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| Function of the Immune System |
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Protects from anything that could cause damage/disease
Recognizes antigens as foreign |
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Phagocytosis and destruction of foreign cells
Lysis of foreign cell membranes
Agglutination of cells
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| Nonspecific Immune Components |
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Skin and mucous membranes
Inflammatory response
Phagocytosis
Interferon/complement
Nautral kill cells
Body responses same way to everything/ no memory |
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| Skin and Mucous Membranes |
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Mechanical barrier - tissue on skin
Chemical barrier - hydrochloric acid
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Chemotaxis
Mediated response
Vasodilation |
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Neutrophils
Destroy waste |
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Lymphocyte
Kill tumor cells
Looks for abnormal cells in body |
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| When a cell gets infected with a virus, it produces interferon, which travels to other cells. |
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| When an antigen and antibody complex is formed, complement is formed and sucks blood into the cell and causes that cell to burst |
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| Types of Specific Immunity |
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Has memory for faster response to an antigen
Initiated after antigen enters body
Response is directed at a certain antigen
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Cytotoxic
Helper
Suppressor
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Killer cells
Attach to an infected cell and simulates interferon production
Secrets cytotoxic substances (lysoszymes)
Targets infected cells |
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Helps cells do their jobs better by secreting cytokines (stimulating cells)
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Inhibits cells
Keeps immune system under control
Prevents over reactions |
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Can become plasma cells or memory cells
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Produces antibodies
Lymphatic system |
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IgG - first released when exposed to antigen
IgM - circulation
IgA - tissues
IgE - allergies
IgD |
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After attachment to an antigen
Bind and antigen may become inactivated
Lysis
Percipitation
Neutralization |
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Didn't produce yourself
Newborn to 8 weeks immune system isn't stron enough
Preformed antibodies from mom transplacentally and form colostrum
IVgG - preformed antibody from a person
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Direct exposure to an antigen with response by immune system
Subsequent exposure from bacteria or toxoid
Vaccination |
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