Chapter 16

Question 0

What is the body’s 3rd line of defense?

Answer 0

Adaptive

Question 1

What is the body’s 1st and 2nd line of defense?

Answer 1

Innate

Question 2

What are the 6 mechanisms of the innate host defenses?

Answer 2

1. Physical
2. Chemical
3. Cellular
4. Inflammation
5. Fever
6. Molecular

Question 3

What are the three types of formed elements in blood?

Answer 3

1. Erythrocytes(rbc)
2. Platelets
3. Leukocytes(wbc)

Question 4

What are the 2 types of leukocytes?

Answer 4

1. Granulocytes

2. Agranulocytes

Question 5

General types of resistance?

Answer 5

1. Nonspecific resistance(inborn)

2. Specific resistance (immunity)

Question 6

What do defencins do?

Answer 6

They are present in the mucous and extra cellular fluids and kills pathogens by forming pores in the bacterial membrane

Question 7

Chemotaxis

Answer 7

Chemical from pathogens and damaged host tissue attack phagocytic leukocytes