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15 Cards in this Set
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the first line of defense of innate immunity against pathogens consists of the __ and ___
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skin and mucous membranes
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the second line of defense consists of __, __, and __.
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natural killer cells, phagocytes, and antimicrobial proteins
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substances that are recognized as foreign and provoke immun response are known as :
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antigens
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your boys ability to ward off damange or disease through your defenses is known as
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resistance
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vulnerability to desease is
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susceptibility
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your t cells make you able to recognize your own MHC molecules..w process known as
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self- recognition
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a lack reactivity to peptide fragments from your own proteins is a conditionk nown as
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self-tolerance
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trace the sequence of fluid from blood vessel to blood vessel by way of the lymphatic system:
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arteries
blood capillaries interstitial spaces lymphatic capillaies lymphatic vessels lymphatic ducts subclavian veins |
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the outer cortex consists of lymphatic nodules that contain b cells and are the sites of plasma cell and membory b cell formation.. true or false
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t
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the reticular fibers within the sinuses of the lymph nodes trap foreign substances in the lymph..t or f
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t
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encapsulated bean-shaped structures located along the length of lymphatic vessels
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lymph nodes
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contain t and b cells, macrophages, and follicular dendritic cells
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lymph nodes
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filter lymph
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lymph nodes
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produces pre-t cells and b cells
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red bone marrow
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found in flat bones and epiphyses of long bones
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red bone marrow
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