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Responsible for cleaning escaped fluid from the blood and maintains normal blood volume and pressure

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Lymphatic system

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2-semi independent parts

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  1. Lymphatic vessels
  2. Lymphoid tissues and organs
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Specifically lymph nodes, filtering and cleaning escaped fluid before being brought back to circulation

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Lymphoid tissues and organs

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Responsible for circulating lymph

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Lymphatic vessels

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Functions of lymphatic system

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  1. Transports escaped fluids from the cardiovascular system back to the blood
  2. Plays essential roles in body defense and resistance to disease
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Consists of excess tissue fluid and plasma proteins carried by lymphatic vessels

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Lymph

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Lymph-collecting vessels (6)

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  • Collect lymph from lymph capillaries
  • Carry lymph to and away from lymph nodes
  • Return fluid to circulatory veins near the heart
  • Right lymphatic duct drains the lymph from the right arm and the right of the head and thorax
  • Thoracic duct drains lymph from the rest of the body
  • Have valve to prevent backflow
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8
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Pick up excess fluid and return it to the blood

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Lymph

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If fluid are not picked up, _________ occurs as fluid accumulates in tissues

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Edema

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10
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Filter lymph before it is returned to the blood

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Lymph nodes

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Defense cells within lymph nodes:

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  • Macrophages
  • Lymphocytes
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Engulf and destroy bacteria, viruses, and other foreign substances

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Macrophages

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13
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Respond to foreign substances in lymph

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Lymphocytes

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Surrounded by a capsule and divided into compartments by trabeculae

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Lymph nodes

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15
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Contains follicles (collections of lymphocytes) and germinal centers enlarge when antibodies are released by plasma cells

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Cortex

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16
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Antibodies attach to viruses and try to deactivate it

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Humor-mediated

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17
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Contains phagocytic macrophages

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Medulla

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18
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Direct interaction between cells

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Cell-mediated

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  • Located on the left side of the abdomen
  • Filters and cleans blood of bacteria, viruses, and debris
  • Provides a site for lymphocyte proliferation and immune surveillance
  • Destroys worn-out blood cells
  • Forms blood cells in the fetus
  • Acts as a blood reservoir
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Spleen

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20
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Matures in thymus gland

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T-lymphocytes

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21
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Matures in bone marrow

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B-lymphocytes

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  • Found overlying the heart
  • Functions at peak levels only during youth
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Thymus

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  • Small masses of lymphoid tissue deep to mucosa surrounding the pharynx
  • Trap and remove bacteria and other foreign pathogens
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Tonsils

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24
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Results when tonsils become congested with bacteria

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Tonsilitis

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  • Found in the walls of small intestine
  • Similar lymphoid follicles are found in the appendix
  • Macrophages capture and destroy bacteria in the intestine
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Pyer’s patches

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Physical barriers, chemical barriers, cellular defenses

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Innate/non-specific body defense

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First line of defense

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Surface membrane barriers

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Secrete protective substances

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Surface membrane barriers

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29
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Second line of defense

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Cells and Chemicals: Internal defenses

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  • Control several types of tumors and microbial infections by limiting their spread and subsequent tissue damage
  • Release perforin and granzymes to degrade target cell contents
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Natural killers

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Neutrophils and macrophages engulf foreign material by phagocytosis

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Phagocytes

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Fused with a lysosome, and enzymes digest the cell’s contents

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Phagocytic vesicle

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33
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Triggered when body tissues are injured

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Inflammatory response

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34
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Cardinal signs of acute inflammation

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  • Redness
  • Heat
  • Pain
  • Swelling
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35
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Inflammatory response release the inflammatory chemicals

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  • Histamine
  • Kinin
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36
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  • Prevents spread of damaging agents
  • Disposes of cell debris and pathogens through phagocytosis
  • Sets the stage for repair
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Inflammatory response

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37
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Abnormally high body temperature as systemic response to microorganism invasion

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Fever

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38
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Inhibits the release of iron and zinc from the liver and spleen

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Temperature

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39
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Hypothalamus thermostat can be reset higher by?

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Pyrogens (secreted by WBC)

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40
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Attack directly, hinder the reproduction of microorganisms

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Antimicrobial proteins

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41
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Group of at least 20 plasma proteins that circulate in plasma

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Complement proteins

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42
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Activated when these plasma proteins encounter and attach to cells

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Complement proteins

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43
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Enhances inflammatory response

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Activated complement

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44
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Small proteins secreted by virus-infected cells

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Interferons

45
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Bind to membrane receptors on healthy cell surfaces to interfere with the ability of viruses to multiply

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Interferons

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3 aspects of adaptive/specific body defense

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  1. Antigen-specific
  2. System
  3. Memory
47
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Recognizes and acts against particular foreign substance

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Antigen-specific

48
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Not restricted to the initial infection site

49
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Recognizes and mounts stronger attack on previously encountered pathogens

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2 arms of Artificial Immune System

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  1. Humoral immunity (antibody-media immunity)
  2. Cellular immunity (cell-mediated immunity)
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Provided by antibodies present in body fluids

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Humoral immunity (antibody-media immunity)

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Targets virus-infected cells, cancer cells, and cells of foreign grafts

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Cellular immunity (cell-mediated immunity)

