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Innate Immunity Flashcards

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Skin and mucous membranes (epithelial cells)

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Mechanical defenses; e.g. washing hands, sweating

Chemical defenses; e.g. low pH,

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Mucosal-associated lymphoid tissue (MALT)

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Mechanical and chemical defenses

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SALT: skin associated lymphoid tissue

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Mechanical and chemical defenses

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GALT: gut associated lymphoid tissue

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Mechanical and chemical defenses

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BALT: bronchial associated lymphoid tissue

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Mechanical and chemical defenses

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Diffuse tissues of the urogenital systems

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Mechanical and chemical defenses

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Phagocytic cells

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Phagocytosis: ingest and kill bacteria and fungi

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• neutrophils

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Ingest and kill bacteria

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• macrophages

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Ingest and kill foreign cells

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Proinflammatory cells

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Induce host defenses and inflammation

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macrophages

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Strategic participants in certain specific immune

reactions

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• mast cells

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Trigger local inflammatory reactions and responsible for

many allergic symptoms

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• eosinophils

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Active in worm and fungal infections, allergy, and

inflammatory reactions

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• basophils

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Function in inflammatory events and allergies

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platelets

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Involved in blood clotting and inflammation

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Natural killer (NK) cells

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Kill virus-infected host cells and tumor cells

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Antigen-presenting cells

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Recognize, process, and present antigens to

lymphocytes. Initiate adaptive immune responses.

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• dendritic cells

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Responsible for processing foreign matter and

presenting it to lymphocytes

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macrophages

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Strategic participants in certain specific immune

reactions

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Anitmicrobial peptides

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Kill microorganisms

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Complement

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Enhances phagocytosis (opsonization)
Induces inflammation
Kills some microorganisms

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Cytokines

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Activate innate and adaptive defenses

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Chemokines

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Attract leukocytes

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Kinins

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Induce inflammation

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Acute phase proteins

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Enhance cellular and humoral defenses

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Enzymes

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Kill and digest microorganisms

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Increased blood supply (erythema)

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Brings more antimicrobial cells and proteins to the site

of infection

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Increased vascular permeability (edema)

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Brings more antimicrobial proteins to the site of

infection

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Chemotaxis (induration)

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Infiltration of infection site with white cells

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Fever

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Increased body temperature to inhibit microbial growth

and limit iron availability

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