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Disease and Defence

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By: Alice Lomas
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Decks in this class (16)

Introduction to disease
Define histopathology,
Define disease,
Define incidence
23  cards
Environmental Disease Causes
What are the 4 categories of caus...,
What are the types of chemicals w...,
Give an example of a chemical whi...
21  cards
Genetic Disease
What is linkage,
What are the 2 types of genetic d...,
What are the types of germline di...
29  cards
Introduction to the immune system
What 3 functions does the immune ...,
What are the 2 most important bio...,
What are the characteristics of t...
17  cards
Cells of the Immune System
What is the function of phagocytes,
Give 2 examples of mammalian phag...,
Where are macrophages usually loc...
25  cards
B cells and antigen recognition
Where do b lymphocytes differentiate,
What is the major function of b l...,
What can antibodies bind to
38  cards
T cells
When can t cells recognise proteins,
How are t cells presented with pe...,
What receptors do t cells express...
40  cards
Generation of Diversity in immune system
What is the total number of antib...,
How is huge genetic diveristy in ...,
How many gene segments encode the...
32  cards
Communication in the immune system
What do scavenger receptors recog...,
What cell type mediates cd4 cell ...,
How do dendritic cells communicat...
44  cards
Immunopathology
Define immunopathology,
What are the 2 types of disease c...,
What are hypersensit
56  cards
The Cells involved in inflammation
What is inflammation,
What are the 5 pillars of inflamm...,
What are the roles of inflammation
33  cards
Mediators of Inflammation
How is the action of inflammatory...,
What is the function of il 1,
What is the primary function of m...
26  cards
Chronic inflammation
What are the,
What cells,
What indicates a macrophage has m...
22  cards
Diabetes
What are the 4 types of diabetes,
What causes maturity onset diabet...,
What causes neonatal diabetes
18  cards
Haemostasis and Blood Coagulation
What are the components of normal...,
How do endothelial cells regulate...,
What mediators do the endothelial...
12  cards
Cellular Responses to Injury
0  cards

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