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29 Cards in this Set
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Name for the liver proteins released during acute phase that act as opsonins and enhance the inflammatory response
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Acute Phase Proteins
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Molecules that attract phagocytes to the site of infection
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Cheomtaxins
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proteins released by one cell that affect the growth or activity of another
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cytokines
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proteins that coat pathogens so phagocytes recognize them: antibodies, acute phase proteins, and complement proteins included
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Opsonins
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Fever inducing substances
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Pyrogens
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Proteins secreted by B lymphocytes that fight specific invaders
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Antibodies, from plasma cells
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stimulates pain receptors, vasodilator
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bradykinin
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plasma and cell membrane proteins that act as opsonins, cytolytic enzymes, and mediators of inflammation
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complement
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opsonin that activates complement cascade
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C-reactive protein
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cytotixic enzymes that initiate apoptosis in target cells
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granzymes
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an anticoagulant
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heparin
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vasodilator and bronchioconstrictor released by mast cells and basolphils
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histamine
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proteins that inhibit viral reproduction and modulate the immune response
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interferons
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macrophage cytokine that mediates the inflammatory response and induces fever
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interleukins
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inactive plasma protein that activate ina cascade to form bradykinin
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kinins
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a family of membrane protein complexes used for cell recognition
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MHC
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a membrane pore protein made in the complement cascade, allows ions and water to enter pathogens
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membrane attack complex
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a membrane pore protein that allows granzymes in after T- cytotoxic attack
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perforin
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membrane receptor on T lymphocytes that recognize and bind antigen presented by MHC receptors
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T-cell receptor
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release chemicals that mediate inflammation and allergic responses
Granulocyte only |
Basophil and Mast Cells
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ingest and destroy invaders
phagocytes and granulocytes |
neutrophils
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destroy antibody coated parasite, phagocytes, and granulocytes, cytotoxic
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Eosinophils
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ingest and destroy invaders, antigen presentation
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macrophages
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specific responses, antibody production, cytotoxic cells and antigen presenting
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lymphocytes
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regognize pathogens and activate other immune cells in the lymph nodes, antigen presenting cell
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dendrite
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50-70%
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neutrophils
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1-6%
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macrophages
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20-35%
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lymphocytes
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1-3%
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Eosinophils
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