The Immune System and The Bodies Response to Infection

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multicellular such as humans, plants and animals

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Eukaryotes

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Unicellular such as bacteria

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Prokaryotes

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the system that protects against infection

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the Immune System

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Skin, tears, saliva, earwax are example of…

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the first line of defense

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is the first line of defense specific or non-specific?

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non-specific

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_____: white blood cells called ____ engulf and digest all invaders. Pus, inflammation, and fever may occur as a result

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the second line of defense, phagocytes

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is the second line of defense specific or non-specific?

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non-specific

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used if pathogens get passed the other defenses

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the third line of defense

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is the third line of defense specific or non-specific?

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specific

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the third line of defense consists of millions of white blood cells called _____ that attack specific foreign molecules called _____

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Lymphocytes, antigens

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secretes antibodies that bind to inactive antigens and recognize small, free-living microbes and their toxins

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B cells

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where can B cell antibodies be found?

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the blood, lymph, breast milk, intestines and tissue fluids

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directly attacks the antigens by responding to endangered body cells such as cancer cells, transplanted tissues and larger organisms such as parasitic worms and fungi

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T cells

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short term immunity where antibodies are passed to another in blood or other fluids such as breathing mild

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Passive immunity

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long term immunity caused by exposure to antigens and antibody production. also due to disease exposure or vaccinations

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Active Immunity

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Immune response that occurs even though no pathogen is present

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Allergy

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the ability to respond to infection and results from the increased production of B and T cells

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Immune response

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when the Immune system attacks its own cells. ie: multiple sclerosis, HIV, and type 1 diabetes

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Autoimmune diseases

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T cells attack the proteins on nerve cells in the brain

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Multiple sclerosis

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T and B cells attack insulin producing cell in the pancreas

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Type 1 diabetes

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Infects and destroys T cells, leaving the immune system unable to respond to any infections. it. mutates rapidly and had no vaccine. causes ___

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HIV, AIDS

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Copied B cells that fight infection

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Memory cells

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takes advantage of long-term protection from antibody producing memory cells, taking components of pathogens such as inactive viruses

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Vaccinations