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LYMPHATIC SYSTEM Flashcards

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_______________ is the COMPLEX COLLECTION OF CELLS AND ORGANS that DESTROYS OR NEUTRALIZES pathogens that would otherwise cause disease or death.

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IMMUNE SYSTEM

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is the system of vessels, cells, and organs that CARRIES EXCESS FLUID to the bloodstream and filters pathogens from the blood.

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LYMPHATIC SYSTEM

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two examples of the many connections between the immune system and lymphatic system

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SWELLING OF LYMPH NODES and TRANSPORT OF LYMPHOCYTES VIA LYMPHATIC VESSELS

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FUNCTIONS OF THE LYMPHATIC SYSTEM

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FLUID BALANCE
FAT ABSORPTION
HOUSE OF THE BODY’S DEFENSES

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TRANSPORT BACK to the blood fluids that have escaped from the blood vascular system

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LYMPHATIC VESSELS

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how many liters of fluid pass from the BLOOD CAPILLARIES into the INTERSTITIAL SPACES

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30 LITERS

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how many liters of fluid pass from the interstitial spaces BACK INTO the BLOOD CAPILLARIES

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27 LITERS

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what would happen if the extra 3L of interstitial fluid remained in the interstitial spaces

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EDEMA, causing tissue damage and eventually death

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what do you call the remaining fluid that enters in the lymphatic capillaries

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LYMPH

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10
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the lymphatic system absorbs fats and other substances from __________

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digestive tract

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SPECIAL lymphatic vessels located in the lining of the small intestine

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LACTEALS

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fats enter the lacteals and pass through the lymphatic vessels to the ________

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VENOUS CIRCULATION

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these play essential roles in body defense and resistance to disease

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PHAGOCYTIC CELLS AND LYMPHOCYTES

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where do phagocytic cells and lymphocytes house

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in the lymphoid tissues and organs

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excess tissue fluid

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LYMPH

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these form an elaborate drainage system that picks up excess tissue

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LYMPHATIC VESSELS

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The lymph nodes in particular help protect the body by __________________ such as bacteria and tumor cells from the lymphatic stream

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removing foreign material

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foreign materials that lymph nodes remove

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BACTERIA AND TUMOR

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where do lymph nodes remove the foreign materials

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LYMPHATIC STREAM

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  • these function in the immune response
  • produced by lymph nodes
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LYMPHOCYTES

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these ENGULF and DESTROY bacteria, viruses, and other foreign substances in the lymph nodes before it is returned to the blood.

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MACROPHAGES

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collections of lymphocytes (a type of white blood cell) are also STRATEGICALLY LOCATED in the lymph nodes and respond to foreign substances in the lymphatic stream.

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LYMPHOCYTES

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what is the shape of the most lymph nodes

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KIDNEY-SHAPED

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each node is surrounded by a FIBROUS CAPSULE from which strands that extend inward to divide the node into a number of compartments

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TRABECULAE

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OUTER PART of the node that contains collections of lymphocytes, many of which have dark-staining centers

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CORTEX

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collection of lymphocytes

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FOLLICLES

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dark-staining centers

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GERMINAL CENTERS

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these centers enlarge when specific lymphocytes (the B cells) are generating daughter cell, which release antibodies

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PLASMA CELLS

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the rest of the cortical cells are lymphocytes “in transit” that circulate continuously between the blood, lymph nodes, and lymphatic stream, performing their SURVEILLANCE role

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T CELLS

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30
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phagocytic macrophages are located in the ________ of the lymph node

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CENTRAL MEDULLA

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what are located in the central medulla of the lymph node

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PHAGOCYTIC MACROPHAGES

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32
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lymph enters the convex side of a lymph node through the _____ lymphatic vessels

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AFFERENT

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a number of sinuses that cut through the lymph node and finally exits from the node t its indented region, the hilum via the ______ lymphatic vessels

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EFFERENT

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34
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a soft, blood-rich organ that FILTERS BLOOD

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SPLEEN

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located on the left side of the abdominal cavity, just beneath the diaphragm, and curls around the anterior aspect of the stomach

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SPLEEN

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FILTERS and CLEANSES the BLOOD of bacteria, viruses, and other debris; but its most important function is to DESTROY WORN-OUT red blood cells and return some of their breakdown products to the liver

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SPLEEN

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37
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a lymphoid mass found low in the throat overlying the heart

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THYMUS GLAND

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38
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produces THYMOSIN and others, that function in the programming of certain lymphocytes so they can carry out their protective roles in the body

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THYMUS GLAND

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39
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SMALL MASSES OF LYMPHOID TISSUE that ring the pharynx (throat), where they are found in the mucosa

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TONSILS

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40
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their job is to TRAP AND REMOVE any bacteria or other foreign pathogens entering the throat

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TONSILS

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they carry out this function so efficiently that sometimes they become congested with bacteria and become red, swollen, and sore, a condition called ___________

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TONSILITIS

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42
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are found in the WALL OF THE SMALL INTESTINE.

