Module 10 Flashcards
Mothers immune system gave you antibodies through the placenta
Natural passive
Received an injection of antibodies to protect against an certain disease
Artificial passive
Received microbes from an infected person which caused your immune system to make antibodies
Natural active
Exposed to a weak/dead microbe via injection
Artificial active
A substance that can mobilize the immune system and provoke an immune response
Antigen
The ultimate targets of all immune responses are
Large complex molecules not found in the body
Incomplete antigens, can link up and be seen as an invader, poison ivy, dander…
Hapten
Microscopic organism that causes disease
Pathogens
Pathogen examples
Virus
Bacteria
Fungi
Parasite
Lymphoid system protects against what
Disease
Lymphatic system is a _____ _____ system which lymph flows toward the ____
One way
Heart
Lymph capillaries absorb
Cell debri
Pathogens
Cancer cells
Cleanse and examines the debri
Tissue fluid that’s entered a lymphatic capillary
Lymph
Lymphatic capillary roles
Absorb dietary fats
Deliver fats to bloodstream
Deliver foreign particles to lymph nodes
Right lymphatic duct drains what
Right upper arm
Right side of head
Thorax
Thoracic duct drains what
Rest of body
Macrophages _____ foreign matter
Phagocytize
(Ingest/engulf)
5-10% of lymphocytes
Immunological surveillance
Attack foreign cells/virus-infected/ cancer cells
Natural Killer cells NK
10-15% of lymphocytes
Change into plasma cells
B cells
Plasma cells produce and secrete what
Antibodies
Immunoglobulin proteins
Antibody mediated immunity is a chain of events that
Destroys the target compound/organism
Helper T cells act as what and do what
Army general
Direct the response