Non Specific Immune System

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4 functions of n-s immune system

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1. Defense against disease organisms
2. ID and destruction of abnormal cells
3. Repair of injury (cut)
4. Removal of senescent cells (worn out blooo cells)

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4 complications of the immune system

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1. autoimmune diseases (starts killing normal cells)
2. excess reactions (n-s)
3. allergic reaction (spec)
4. graft rejection (kills new cells or organisms)

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erythrocytes

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red blood cells, not directly involved---all the same

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leukocytes (white blood cells)

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white blood cells, lots of them and big.
-in NON specific: helps with inflammation and destroys parasites.
-Macrophages are leukocytes

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phagocytosis

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macrophages engulf a disease cell and digests it, then alerts specific immune system

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macrophages

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phagocytic white blood cells that move throughout the lymphatic system

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barriers

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skin and mucous membranes

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physiological barrier

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temperature

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active complement

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-activated by macrophages (in BOTH b/c they're the link to both systems)
-releases active chemicals (interleukins)

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interleukin

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induce fever and alert spec. immunity.
-fever is good b.c it keeps bacteria from dividing.
-releases CRF

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interferon

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goes to cells in the area of infected cell to alert them to kill it

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complement

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punches holes in infected cells, plasma proteins, in plasma blood all the time

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natural killer cells

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attack tumor cells, if cell does not have correct receptor