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12 Cards in this Set
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What are the MECHANICAL anatomical barriers?
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Skin & Mucous Membranes
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What is the complement system?
Humoral Component |
1. It increases vascular permeability
2. It activates phagocytic cells 3. Lyses bacteria and Viruses Also Opsonin |
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What does the coagulation system do?
Humoral Component |
1. It traps microbes in blood clots
2. Increases vascular permeability 3. Recruits phagocytic cells 4. B-lysin produced lyses Gram + bacteria |
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Lactoferrin & Transferrin
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Proteins that fight with bacteria for iron
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What do lysozymes do?
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They are enzymes that break down bacterial cell walls
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What do cytokines do?
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They are cell signaling proteins that have various effects
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What are the Humoral Components?
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1. Complement System
2. Coagulation System 3. Lactoferrin and Transferrin 4. Lysozyme 5. Cytokines |
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What are the cellular components?
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1. Neutrophils
2. Macrophages 3. NK and LAK Cells 4. Eosinophils |
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What are neutrophils?
cellular component |
1. Phagocytosis & intracellular killing
2. Inflammation and tissue damage |
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What are macrophages?
cellular component |
1. Phagocytosis and intracellular killing
2. Extracellular killing 3. Tissue repair 4. Presents antigens for specific immunity |
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NK and LAK Cells
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Kill virus infected and altered self targets
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Eosinophils
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They kill certain parasites
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