unit two immune system Flashcards
the immune system
provides resistance to disease
what are the two intrinsic systems of the immune system?
- innate (non specific)- 1st and 2nd line of defense
2. adaptive (specific)- 3rd line of defense (memory)
first line of defense
- skin and mucous membrane (physical barrier
- secretions
what are the 5 skin and mucous membranes that destroy organisms?
- acid mantle
- enzymes
- mucin
- defenses
- other chemicals
what modifications does respiratory system have?
cilia
what is included in 2nd line of defense?
- phagocytes; neutrophils and macrophages
- natural killer cells
- inflammatory response cells
- antimicrobial proteins
- fever
phagocytes
digest foreign invaders, WBC’s
what is the process of phagocytes?
- recognize and adhere to non self antigen
- engulf particle making phagosome (new membrane)
- phagosome fuse with lysosome to make phagolysosome
- lysosomal enzyme digest particles
- waste is exocytosed
macrophages
- cheif phagocytic cells
- free and fixed macrophages
neutrophils
- most abundant
- hold the line for others to come but die fighting
natural killer cells
nonphagocytic, large granular lymphocytes
- apoptosis ( cell suicide)
- cancer cells and virus infected cells
- tell cell to die
four cardinal signs of inflammation
- redness
- heat
- swelling
- pain
benefits of inflammation
- dosent spread
- disposes debris and pathogens
- alerts immune system
- repair
stages of inflammation
- chemical release (histamine)
- vasodilation and permeability
- phagocyte mobilization
inflammatory chemical release
- ECF
- release of cytokines (cell movement)
what are other inflammatory mediators?
- kinis
- prostaglandina
- complement proteins
vasodilations and increased permeability
- hyperemia; increase blood flow
- exudate; fluid and clotting
- edema; increased volume of ECF
what are other causes of pain
release of toxins from bacteria
steps for phagocyte mobilization
- leukocytosis: release of neutrophils
- Margination: CAM’s grab into neutrophils
- Diapedesis: flatten and squeeze between endothelial cells
- chemotaxis: positive, neutrophils move towards injury
pus
yellow mixture of dead neutrophils and cell tissues
abscess
lots of puss surrounded by collagen fibers, surgically drained
what two ways do antimicrobial proteins innate defense by?
- direct attack (soldiers)
2. indirect attack (generals)
what are the most important antimicrobial proteins?
- interferons
- complement proteins
interferons
-warn healthy neighboring cells about the bacteria or virus
what are the two types of interferons
- A and b; activate NK cells
2. y (gamma); macrophages and lymphocytes
complement system
circulate blood in inactive form, enhance inflammation and directly destroy bacteria
what are the three pathways of compliment proteins?
- classical pathway
- lectin pathway
- alternative pathway
classical pathway
- adaptive, kills foreign substances
- antibodies
- complement fixation; fix antibody to antigen
lectin pathway
-specific sugars, lectin
Alternative pathway
Spontaneously bind to foreign invader