Physiology Immune System Flashcards
Immune system physical barriers
Skin
Mucous linings
Ciliated epithelium
Immune system chemical barriers
Lysozyme
Acids
Immune system mechanical barriers
Physical removal of pathogens
Innate immunity
Immediate response, responds to a range of signals
Adaptive immunity
Stronger response, attack specific pathogen or antigen and have memory of last illnesses
Four step in immune response
Detect and identify
Communicate with other immune cells
Recruit other immune cells and coordinate response
Destroy or suppress invader
Lymphoid tissues
Bone marrow, thymus, lymph nodes, spleen, appendix, and tonsils
Thymus
Glandular organ near the heart which activates T lymphocytes
Bone marrow
Blood-producing tissue located in certain bones
Spleen
Filter for the blood
Red pulp
Macrophages remove old and damaged red blood cells and trap and destroy infectious agents
White pulp
Lymphocytes
Lymphatic vessels
Collect fluid that has filtered out of the blood into the tissues and returns it to circulation
Lymph nodes
Permanent aggregate of immune cells that filter out dead cells and antigens to present to lymphocytes
Granulocytes
Eosinophils, basophils and mast cells, and neutrophils
Agranulocytes
Monocytes and macrophages
Lymphocytes
Dendritic cells
Morphological grouping
Granulocytes carry granules laden with killer chemicals
Phagocytes
Engulf and digest invaders