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Cancer

Abnormal body cells

Leukocyte

Phagocytic white blood cells

Skin

Barrier for 1st line of defense

Elimination

Coughing, sneezing, urination

1st line of defense

Broad, external defense (skin)

1st line of defense

Broad, external defense (skin)

2nd line of defense

Broad, internal defense (leukocyte)

1st line of defense

Broad, external defense (skin)

2nd line of defense

Broad, internal defense (leukocyte)

3rd line of defense

Specific, acquired immunity (B cells & T cells?

1st line of defense

Broad, external defense (skin)

2nd line of defense

Broad, internal defense (leukocyte)

3rd line of defense

Specific, acquired immunity (B cells & T cells?

Complement system

Proteins that destroy cells

Inflammatory response

Increase body temp, increase capillary permeability

Neutrophils

Most abundant WBC

Neutrophils

Most abundant WBC

Macrophages

Big water, long living

Natural killer cells

Destroy virus infected cells and cancer cells

Natural killer cells

Destroy virus infected cells and cancer cells

Perforin

Protein that causes a cell to lysis

Natural killer cells

Destroy virus infected cells and cancer cells

Perforin

Protein that causes a cell to lysis

Fever

System wide response to pathogens

Natural killer cells

Destroy virus infected cells and cancer cells

Perforin

Protein that causes a cell to lysis

Fever

System wide response to pathogens

Antibodies

Immunoglobulin

Natural killer cells

Destroy virus infected cells and cancer cells

Perforin

Protein that causes a cell to lysis

Fever

System wide response to pathogens

Antibodies

Immunoglobulin

Antigen

Cellular name tag proteins

Self antigen

Your personal cell

Self antigen

Your personal cell

Foreign antigen

Invader pathogen

Self antigen

Your personal cell

Foreign antigen

Invader pathogen

B cell

Mature in bone marrow, attacks pathogens in blood and lymph

Self antigen

Your personal cell

Foreign antigen

Invader pathogen

B cell

Mature in bone marrow, attacks pathogens in blood and lymph

T cells

Mature in thymus, attack invaded cells

Self antigen

Your personal cell

Foreign antigen

Invader pathogen

B cell

Mature in bone marrow, attacks pathogens in blood and lymph

T cells

Mature in thymus, attack invaded cells

Maturation

Learn to distinguish self from non-self antigens

Self antigen

Your personal cell

Foreign antigen

Invader pathogen

B cell

Mature in bone marrow, attacks pathogens in blood and lymph

T cells

Mature in thymus, attack invaded cells

Maturation

Learn to distinguish self from non-self antigens

Antibody

Proteins that bind to a specific antigen

Self antigen

Your personal cell

Foreign antigen

Invader pathogen

B cell

Mature in bone marrow, attacks pathogens in blood and lymph

T cells

Mature in thymus, attack invaded cells

Maturation

Learn to distinguish self from non-self antigens

Antibody

Proteins that bind to a specific antigen

Jonas Salk

Developed first vaccine for polio

Self antigen

Your personal cell

Foreign antigen

Invader pathogen

B cell

Mature in bone marrow, attacks pathogens in blood and lymph

T cells

Mature in thymus, attack invaded cells

Maturation

Learn to distinguish self from non-self antigens

Antibody

Proteins that bind to a specific antigen

Jonas Salk

Developed first vaccine for polio

Albee Sabin

Developed first oral vaccine

Self antigen

Your personal cell

Foreign antigen

Invader pathogen

B cell

Mature in bone marrow, attacks pathogens in blood and lymph

T cells

Mature in thymus, attack invaded cells

Maturation

Learn to distinguish self from non-self antigens

Antibody

Proteins that bind to a specific antigen

Jonas Salk

Developed first vaccine for polio

Albee Sabin

Developed first oral vaccine

Passive immunity

Obtaining immunity from another individual

Helper T cells

Alert rest of immune system

Helper T cells

Alert rest of immune system

Killer T cells

Attack infected body cells

Helper T cells

Alert rest of immune system

Killer T cells

Attack infected body cells

Memory T cells

Long term immunity

Apoptosis

Lysis, cell ruptures

Apoptosis

Lysis, cell ruptures

HIV

Human immunodeficiency virus

Apoptosis

Lysis, cell ruptures

HIV

Human immunodeficiency virus

AIDS

Acquired immunodeficiency virus syndrome

Major histocompatibility proteins (MHC)

Proteins that constantly carry bits of cellular material from the cytosol to the cell surface