VI. Immune System Flashcards

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immunosupressed

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ie person on chemotherapueutic agents or high doses of steroids - cancer treatment or organ transplant

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Immunocompromised

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chronic diseases affecting major body system

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Immunodeficient

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HIV or AIDS

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Susceptibility

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NOT age related; breach of body’s immune system due to a co-existing condition wwith which the body is struggling to cope - chronic diseases
hypertension, diabetes, cancer, TB, AIDS

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Vulnerability

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Age specific, very young or elderly

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Lack of resistance

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body’s inability to defend itself against non-self

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Immunity (adaptive or specific resistance)

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Ability of body to differentiate SELF and NON-SELF

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Nonspecific Defenses

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1 Physical barriers

  1. Phagocytes
  2. Natural Killer Cells
  3. Interferons
  4. Complement
  5. Fever
  6. Inflammation
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Physical Barriers (list)

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Epithelial Coverings 
       Skin
       Mucus membranes
Secretions
Hair, nails
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Phagocytes (list)

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Microphages (neutrophils, eosinophils)

Macrophages - most tissues, kill invading pathogens

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Macrophage (definition, function)

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Monocyte that leaves blood - migrate to connective tissue

OR - fixed macropahges - phagocytize pathogens that come to them

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12
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Chemotoxis

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attracted or replled by chemicals (macrophages)

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13
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Diapedesis

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squeeze between capillary cells (macrophages)

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14
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Types of fixed macrophages

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Microglica (central nervous system)

Alveolar - lungs

Hepatic - Liver

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15
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Natural Killer Cells (NK Cells) - function

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Recognize, destroy abnormal cells

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16
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What releases perforins?

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Natural killer cells

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17
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What do perforins do?

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Poke holes in cell membrane, allow water and salt in

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18
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What releases granzymes, what do they do?

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NK cells; break down cells enzymes

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Interferons (released by, function)

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Small proteins released by:
lymphocytes
macrophages
virus-infected cells

INTEREFERE with replication of virus

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Complement Activation

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  1. destruction of invader
  2. inflammation
  3. attract phagocytes
  4. binding cites coat antigens
  5. bind
  6. circulate to liver and spleen for macrophages to remove
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21
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Activation pathway (2 ways)

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Classic - rapid, antibody-antigen complex

alternate - slower, antigen triggered

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Fever (function)

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inhibits reproduction of bacteria and viruses, speeds metabolism and tissue repair

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23
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Causes of fever

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Pyrogens 9 chemicals that reset hypothalmic thermostat

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24
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Pyrogens

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Cause fever

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25
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Inflammation (produces)

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swelling
heat
redness
pain
loss of function
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Hyperemia

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increased blood flow, causes vasodilation

27
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Heparin

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prevents clotting at site of injury, traps pathogens

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What leukocyte is first one cite with contained pathogens?

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neutrophils

29
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colony-stimulating factor

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secreted by macrophages and T-cells - increase neutrophils and eosinophils

30
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Monocyte function

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cleanup and repair

31
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Edema

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compresses veins, reduces drainage

32
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Specific immunity

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directed against a specific pathogen,

uses memory cells and antibodies

33
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Cellular Immunity

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T-Cells

Directly attack and destroys foreign cells, can’t be reached by antibodies

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Humoral (antibody-mechanical) immunity

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B-Cells
Indirect antibodies assault the pathogen
Work during extracellular stage of infection

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Antigens

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molocules that trigger an immune reaction

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Long term immunity

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Results from production of memory cells

and antibodies - both defend against a second invasion

37
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Memory cells

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copies of specific T & B lymphocytes

38
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Antiobides

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Large protein molecules - bind and destroy specific antigens

39
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Types of Immunity (2)

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Innate

Acquired

40
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Types of Acquired Immunity (4)

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Natural ACTIVE
Natural PASSIVE
Induced (artificial) ACTIVE
Induced (artificial) PASSIVE

41
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Innate Immunity

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Genetic, present at birth

42
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Naturally acquired active immunity

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Developed after exposure to a pathogen - body produces antibodies or T cells

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Natural passive immunity

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Antibodies produced by mother and passed to fetus or nursing infant

44
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Induced active immunity

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developed after one is given a dosage of antigen - smallpox, flu, tetanus

45
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Induced passive immunity

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Antibodies administered to fight infection (ie snake bite antivenom) - use ready made antibodies

46
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Antigen Presenting Cells (APCs)

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cells which present antigen - damaged or viral infected cells
monocytes
Dendritic cells
B- lymphocytes

47
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MHC - Major Histocompatibility Complex

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ingest and digest invader antigen, insert a piece of antigen into MHC on surface of membrane

48
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Cell-mediated immunity response

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Activation of Cytotoxic T cells

49
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Cell-mediated immune response begins with _____

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activation of T Cells by antigen presenting call

50
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What does cell-mediated immunity lead to

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production of several types of T cells specific to the invader, destroys it

51
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4 types of T cells

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  1. Cytotoxic Killer T Cells (CK)
  2. Helper T Cells
  3. Suppresser T Cells
  4. Memory T Cells
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Cytotoxic Killer T Cells

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DIRECTLY attack antigens

53
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Helper T Cells

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Activate B Cells and T Cells

54
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Suppresser T Cells

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Inhibit B cells and T cells

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Memory T Cells

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react to antigen that has previously invaded

56
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First step in T Cell activation

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Helper T Cells

57
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Which T Cells recognize antigen

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Cytotoxic T cells

58
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Which T Cells destroy infected Cell

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Cytotoxic T Cells

59
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Causative agent for AIDS

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Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV)

60
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Opportunistic Infections

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Infections that occur more often or are more severe in people with weakened immune systems

61
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4 types classes of immune hypersensitivity

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I - Allergy
II - Cytoxic antibody-dependent
III - Immune complex diseases
IV - Delayed-type hypersensitivity, cell-mediated immune response, antibody-independent

62
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Anaphylaxis

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allergic reaction, shock is when poor blood circulation as a result deprives the body of oxygen and nutrients. Does not happen with most cases.

63
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Self-tolerance in immune system

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Ability of immune system to recognize self-produced antigens as a non-threat. Some immunotherapies for cancer require breaking self-tolerance mechanisms. Failure of this system includes transplants, IBD, multiple sclerosis, celiac, type 1 diabetes.

64
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5 immunoglobulin types

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IgG
IgM
IgA
IgE
IgD

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