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Lymphatic System 2 Flashcards

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Nonspecific immunity is also referred to as

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Innate immunity, native immunity, genetic immunity

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A set of nonspecific responses that often occurs in the body

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Inflammatory response

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Speed of nonspecific immunity

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Not specific. Recognizes abnormalities

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Speed of nonspecific immunity

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Rapid

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Memory of nonspecific immunity

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None. Same response to all abnormalities

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Chemicals of nonspecific immunity

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Complement proteins, interferons, others

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Nonspecific immunity cells

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Phagocytes (neutrophils, macrophages, dendritic cells)

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Includes protective mechanisms that confer very specific protection against threat

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Specific immunity

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Specific immunity is often referred to as

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Adaptive or acquired immunity

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Specific immunity specificity

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Recognizes certain antigens on certain cells or particles

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Speed of specific immunity

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Several hours to several days

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Memory of specific immunity

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Yes. Enhanced response to repeated exposures

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Chemicals of specific immunity

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Antibodies, various signaling chemicals

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Cells of specific immunity

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Lymphocytes (B and T cells)

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Types of specific immunity

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Natural, active, passive, artificial

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Protein molecules critical to immune system

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Antibodies

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Antibodies complement

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Proteins

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Uniquely shaped concave regions of antibodies

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Combining sites

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The antibody combined with another complementary protein called

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An antigen

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Another word for humoral

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Antibody mediated

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What does antibody mediated immunity do?

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Change the antigens in a way that prevents them from harming the body

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Results of antigen-antibody complex

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Affiliation

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Series of events initiated that kill the cell that the antigen is attached to

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Complement cascade

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Sites exposed when a white blood cell attaches to an antigen for the complement cascade

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Complement binding sites

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Maintained by mechanisms that attack any irritant or abnormal substance that threatens the internal environment

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Nonspecific immunity

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