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Study of how bodily mechanisms can differentiate between self and nonself and eliminate those components that are deemed to be nonself

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Immunology

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Study of the body’s defense against infection

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Immunology

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3
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Study of serum

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Serology

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The state or condition of being resistant to infection / ability to ward off infections

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Immunity

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5
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2 general types of immunity

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Innate and adaptive

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Primary lymphoid organs

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Bone marrow and thymus

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Secondary lymphoid organs

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Spleen, lymph nodes, lymphatic nodules (follicles)

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Are the sites of stem cell division and become immunocompetent

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Primary lymphoid organs

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Refer to the areas where the majority of the immune responses take place

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Secondary lymphoid organs

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10
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Also known as peripheral lymphoid organs

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Secondary lymphoid organs

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11
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Sites of lymphocyte activation by antigen

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Peripheral lymphoid organs

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Fluid that carries antigen taken up by the dendritic cells and macrophages to the lymph nodes

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Lymph

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Cell-mediated immunity where T cells respond to the infected cells

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Cellular immunity

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Antibody-mediated immunity where B cells respond by secreting antibodies against a specific antigen

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Humoral immunity

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15
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Categories of immune system

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Natural or Innate Immunity
Adaptive or Acquired Immunity

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Immunity wherein humans can naturally evade and fight off infections by natural means: present at birth; nonspecific; nonadaptive

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Innate Immunity

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Immunity that does not require prior encounter to pathogens

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Innate immunity

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18
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Immunity that is not present at birth and is developed during a person’s lifetime

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Adaptive or Acquired Immunity

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Category of immunity where the reaction depends on the antigen ut encounters

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Adaptive or Acquired Immunity

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20
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The mechanisms of ______ immunity provide the initial defense against infections.

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Innate immunity

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21
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Element of innate immunity that is designed to protect the body from infectious agents by structural barriers, secretions, and growth of microorganisms.

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External Defense System

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Examples of external defense system of innate immunity

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Physical / anatomical barriers
Normal Flora

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Examples of physical or anatomical barriers in innate immunity

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Skin, mucus membrane, secretions

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Examples of normal flora used in innate immunity

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S. epidermidis (skin) and L. acidophilus (vagina)

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Element of Innate immunity where cells like WBCs and antibodies are the major factors

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Internal Defense System

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Examples of internal defense system of innate immunity

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Cellular factors, humural factors, inflammation

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Elements of acquired immunity

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Cellular (B & T lymohocytes)
Humoral (antibodies & cytokines)

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Are protein inflammation markers that is increased during inflammation, infection, injury, / trauma by at least 25%

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Acute-phase reactants

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Acute-phase reactant that functions in opsonization and complement activation

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C-reactive protein

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Acute-phase reactant: removal of cholesterol

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Serum amyloid A

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Acute-phase reactant: protease inhibitor

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Alpha-antitrypsin

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Acute-phase reactant: clot formation

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Fibrinogen

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Acute-phase reactant: Binds hemoglobin

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Haptoglobin

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Acute-phase reactant: binds copper and oxidizes iron

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Ceruloplasmin

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Acute-phase reactant: opsonization, lysis

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Complement C3

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Acute-phase reactant: complement activation

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Mannose-binding proteins

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Also called polymorphonuclear neutrophil; 2-5 lobes: primary granules are azurophilic granules

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Neutrophil

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Process that allows the neutrophil to pass through the intact capillary walls into surrounding body tissues

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Diapedesis

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Chemical messengers that are responsible for the migration of the cells into a particular direction

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Chemotaxins

40
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WBC that fights off against parasitic infections and allergic reaction

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Eosinophil

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This cell can also suppress basophil reaction

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Eosinophil

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Smallest granulocyte involved in type 1 hypersensitivity

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A connective tissue cell of mesenchymal origin and resembles basophils but larger

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By binding to IgE, also plays role in hypersensitivity reactions

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Mononuclear cell, largest cell among the peripheral blood; horseshoe shaped appearance; ground glass cytoplasm

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Process by which a cell engulfs a particle

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Phagocytosis

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Main steps of phagocytosis

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Physical contact
Formation
Fusion
Digestion

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Occurs in activated phagocytes, which rapidly release a large amount of reactuve oxygen species (ROS)

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Respiratory / Oxidayive Burst

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A vesicle formed within a phagocyte in which matter is retained in the process of phagocytosis

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A cytoplasmic structure that is formed by the union of phagosome and ingested particle with a lysosome having hydrolytic enzymes

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Phagolysosome

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Is the body’sc cellular and vascular responses to injury or invasion by an infectious agemt

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Inflammation

52
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Cardinal signs of inflammation

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Calor
Tumor
Rubor
Dolor
Functio laesa

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Calor means

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Heat production

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Tumor means

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Rubor means

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Dolor means

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Functio laesa means

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Loss of function

58
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Major events associated with process of inflammation

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Increased blood supply, increased capillary permeability, migration of white blood cells, migration of macrophages

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Is a chemical mediator which are released form an jnjured mast cells that causes dilation of the blood vessel and bring additional blood flow to the affected area, which results in redness & heat

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Largest tissue of the body, source of hematopoietic stem cells

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Bone marrow

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Center for antigen-independent lymphopoeisis

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Bone marrow

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Where B cell maturation takes place

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Bone marrow

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Where T cell maturation takes place

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Functions as a large discriminating filter that removes senescent, damaged cells and foreign antigens

65
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Main types of splenic tissue

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Red pulp and white pulp

66
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Splenic tissue that functions to destroy old red blood cells and makes uo more than half of the total volume

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