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define/describe adaptive immunity
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has memory and tolerance and it is specific meaning there is a different response for every antigen
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define/describe tolerance
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ability of immune system to ignore a molecule
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define/describe memory
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more rapid response to second exposure to same organism
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name the 2 parts of adaptive immunity
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humoral and cellular immunity
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define/describe humoral immunity (superficial)
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1 of 2 parts of adaptive immunity
deals w/ extracellular infections B cells are responsible for humoral immunity |
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define/describe humoral immunity (deep)
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b-cell receptor on b-cell will ID 1 antigen
AB made will bind to AG the BCR recognizes w/ help of T helper cell, B cell makes clones clones will become plasma cells producing AB against AG |
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define/describe B cell in humoral immunity
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generated in bone marrow
can differenciate into plasma cells that produce AB some will form long lived memory cells used for 2ndary defense |
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define/describe antibodies (AB)
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y shaped glycoprotein with region that binds to specific AG and another region that red flags rest of immune system
prevents infection by preventing microbes from attaching to host cells opsonizes to allow more efficient phagocytosis of microbe |
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define/describe cellular immunity
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1 of 2 parts of adaptive immunity
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