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Role of the immune system: |
1. Defending the body against infections 2. Recognizing and responding to foreign antigens 3. Defending the body against the development of tumors 4. Recognize self from nonself |
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Nonspecific components of the immune system except. |
A. Complement B. Lymphocyte C. Monocyte D. Neutrophil |
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- Specific component |
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Undesirable consequences of immunity: |
1. Allergy 2. Rejection of a transplanted organ 3. Autoimmune disorders |
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First line of defense: |
1. Keratinization and renewal of the skin 2. Normal flora of the skin. 3. Secretion (mucus; sebum;cerumen; urine, stool, lysozyme and IgA found in tears and saliva) 4. pH of stomach, intestine and vagina 5. Constant motion of the cilia of the tubules in the respiratory tract
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Second Line of Defense: Natural Immunity (inborn or innate resistance) |
Cellular (mast cells, neutrophils, macrophages)
Humoral [fluid] (complement - major component, lysozyme, interferon - response to viral infection)
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Third line of Defense: Adaptive Immunity/ Acquired Immunity |
Immunity that involved mechanism that allows the body to recognize, remember, and respond to a specific stimulus (antigen).
Cellular (T lymphocyte and B lymphocyte - major cellular component, plasma cells)
Humoral (antibodies - major humoral component, cytokines) |
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