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immunology and serology Flashcards

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Two main categories of immunology

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Innate and acquired

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Define immunology

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Study of bodies mechanisms that discriminate between self and non self; also eliminating non self agents

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Define self

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Supposed to be there

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Define non self

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Foreign body

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Another name for innate

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Passive, biological, non specific

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What makes up the lymphatic system

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Bone marrow, spleen, thymus

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Define antigen

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Foreign substance

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Define Pathogen

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Microorganism that can cause disease

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T or F: Innate immunity has no memory

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True

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How quickly does innate immunity respond

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Within minutes to hours

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Name the 3 innate defenses

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Anatomical barriers, inflammation, resident flora

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What is the #1 line of defense

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Skin

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What type of bacteria do antibiotics remove

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Both good and bad

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What are the 4 innate defenses cellular components

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Neutrophils, macrophages, natural and lymphokine killers, eosinophil

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What is the purpose of neutrophils

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Dilate blood vessels and allow blood into tissues

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What do natural killers do

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Kill viruses

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What do lymphokine killers do

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Kill tumor cells

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What is the component system

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Group of proteins in the blood; innate and adaptive

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What are the 2 types of acquired immunity

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Humoral and cell mediated

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Define humoral immunity

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Antibody-mediated immune response; active or passive

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Define active humoral immunity

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Body producing an antibody after exposure to a foreign antigen

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Define passive humoral immunity

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Passage of antibody that has been produced by one animal to another

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Where are antibodies formed

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Bone marrow

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What are antibodies considered

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Proteins

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What do plasma cells produce

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Immunoglobulins

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What do T-cells produce

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Cytokines that stimulate B-cells

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What are plasma cells also known as

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Effector cells

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What do plasma cells attach to

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Free floating pathogens

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What do plasma cells secrete

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Antigen specific antibodies

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What does a cell mediated immune system involve

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T-cells and phagocytes

30
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MCH

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Major histocompatability complex

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