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PEYER’S PATCHES

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The macrophages of ___________ are in an ideal position to CAPTURE AND DESTROY BACTERIA (always present in tremendous numbers in the intestine), thereby PREVENTING THEM FROM PENETRATING THE INTESTINAL WALL.

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PEYER’S PATCHES

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44
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acts as a GUARD to protect the UPPER RESPIRATORY AND DIGESTIVE TRACT from the never-ending attacks of foreign matter entering those cavities.

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MUCOSA-ASSOCIATED LYMPHATIC TISSUE (MALT)

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THREE LINES OF DEFENSE

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FIRST LINE
SECOND LINE (INNATE IMMUNITY 1&2ND LINE)
ADAPTIVE/ACQUIRED IMMUNITY (3RD LINE)

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You are born with this and is non specific comprise

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1 & 2 Innate immunity/ natural immunity

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it has localized effect and has NO MEMORY FORMATION.

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1 & 2 Innate immunity/ natural immunity

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the body’s Third line of defense; very specific to the PATHOGEN TARGETING; systemic effect is all throughout the body and includes MEMORY.

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3 The Adaptive defense systems / acquired immunity

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The body’s first line of defense against the invasion of disease-causing microorganisms

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SKIN AND MUCOUS MEMBRANE

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as long as the ____ is unbroken, its keratinized EPEDERMIS is a strong physical barrier to most microorganisms that swarm on it

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SKIN

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intact ______ provide similar mechanical barriers within the body; ______ line all body cavities open to the exterior: the digestive, respiratory, urinary, and reproductive tracts

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MUCOUS MEMBRANES

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acidic pH of skin secretions

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pH of 3-5

53
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INHIBITS BACTERIAL GROWTH, and sebum contains chemicals that are toxic to bacteria; vaginal secretions of adult females are also very acidic

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ACIDIC PH OF SKIN SECRETIONS

54
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the ________ secrets hydrochloric acid and protein-digesting enzymes, both kill pathogens

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STOMACH MUCOSA

55
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the stomach mucosa secretes _____ that kill pathogens

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HYDROCHLORIC ACID and PROTEIN-DIGESTING ENZYMES

56
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saliva and lacrimal fluid contain ___, an enzyme that destroys bacteria

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LYSOZYME

57
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______ traps any microorganisms that enter digestive and respiratory passageways

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STICKY MUCUS

58
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_______ inside the nasal cavity trap inhaled particles, and the respiratory tart mucosa is ciliated

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MUCUS-COATED HAIRS

59
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the ___ sweep dust and bacteria-laden mucus superiorly toward the mouth, preventing it from entering the lungs

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CILIA

60
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For its second line of defense, the body uses an enormous number of ____ and _____ to protect itself.

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CELLS AND CHEMICALS

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Pathogens that make it through the mechanical barriers are confronted by ______

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PHAGOCYTES

62
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Flowing cytoplasmic extensions bind to the particle and then pull it inside, enclosing it in a ____

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VACUOLE

63
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the vacuole is then fused with the enzymatic contents of a _______ (membrane bound organelles that contain digestive enzymes), and its contents are broken down, or digested.

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LYSOSOME

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these “police” the body in blood and lymph, are a unique group of lymphocytes that can lyse and kill cancer cells and virus-infected body cells well before the adaptive arm of the immune system is enlisted to fight.

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NATURAL KILLER CELLS

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Natural killer cells attack the target cell’s membrane and release a lytic chemical called _______.

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PERFORINS

66
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is a nonspecific response that is triggered whenever body tissues are injured

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INFLAMMATORY RESPONSE

67
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the four most common indicators of an acute inflammation

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REDNESS
SWELLING
HEAT
PAIN

68
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is a GROUP OF PLASAM PROTEINS that lyses microorganisms, enhances phagocytosis by opsonization, and intensifies inflammatory response;

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COMPLEMENT

69
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are proteins RELEASED BY VIRUS-INFECTED CELLS that protect uninfected tissue cells from viral takeover and mobilize immune system;

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INTERFERONS

70
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______ has a normally acidic pH that inhibits bacterial growth, and cleanses the lower urinary tract as it flushes from the body.