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Any substance capable of exciting the immune system and provoking an immune response

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Foreign proteins, nucleic acids, large carbohydrates, some lipids, pollen grains, microorganisms

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Non-self antigens

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Provoke strongest response

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Foreign proteins

56
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Protein and carbohydrate molecules in human cells

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Self-antigens

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  • Do not trigger an immune response within the own body
  • Presence in another body can trigger an immune response
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Self-antigens

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Not antigenic by themselves

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Haptens (Incomplete antigens)

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When they link up with proteins, the immune system recognize the combination as foreign and respond with an attack

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Cells of the AIS

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  1. Lymphocytes
  2. Antigen-presenting cells (APCs)
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Arise from hemocytoblasts of bone marrow

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Lymphocytes

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Capability to respond to a specific antigen by binding to it with antigen-specific receptors that appear on lymphocyte’s surface

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Immunocompetence

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Produce antibodies, oversee humoral immunity

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B lymphocytes (B cells)

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Don’t produce antibodies, oversee cell-mediated immunity, identify foreign antigens

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T lymphocytes (T cells)

65
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Help lymphocytes but don’t respond to specific antigens

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Antigen-presenting cells (APCs)

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Humoral immunity is divided into

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  1. Active
  2. Passive
67
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Immunity developed after being exposed to an infection or from a vaccine

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Antibodies made after exposure to infection

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Antibodies made after getting a vaccination

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Artificial

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Immunity you acquire from someone or something else

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Antibodies transmitted from mother to baby

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Antibodies made after getting an immune serum medicine

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Artificial

73
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  • Secreted by activated B cells
  • Formed in response to a huge number of antigens
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Immunoglobulins (Igs)

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Five major immunoglobulin classes (MADGE)

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  1. IgM - can fix complement
  2. IgA - found in secretions
  3. IgD - important in B-cell activation
  4. IgG - can cross the placental barrier and fix complement; most abundant in antibody in plasma
  5. IgE - involved in allergies
75
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Antibodies inactivate antigens by

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  1. Complement fixation
  2. Neutralization
  3. Agglutination
  4. Precipitation
76
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Chief antibody ammunition against cellular antigens

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Complement fixation

77
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Antibodies bind to specific sites on bacterial exotoxins or on viruses that can cause cell injury

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Neutralization

78
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Antibody-antigen reaction that causes clumping of cells

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Agglutination

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Cross-linking reaction in which antigen-antibody complex settles out of solution

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Precipitation

80
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Antibodies neutralize it and prevent it from infecting more cells

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Antibody coats mark cells for destruction through several immune pathways

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Bacteria/Target cells

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Attraction immune cells like NK cells that can kill cells coated with antibodies

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Antibody-dependent cell-mediated cytotoxicity

83
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Engulfing of target cells, attraction of phagocytes

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Phagocytosis

84
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Activating the complement that causes pores to appear in the membrane of the pathogens allowing influx of water, resulting to the bursting of the cell

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Complement-dependent cytotoxicity

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Different classes of effector T-cells

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  1. Cytotoxic
  2. Helper
  3. Regulatory
86
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Produces toxic agents to kill their targets

87
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Stimulate B-cells to produce antibodies, T-cells to become active

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Suppress immune responses

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Regulatory

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Specialize in killing infected cells

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Cytotoxic (Killer) T-cells

90
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Tissue that is transplanted from one site to another on the same person

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Tissue that is transplanted from a genetically identical person

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Tissue is taken from a person other than an identical twin

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Most common organ transplant

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Tissue is taken from a different animal species

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Immune system overreacts to a harmless antigen, and tissue damage occurs

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Allergies (hypersensitivities)

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2 types of allergies (hypersensitivities)

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  1. Immediate (acute) hypersensitivity (allergic reaction)
  2. Delayed hyper sensitivity
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  • Due to IgE antibodies and histamine
  • Anaphylactic shock is systemic and rare
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Immediate (acute) hypersensitivity (allergic reaction)

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  • Activity of T-cells, macrophages, and cytokines
  • Symptoms appear after 1 to 3 days after contact with antigen
  • Allergic contact dermatitis
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Delayed hypersensitivity

99
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Body produces auto-antibodies and sensitized T-lymphocytes

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Autoimmune Diseases

100
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Destroys joints

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Rheumatoid arthtritis

101
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Impair communication between nerves and skeletal muscle

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Myasthenia gravis

102
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White matter of brain and spinal cord is destroyed

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Multiple sclerosis

103
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Thyroid produces excess thyroxine

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Graves’ disease

104
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Destroys pancreatic beta cells, resulting deficient insulin production

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Type 1 diabetes mellitus

105
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Affects kidney, heart, lung, and skin; usually characterized by butterfly rash that spreads out across the nose and cheeks

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Systemic lupus erythematosus

106
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Severe impairment of kidney function due to acute inflammation

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Glomerulonephritis

107
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May be congenital or acquired

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Immunodeficiencies

108
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Congenital disease, usually cocooned in bubble to protect them from the environment

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Severe combined immunodeficiency disease (SCID) aka Bubble Boy Disease

109
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Caused by a virus that attacks and cripples the helper T-cells

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Acquired immune deficiency syndrome (AIDS)

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