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| a complex defense system that protects us from foreign invaders such as: pathogenic micro-organisms, viruses, abnormal cells (cancer) or tissues form another individual. |
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| what does the immune system use as markers for "self" vs. "non-self"? |
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| a substance that is marked as non-self and is capable of triggering an immune response |
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| what is another name for epitope? |
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| the distinctive markers on an antigen that triggers an immune response |
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| layman epitope definition |
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| small part of the antigen that the immune system recognizes as being foreign |
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| what is the source of all blood cells? |
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| small organ behind the breast, where the t cells mature |
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| small organ behind the breast, where the t cells mature |
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| has compartments where the immune cells gather to confront antigens |
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| where can the immune cells confront the antigens? |
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| the spleen, the lymph nodes, and in patches lining the digestive tract and the airways |
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| what is the function of lymphatic vessels |
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| connect lymph nodes to each other and to other immune system organs |
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| what system do the immune cells go thru to patrol against antigens? |
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| another description of lymphatic vessels |
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| a series of vessels where blood system exchange materials with lymphatic system |
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| which cells produce antibodies? |
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| general rather than specific immune response |
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| an adult stem cell that is capable of differentiating and developing into many types of immune cells. they do not have function in of themselves but can instead differentiate |
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| what do hematopoietic stem cells first develop into? |
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| what two precursor cells does the multipotent cell give rise to? |
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| the myeloid progenitor and the lymphoid progenitor |
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| what progenitor cell gives rise to the innate immune system? |
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| what does the lymphoid progenitor cell give rise to? |
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| the acquired immune system. which recognizes the specific pathogens and triggers specific responses |
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| examples of cells the myeloid progenitor cell gives rise to |
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| monocytes, neutrophils, eosinophils, and basophils, erythrocytes |
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| examples of cells from the lymphoid progenitor cell |
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| b-cells,t-cells, APC, NK cells, dendritc cell |
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| release allergy related molecules, histamines |
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| important in the production of antibodies |
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| attack foreign or altered self cells wwhich have been infltrated with antigen, they also help b cells develop |
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| dendritic cell(Antigen Presenting Cell) |
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| engulf micro-organisms and present it on surface, so they can be recognized by b-cells to produce antibodies |
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| engulf self altered cells...via virus for example |
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| major barriers in innate immunity |
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| skin, mucous membranes, skin secretions, saliva, tears, nasal secretions, perspiration, cilia in lungs |
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| the funtion of skin in innate immunity |
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| the function of mucous membranes |
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| contain sticky stuff to trap pathogens and microorganisms |
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| may be acidic and kill pathoges or prevent them form getting in, may lyse them even |
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| function of saliva, tears, nasal secretions, perspiration |
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| make lysosomes..and lyse cells |
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| function of cilia in the lungs of innate immunity |
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| sweep microorganisms out of the air ways |
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| what are the four antimicrobial agents of the innate immunity system |
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| interferon, interleukins, lactoferrin, transferrin, complement |
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