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URINE

71
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is a systemic response to invading microorganisms; normally the body’s “thermostat” is set at approximately 37 degrees Celsius,

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FEVER

72
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chemicals secreted by white blood cells and macrophages exposed to foreign cells or substances in the body.

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PYROGENS

73
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INFLAMMATORY SEQUENCE OF EVENTS

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CHEMICAL ALARM
BODY’S REACTION
REDNESS AND HEAT
EDEMA AND PAIN
LIMITATION OF JOINT MOVEMENT

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is a functional system that RECOGNIZES foreign molecules (antigens) and acts to inactivate or destroy them.

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BODY’S THIRD LINE OF DEFENSE // ADAPTIVE BODY DEFENSE

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It is antigen-specific, it recognizes and acts against particular pathogens or foreign substances;

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ADAPTIVE DEFENSE

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any substance that causes your immune system to PRODUCE ANTIBODIES against it. This means your immune system does not recognize the substance, and is trying to fight it off. It may be a substance from the environment, such as chemicals, bacteria, viruses, or pollen

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ANTIGEN

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It is systemic or it affects the entire body, immunity is not restricted to the initial infection site;

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Adaptive Body Defenses

78
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It has “memory“, it recognizes and mounts even stronger attacks on previously encountered pathogens.

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Adaptive Body Defenses

79
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also called antibody-mediated immunity, is provided by antibodies present in the body’s “humors”, or fluids;

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HUMORAL IMMUNITY

80
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attacks extracellular substances/ outside an infected cell

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HUMORAL IMMUNITY

81
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use of B Lymphocytes

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HUMORAL IMMUNITY

82
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also called cell-mediated immunity
involves lymphocytes that defend the body, as the protective factor is living cells

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CELLULAR IMMUNITY

83
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use of T lymphocytes

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CELLULAR IMUNITY

84
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killing off infected/cancer cells

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CELLULAR IMMUNITY

85
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involves lymphocytes formed in the red bone marrow and exposed to antigen in the spleen and lymphatic system.

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HUMORAL AND CELLULAR IMMUNITY

86
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they mature in the bone marrow

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B CELLS

87
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mature in the thymus

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T CELLS

88
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is generated during both humoral and cellular immune responses designated as memory B cells and memory T cells respectively. These cells become active and function to eliminate pathogens from the body upon subsequent exposure to the same antigens.

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IMMUNOLOGICAL MEMORY

89
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is any substance capable of MOBILIZING our immune system and provoking an immune response.

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ANTIGEN

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An almost LIMITLESS variety of substances can act as antigens, including virtually all foreign proteins, nucleic acids, many large carbohydrates, and some lipids; proteins are the strongest antigens.

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FOREIGN INTRUDERS

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Our own cells are richly studded with a variety of protein molecules or ________; although these do not trigger an immune response in us, they are strongly antigenic to other people.

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SELF-ANTIGENS

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As a rule, small molecules are not antigenic, but when they link up with our own proteins, the immune system may recognize the combination as foreign and mount an attack that is harmful rather than protective; the troublesome small molecule is called a _____ or incomplete antigen.

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HAPTEN

93
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haoten is also called _____

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incomplete antigen

94
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troublesome small molecule

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hapten

95
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ANTIGENS

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FOREIGN INTRUDERS
SELF-ANTIGENS
HAPTEN

96
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The crucial cells of the adaptive system are _________ and ______.

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LYMPHOCYTES AND MACROPHAGES

97
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TWO KINDS OF LYMPHOCYTES

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B CELLS
T CELLS

98
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are like the body’s MILITARY INTELLIGENCE SYSTEM — they find their targets and send defenses to lock onto them.

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B CELLS / B LYMPHOCYTES

99
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are like the SOLDIERS — they destroy the invaders that the intelligence system finds.

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T CELLS / T LYMPHOCYTES

100
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where do macrophages arise

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from MONOCYTES

101
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macrophages are formed in the

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BONE MARROW

102
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MAJOR ROLE OF MACROPHAGES

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ENGULF FOREIGN PARTICLES

103
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Macrophages also secrete _______ proteins that are important in the immune response.

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CYTOKINES

104
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two kinds of humoral immunity

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ACTIVE AND PASSIVE

105
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When your B cells encounter antigen and produce antibodies against them
1. naturally acquired during bacterial and viral infections, and
2. artificially acquired when we receive vaccines.

