immunology Flashcards
reflex arc
stimuli detected in the receptor, elec impulse down sensory neurone towards cns
synapse with relay neuron
chem neurotransmitters diffuse across synapse
elec impulse goes down relay an synapses with motor
diffuse across
towards effector with triggers an immune response.
what do your eyes do in bright light and dim light
in bright lights
circular contract radial relax pupil is smaller
dim
circular relax radial contract pupil larger
what happens to the eye when looking at objects far away and close
far away cillary muscles relax suspensory ligament become taught lens flattens less light is refracted close up cillary contract suspensory slacken
what can long and short sighted people need
short lens bends light too much
long doesn’t bend light enough
what does adrenaline and insulin do
adrenaline triggers fight or flight reaction, created in the adrenal glands
insulin controls blood sugar levels, by converting glucose into glycogen.
phagocytes
phagocytosis non specific immune response where it is engulfed and killed
lymphocytes
produce antibodies which bind to pathogens and memory cells remain in the blood.
what does your body do when you are hot
blood vessels move towards skin , vasodilation
heat is transferred to water which you sweat out
hairs lie flat
what does homeostatis control
water content and your heat levels
what does your body do when it is cold
hairs stand on there end which trap insulating layers of air
shiver increases your rate of respiration.
blood vessels move away vasoconstriction
homeostaris
maintaing of constant internal conditions