2nd Page Flashcards

(44 cards)

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What is immunity?

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The sum total of the defense mechanisms of the human body to resist infectious disease.

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What are the two main types of immunity?

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Innate and Adaptive

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What is INNate Immunity?

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Natural, Non-specific immunity.

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What is Adaptive Immunity?

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Acquired, specific immunity.

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What are the 1st line of defense?

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External - physical and biochemical

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What are the 2nd line of defense?

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Internal - cellular and fluid components

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What is Cellular Immunity?

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Involves active Ag and passive Ab

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What is Humoral Immunity?

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Involves active Ag and passive Ab

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What are the 3rd line of defense?

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Cellular Immunity and Humoral Immunity

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It is TLRs (toll-like receptors) (Immunity)

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Natural

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Protection by natural means without antibody production (Immunity)

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Natural

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Present at birth (Immunity)

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Natural

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Have uniform response (Immunity)

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Natural

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Lacks memory (Immunity)

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Natural

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Rapid/ Immediate (Immunity)

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Natural

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Have specific T and B cells (Immunity)

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Acquired

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Have short duration (Immunity)

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Natural

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Involves antibody production (Immunity)

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Diverse response (Immunity)

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Not present at birth (Immunity)

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With memory (Immunity)

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Long duration (Immunity)

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What are under physical barriers?

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intact skin
mucuous membrane
cilia
cough reflux

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What are under biochemical secretions?

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lysozyme
lactic acid
sebum
earwax

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What are under cellular components in 2nd line?
phagocytic cells eosinophils basophils and mast cells APCs NK cells
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What are under humoral components in 2nd line?
Complement Cytokines Lysozymes Properdin Betalysin
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What are under cellular components in 3rd line?
Specialized lymphocytes T cells B cells Plasma cells APCs
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What are under humoral components in 3rd line?
ACC Antibodies Cytokines Complement
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What is the substance introduced in active immunity? AG
Antigen
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What is the substance introduced in passive immunity? PB
Antibody
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What is Ab production in ACTIVE immunity?
Done by the body
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What is Ab production in PASSIVE immunity?
Not done by the body
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What is the duration of immunity in Active Immunity?
Long term
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What is the duration of immunity in Passive Immunity?
Short term
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What is immunity response in Active Immunity?
Slow
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What is immunity response in Passive Immunity?
Rapid I Immediate
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What are examples of artificial active immunity?
1. Vaccination for smallpox 2. BCG for Mycobacterium bovis 3. Cholera vaccine 4. Toxoid for Clostridium tetani 5. Polio
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What are examples of natural active immunity?
Actual infection
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What are examples of natural passive immunity?
1. Pregnancy 2. Colostrum (rich in IgA)
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What are examples of artificial passive immunity?
1. Anti-rabies serum 2. Rhogam 3. HBIG (Human HBIG to prevent hepatitis B in those not actively immunized with the HepB vaccine)
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The process by which powder form of smallpox scabs or lesions was inhaled by affected individuals to produce protection against smallpox
Variolation
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The process by which a material from cowpox lesions was injected into individuals with smallpox to develop immunity against it
Vaccination
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The process by which a less infectious form of an agent is produced through heat, aging, or chemical means
Attenuation
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The phenomenon in which exposure to one agent produces protection against another agent
Cross-immunity