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Lymph/immune Flashcards

1
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What are examples of pathogens

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Viruses, bacteria, fungi, & parasites

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2
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Immunity definition

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Ability to resist infection & disease

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3
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How do lymph vessels move lymph

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Skeletal muscle pump, one way valves, respiratory pump

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4
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Function of lymph system

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Produce, maintain, and distribute lymphocytes

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5
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Production site of lymphocytes

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Bone marrow, tonsils, spleen, thymus

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6
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Lymphatic capillaries compared to blood capillaries

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Larger diameter, flat, thinner walls, start as pockets

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7
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Lacteals function

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Transports lipids from digestive tract

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8
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Where are lacteals found

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Small intestines

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9
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Where do lymph vessels end

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Right lymphatic ducts, & thoracic duct

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10
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Where does thoracic duct collect lymph from?

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Left brachiomediastinal trunk, left subclavian trunk, left jugular trunk

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11
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Where does thoracic duct empty lymph

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Into left subclavian vein

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12
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Where does right lymphatic duct empty lymph

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Right subclavian vein

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13
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Where does right lymphatic duct collect lymph

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Right jugular trunk, right subclavian trunk, right brachiomediastinal trunk

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14
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Lymphedema

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Severe swelling caused by Blockage of lymph drainage from a limb

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15
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What do cytotoxic cells do

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Kill infected cells

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16
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Function of memory T cells

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Immunity,fights a second infection of the same type much quicker

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17
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Function of helper T cells

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Connects innate immune system and specific immunity

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18
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Suppressor T cells function

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Inhibit immunity

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19
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Antigen

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Anything that causes an immune response

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20
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Function of NK cells

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Fights foreign, virus-infected, and cancer cells

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21
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Lymphopoeisis

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Production of lymphocytes

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22
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What structures are involved in lymphopoeisis

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Bone marrow, thymus, and spleen

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23
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What causes B cell differentiation

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Interleukin, a cytokine

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24
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Function of lymph node

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Filter, removes debris, pathogens, and antigen

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25
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Lymphadenopathy

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Enlargement of lymph nodes

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26
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What causes lymphadenopathy

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Infections, endocrine disorders, or cancers

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27
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When does thymus atrophy occur

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After puberty

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28
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What is in red pulp

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Red blood cells and macrophages

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29
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What is in white pulp

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Lymphocytes

30
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What are some categories of innate defense

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Mech/chem barriers, phagocytes, interferons, complement, inflammatory response, fever, & immunological surveillance.

31
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What are examples of physical barriers

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Nose hairs, earwax, urination

32
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Example of immunological surveillance

33
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What is interferon

A

Chemical released from virus infected cells

34
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What is complement

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A protein that stains the germ making it easier to kill

35
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What are signs of inflammatory responses

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Edema, redness, heat, pain, and loss of function

36
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Why do we get fevers

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To raise the body temperature to kill germs

37
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Emigration/diapedesis

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How white blood cells move through capillaries

38
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Chemotaxis

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What leukocytes use to recognize germs

39
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How do NK cells react to infected cells

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Secrete perforin killing the cell but not the virus

40
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what triggers Classical pathway of complement system

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Antibodies attach to antigen and acts as an enzyme causing a cascade

41
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What event starts the classical pathway

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C1 binding to antibodies

42
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What does alternative pathway of complement system do

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Make the germ visible by leaving a chemical trail

43
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What do both complement pathways end with

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C3b on surface of germs

44
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Opsonization

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Tagging of foreign pathogens

45
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What factors attract macrophages to an area

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Swelling, redness, heat, and pain

46
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What do mast cells do

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Release histamine and heparin

47
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Tolerance

A

Immune system ignores self antigens

48
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What happens if immune system loses tolerance

A

Autoimmune diseases

49
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Function of Major histocompatibility complex

A

How we identify one another using DNA matching

50
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Where is MHC class 1 found

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Membrane of all nucleated cells

51
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Where is class 2 of MHC

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Found in membranes of antigen presenting cells & lymphocytes

52
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What cells are considered antigen presenting cells

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Macrophages and B cells

53
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What occurs when cytotoxic cells dividing due to class 1 activation

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Production of memory T cells

54
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What produces cytokines for immune system?

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Helper T cells

55
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Interleukin function

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Communication between specific defense systems (level 4 & 3)

56
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Hapten

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Piece of an antigen

57
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What has to happen for a Hapten to become a complete antigen

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Must attach to carrier molecules

58
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Epitote

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The location of an antigen
-AKA antigenic determinant

59
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What activates in primary response
(And the order)

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IgM first and then IgG

60
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What occurs in secondary response

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IgG and IgM arise quicker and become more efficient
(IgG comes in first)

61
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When can fetus produce immune response

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3-4 months

62
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How does IgG get to fetus

63
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How does IgA get to child from mother

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Breast milk

64
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Examples of immune deficiency diseses

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SCID, and AIDS

65
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What causes allergies

A

Allergy causing antigens

66
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What occurs due to high stimulation of mast cells

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Massive release of histamine

67
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What happens if histamine is in the body in large quantities

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Vessel dilation, and airway constriction

Anaphylactic shock

68
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T/F) the immune system declines with age

69
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Adhesion (macrophages)

A

When phagocytes attach to germ

70
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Acute compartment syndrome

A

Swelling caused by compression

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