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Non-Specific Resistance Against Disease Flashcards

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nonspecific resistance is

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innate, or built-in protection against invasion by a wide range of pathogens

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pathogens are

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disease-producing agents that include infectious organisms, toxic chemicals, radiation

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human body harbors billions of bacteria because

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homeostasis provides ideal temp, moisture, pH and nutrients for microbial life

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the first line of defense against pathogens are

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the skin and mucous membranes

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skin is typically too

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dry and nutrient poor for microbes to survive

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epidermal cells and keratin provide

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mechanical barrier against microbes

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coat of antimicrobial chemicals and lactic acid from sweat cover

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skin and protect from pathogens

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sebaceous glands secrete

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oily sebum to form protective film over skin

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mucous membranes line

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body cavities that are open to the exterior and secrete mucous to trap microbes that try to enter these cavities

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areolar connective tissues contains

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hyaluronic acid which gives it thick and sticky consistency that makes it difficult for microbes to penetrate

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the lacrimal apparatus secretes

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tears to keep microbes from infecting the eyeballs

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saliva dilutes

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the number of microorganisms and washes them from the teeth and mouth

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sweat glands produce

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perspiration to flush microorganisms from the skin

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mucus, tears, saliva, and perspiration contain

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lysozyme which dissolves bacterial walls

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urine prevents

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microbial growth in the urinary system by constantly flushing the urethra

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acidic secretions from gastric glands in the stomach and glands in the vagina retard

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bacterial growth in the intestinal tract and female reproductive tract, respectively

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organisms that get past the skin and mucous membranes are

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attacked by phagocytes

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phagocyte adheres to a pathogen by

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recognizing its carbohydrate signature

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neutrophils usually

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phagocytize bacteria, but they can also kill bacteria with chemicals

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neutrophil releases enzymes to form

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a “killing zone” around itself which kills many more bacteria than it could destroy by phagocytosis

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killing zone typically contains

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hydrogen peroxide and hypchorite to kill bacteria but neutrophil also dies
-may contribute to the development of rheumatoid arthritis

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natural killer (NK) cells are

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large lymphocytes produced in red bone marrow, which kill a wide variety of bacteria and host cells that have become cancerous or gotten infected with viruses

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when a natural killer cell encounters a microbe or an abnormal host cell,

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it secretes perforins to rupture membrane and destroy target cell

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natural kills cells are found in

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blood, the spleen, lymph nodes, and red bone marrow

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macrophages develop from monocytes and become

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scavenger cells

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wandering macrophages

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leave the blood to seek out pathogens in the tissues

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fixed macrophages

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stand guard in certain tissues and/or organ and phagocytize pathogens that come to them

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antimicrobial proteins provide

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a second line of defense against bacteria and viruses that penetrate the skin and mucous membranes

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interferons are

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proteins that have been produced and released by cells that have become infected with viruses

30
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interferons stimulate

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uninfected neighbor cells to manufacture antiviral cells that can interfere with or inhibit viral replication
**not virus specific

31
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the complement system describes

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a group of 30 or more proteins that are synthesized by the liver and circulate in the blood plasma in an inactive form

32
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activation of the complement system by a pathogen

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splits one of these proteins into fragments that can destroy pahtogen by inflammation or immune clearance or phagocytize or cytolysis

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classical pathway requires

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activation of antibodies which makes it part of immune response

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alternative pathway is

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non-specific

-active complement fragments can bind to viruses or bacteria or yeast

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lectin pathway binds to

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plasma proteins to particular carbohydrates to initiate a reaction cascade

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inflammation is a

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local response to tissue damage that is designed to limit the spread of a pathogen, to remove debris associated with damaged tissue, and to initiate tissue repair

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inflammation is characterized by

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redness, swelling, heat, and pain

-words that end in -itis

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inflammation is mediated by

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small cytokine proteins that alter physiology or behavior of recipient cell

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local vasodilation

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increases blood flow to the damaged tissue and causes hyperthemia, which produces redness and heat in the inflamed region

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mast cells release

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histamines and other cells release kinins, prostaglandins, and leukotrines, all chemicals increase permeability of blood vessels and promote filtration of fluid into interstitial space

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swelling (edema) presses on

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nerve endings

-this combines with bacterial toxins and prostaglandins, kinins to produce pain sensations

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swelling is good because

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fluids move foreign substances into the lymphatic system also delivers compliment proteins and clotting factors to damaged tissue

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soon after inflammation begins,

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the damaged tissue gets flooded with leukocytes, which leads to the increase in white blood cell count that is characteristic of inflammation

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neutrophils accumulate in

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capillaries to identify inflammation site

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diapedesis allows

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leukocytes to change their shape and crawl through capillary walls to enter interstitial fluid

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pathogens must be contained and destroyed before

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they can spread throughout the body

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fibrinogen filters into

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fluid around a damaged tissue and forms a clot which sequesters bacteria and any other microbes

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heparin prevents

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the blood from clotting in the immediate vicinity of the injury so any pathogens that are present get trapped in fluid-filled clot

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neurtophils are attracted by

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chemicals that guide them to the site of injury or infection behin to phagocytize and destroy trapped bacteria

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neutrophils recruit

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monocytes and more neutrophils by secreting cytokines

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monocytes arrive with

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8-12 hours following injury and become wandering macrophages engulfing any remaining bacteria, damaged host cells, worn out neutrophils, other debris

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dead and dying phagocytes, cellular debris, and living and dead pathogens get surrounded by

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a thick yellowish pus, which accumulates in an abscess

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pus is usually

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absorbed from the infection site, but if it cannot drain form the inflamed region a blister may form and require surgical drainage

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fever is

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abnormal elevation of body temperature due to invading microorganisms

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fever promotes

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interferon activity, elevates metabolic rate, inhibits reproduction of bacteria and viruses and accelerates tissue repair

56
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neutrophils and macrophages secrete fever producing agents to

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raise the hypothalamic set-point for body temperature

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the raise in the hypothalamic set-point for body temperature causes

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shivering to generate heat and vasoconstriction to reduce heat loss
-temp oscillates around the new set point as long as the pathogen is present

58
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when the pathogen is finally defeated,

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the secretion of fever-producing agents halts, set point returns to normal, vasodilation and sweating occur

59
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in children younger than 15 some viral infections may be followed by

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Reye syndrome

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Reye syndrome

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is where brain swelling produces nausea and vomiting, seizures, and come

61
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Reye syndrome can be triggered by

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aspirin, parents are cautioned not to administer aspirin to children with chicken pox or flu-like symptoms

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