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ACTIVE IMMUNTIY

106
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  1. they spare us most of the signs and symptoms of the disease that would otherwise occur during the primary response and
  2. the weakened antigens are still able to stimulate antibody production and promote immunological memory.
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VACCINES

107
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may intensify the immune response at later meetings with the same antigen, are also available.

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BOOSTER SHOTS

108
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the antibodies are obtained from the serum of an immune human or animal donor; as a result, the B cells are not challenged by the antigen, immunological memory does not occur, and the temporary protection provided by the “borrowed antibodies” ends when they naturally degrade in the body

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PASSIVE IMMUNITY

109
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conferred naturally on a fetus when the mother’s antibodies cross the placenta and enter fetal circulation, and after birth during breastfeeding.

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NATURAL PASSIVE IMMUNITY

110
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conferred when one receives immune serum or gamma globulin.

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ARTIFICIAL PASSIVE IMMUNITY

111
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prepared commercially for use in research are produced by descendants of a single cell and are pure antibody preparations that exhibit specificity for one, and only one, antigen.

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MONOCLONAL ANTIBODIES

112
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antibodies are also referred to as

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IMMUNOGLOBULINS

113
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are soluble proteins secreted by activated B cells or by their plasma-cell offspring in response to an antigen and they are capable of binding specifically with that antigen.

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ANTIBODIES

114
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is virtually ALWAYS ATTACHED TO B CELL and is believed to be the cell surface receptor of immunocompetent B cell; and it is also important in ACTIVATION OF B CELL.

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IgD

115
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is attached to B cell and FREE IN PLASMA; when it is bound to the B cell membrane, it serves as an aANTIGEN RECEPTOR; first Ig class released to plasma by plasma cells during primary response; it is also a potent agglutinating agent and fixes complement.

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IgM

116
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is the MOST ABUNDANT ANTIBODY in plasma, representing 75% to 85% of circulating antibodies; it is the main antibody of both primary and secondary responses; crosses the placenta and provides passive immunity to fetus; fixes complement.

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IgG

117
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Some are found in plasma; in secretions such as saliva, tears, intestinal juice, and milk; it BATHES AND PROTECTS MUCOSAL SURFACES from attachment of pathogens.

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IgA

118
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It is SECRETED BY PLASMA CELLS IN SKIN, mucosa of gastrointestinal and respiratory tracts, and tonsils; TRIGGERS RELEASE OF HISTAMINE and other chemicals that mediate INFLAMMATION and certain ALLERGIC RESPONSES.

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IgE

119
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is the chief antibody ammunition used against cellular antigens, and it is fixed (activated) during innate defenses; it is also activated very efficiently when IT BINDS TO ANTIBODIES ATTACHED TO CELLULAR TARGETS.

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COMPLEMENT FIXATION // COMPLEMENT

120
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occurs when antibodies bind to specific sites on bacterial exotoxins (toxic chemicals secreted by bacteria) or on viruses that can cause cellular injury; in this way they BLOCK THE HARMFUL EFFECTS of the exotoxin or virus.

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NEUTRALIZATION

121
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When the cross-linking involves cell-bound antigens, the process causes clumping of the foreign cells, a process called agglutination; this type of antigen-antibody reaction occurs when MISMATCHED BLOOD IS TRANSFUSED and is the basis of tests used for blood typing.

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AGGLUTINATION

122
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When the cross-linking involves soluble antigenic molecules, the resulting antigen-antibody complexes are so large that they become INSOLUBLE and settle out of solution; this cross-linking reaction is more precisely called _______.

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PRECIPITATION

123
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cells specifically designed to fight infections they have not yet encountered.

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T CELLS

124
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T cells that specialize in killing virus-infected, cancer, or foreign graft cells;

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CYTOTOXIC T CELLS

125
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T cells that act as the “directors” or “managers” of the immune system; once activated, they circulate through the body, recruiting other cells to fight the invaders;

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HELPER T CELLS

126
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releases chemicals that suppress the activity of both T and B cells;

are vital for winding down and finally stopping the immune response after an antigen has been successfully inactivated or destroyed.

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REGULATORY T CELLS

127
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Most of the T cells enlisted to fight in a particular immune response are dead within a few days; however, a few members of each clone are long-lived memory cells that remain behind to provide IMMUNOLOGICAL MEMORY FOR EACH ANTIGEN encountered and enable the body to respond quickly to subsequent invasions.

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MEMORY CELLS

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