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bacteria |
some grow intracellular and extracellular |
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three types of components |
lymphoid tissues, leukocytes and cytokines( chemical signals, that coordinate responses) |
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specific immunity |
B & T lymphocytes |
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primary organs of the immune system |
bone marrow- WBC thymus- T lymphocytes |
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secondary organs- where lymphocytes interact with antigen presenting cells, such as macrophages |
lymph nodes spleen gut associated tissues |
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lymphatic system |
a vascular sys that collect fluid and return it to the blood |
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lymph nodes |
areas where T & B interact with stage presenting cells like macrophages |
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peripheral leukocytes |
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granulocytes have cytoplasmic granules that |
mediate defense response |
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neutrophils |
have different names: pus cells, segs, immature forms called bands and stabs |
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eosinophils |
for innate immunity, they contain granules and help you fight parasites and allergies |
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B lymphocytes provide |
humoral immunity. lymphocytes have to be activated before they make antibodies |
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CD8 cells |
cytotoxic cells |
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Cytotoxic T cells |
poke holes so that bacteria will lyse |
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B cells are |
antigen presenting cells and other lymphocytes assist them |
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CBC with differential |
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IGE |
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acute phase |
things that opsonins and that inhale the inflammatory response |
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chemotaxis |
sends signals to other cells |
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opsonins |
fever producing cells |
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the skin protects for(innate immunity) |
pseudomas |
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innate immunity |
produces inflammatory response |
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acquired immunity |
slower but strong response, memory allows for fast responses. flu shots |
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innate immunity: internal non specific defenses |
natural killer cells kill tumor cell and infected cells |
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complement |
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