Test 4- Lymphatic and Immune Systems Flashcards
Rapid response immunity
Innate immune defenses
Adaptive immune defenses
Slow responses
Includes the skin, mucous membranes, phagocytotic cells and antimicrobial proteins
Innate defenses
What is the sequence of innate immunity
- entry of microbe
- vasodilation of infected area
- increased capillary permeability
- leukocyte invasion
- destroy microbe
- tissue repair
What is the inflammatory response
- damaged cells release chemicals that induce blood vessels to dilate
- local clotting reactions seal off infected region
- WBC’s disinfect and clean area
Consists of an open branching network of vessels, lymph nodes, some glands, organs and bone narrow
lymphatic system
Carries macrophages throughout the body searching for infected sites and cancer cells
lymph fluid
concentrated areas of lymphocytes and macrophages
lymph nodes
What are the lymphatic glands and organs
thymus
spleen
tonsils
Where immature lymphocytes develop into T lymphocytes
thymus
Removes antigens from the blood and destroys worn-out blood cells
Spleen
Contains high concentration of lymphocytes
tonsils
What are the 2 types of adaptive immunity
active immunity
passive immunity
Achieved by expose to invader , when B lymphocytes respond and attach to the pathogen and memory cells are formed
Active immunity (vaccines)
Achieved when the person receives the antibodies from someone else (placenta, breastmilk)
Passive immunity
Make antibodies that bind to specific antigens
B lymphocytes
Several types and function include destruction of host cells
T kymphocytes
Immune system turns against its own body cells
Autoimmune diseases
Part of all of the immune system is lacking
Immunodeficiency
Inherited disorder in which both T cells and B cells are absent or inactive
SCID (severe combines immunodeficiency)
Virus kills T cells, weakening the immune system and making individual more prone to illinesses
HIV
Allergic reaction stages
Sensitization
Second exposure
Person is first exposed to allergen eliciting B cells to form a clone of the allergen and the antibodies produced trigger an inflammatory response
Sensitization
Antibodies bind to the allergen and release histamine in greater amounts than in formation inflammatory response
Second exposure