Week 10 Science and Scholarship: Immune System Flashcards
name the 4 layers of immunity
static barriers
soluble barriers
cellular barriers
adaptive immunity
what are static barriers
-continous barrier
-first layer of defence that consists of skin, mucosa, stomach acid, tears and microbiome
what are soluble barriers
-work minutes/hours after exposure
-second layer of defence, consist of antimicrobial peptides, complements, opsonins and cytokines
what are cellular barriers
-work minutes/hours after exposure
-third layer of defence, consist of macrophages, neutrophils, NKC’s, basophils and dendritic cells
what is adaptive immunity
-works hours/days after exposure
-fourth layer of defence that consists of B and T cells
Contrast innate vs adaptive immunity
-innate people are born with, adaptive people acquire
-innate is front line defence, adaptive develops later
-innate recognises common pathogens, adaptive recognises all pathogens
-innate has no memory, adaptive has memory
name all the functions of the integumentary system
protection
immunity
sensation
thermoregulation
osmoregulation
Vitamin D production
how does the integumentary system ‘protect’
protects the body from UV radiation, infection and physical injury
how is the integumentary system involved with ‘immunity’
houses immune cells that help defend against pathogens and initiate immune responses
how is the integumentary system involved with ‘sensation’
contains sensory receptors that allow us to detect temperature, touch, pressure and pain
how is the integumentary system involved with ‘thermoregulation’
regulates body temperature via various mechanisms; sweating, vasodilation, vasoconstriction, shivering and
how is the integumentary system involved with ‘osmoregulation’
helps maintain the balance of electrolytes and water in the body preventing dehydration or fluid overload
how is the integumentary system involved with ‘Vitamin D production’
synthesis vitamin D when exposed to sunlight, aiding bone health and calcium absorption
name components of integumentary system
skin
hair
sudoriferous and sebaceous glands
nails
function of sweat and oil glands
-regulate body temperature
-antibacterial effects
-moisturise skin
name the layers of skin
epidermis
dermis
hypodermis
describe the epidermis
outermost layer that provides protection
-avascular
-renewed via epidermal turnover/desquamation
describe the dermis
middle layer, contains CT and other structures (nerves, blood vessels, glands)
describe the hypodermis
deepest layer, made of mainly fat tissue, proving insulation, connecting skin to underlying tissues and energy storage
name the stratum of the epidermis
corneum
lucidium
granulosum
spinosum
basale
describe corneum of epidermis
-ouermost layer
composed of dead keratinocytes
describe lucidium of epidermis
thin, translucent layer that is only found in thick, hairless area eg palm
describe the granulosum in epidermis
layer where keratinocytes begin to flatten and produce keratin
describe spinosum in epidermis
layer in which keratinocytes increase in size and provide strength