Lymphatic System and Immunity Flashcards
- The ability to fight off pathogens and prevent disease.
- Uses a combination of physical, chemical, and cellular defenses to maintain health.
immunity
2 main types of immunity
- innate immunity
- adaptive immunity
type of immunity
* present at birth
* immediate response
* general protection
Innate immunity
type of immunity:
* develops after exposure to specific pathogens
* slower but precise
* involves learning to recognize and remember pathogens for future defense
adaptive immunity
Present at birth, rapid response
* First line of defense:
* Skin and mucous membranes
* Second line of defense:
* Antimicrobial substances, inflammation, fever
* Components: Phagocytes, natural killer cells, complement system, interferons
Innate immunity
3 physical barriers
- Skin and mucous membranes
- Mucous membranes
- Cilia and mucus
First line of defense, blocking pathogen entry
skin and mucous membranes
traps microbes (physical barrier)
mucous membranes
expels microbes
cilia and mucus
3 internal defenses
- phagocytes (like macrophages)
- natural killer cells
- fever
Internal defense: engulf and destroy pathogens
phagocytes (like macrophages)
Internal defense: destroy infected or cancerous cells
natural killer cells
Internal defense: raises body temperature to inhibit microbial growth
fever
4 antimicrobial substances
- interferons
- complement system
- iron-binding proteins
- antimicrobial peptides
Antimicrobial substance (EXAM): proteins that prevent viral replication
interferons
Antimicrobial substance (EXAM): enhances immune response, leading to pathogen lysis
complement system
Antimicrobial substance (EXAM): reduce iron availability to microbes
iron-binding proteins
Antimicrobial substance (EXAM): directly kill microbes
antimicrobial peptides
2 key mechanism of innate immunity
- inflammation
- fever
body’s nonspecific response to tissue damage
inflammation
- increases interferon effectiveness
- inhibits microbial growth
- speeds up body reactions
fever
- localized response to infection or injury
- helps recruit immune cells to the side of damage
- increase blood flow and permeability
- cardinal signs: redness, swelling, heat, and pain
purpose of inflammation
- responds to specific microbes
- antigens
- two types
adaptive immunity
foreign substances triggering immune response
antigens
2 types of adaptive immunity
- cell-mediated immunity
- antibody-mediated immunity
type of adaptive immunity: T cells directly attack invaders
cell-mediated immunity
type of adaptive immunity: B cells produce antibodies
Antibody-mediated immunity
2 functions of the lymphatic system
A. Fluid balance and Lipid transport
B. Immune response
How does the lymphatic system maintain fluid balance and lipid transport?
- drains excess interstitial fluid
- transports dietary lipids
Fluid Balance and Lipid Transport: prevents tissue swelling by returning fluid to the bloodstream
drains excess interstitial fluid
Fluid Balance and Lipid Transport: fats absorbed from the digestive system are carried by the lymph
transports dietary lipids
Function of the lymphatic system that carries out immune responses by filtering harmful substances from lymph
immune response
- Develop in bone marrow, produce antibodies
- Produce antibodies
B cells
- Mature in the thymus, involved in cell-mediated immunity
- Attack infected cells directly
T cells
- A clear fluid similar to blood plasma. It circulates through the lymphatic vessels.
lymph
Thin-walled structures that transport lymph throughout the body
lymphatic vessels
Filter lymph and house immune cells like B and T cells
lymph nodes (Tagalog: kulani)
Aside from lymph, lymphatic vessels, and lymph nodes, what are the other components of the lymphatic system?
thymus, spleen, and lymphatic nodules