Chapter 22 Flashcards
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______ is the numerous cellular and molecular structures located through the body that function together in the bodies defense
immune system
The immune system has two categories
innate
adaptive
The innate immune system is _____.
non specific
The adaptive immune system is ____.
acquired
______ are Organisms that cause damage, or possibly death, to the host organism that they invade (pathogenic)
infectious agents
Five types of infectious agents
bacteria viruses fungi protozoans multicellular parasites
______ microscopic, single-celled organisms (prokaryotic cell)
bacteria
______ are not cells, composed of DNA or RNA within a protein capsid.
viruses
_____ are eukaryotic cells with cell wall around plasma membrane
fungi
______ are eukaryotic cells with no cell wall
Protozoans
_________ are larger organisms such as tapeworms
Multicellular parasites
Innate and adaptive immunity are similar in that they both work to ____ us from potentially harmful agents.
protect
Innate and adaptive immunity differ in the ways that cells respond, the mechanisms involved in ______ of harmful substances and the ____ of time required for a response.
elimination
amount
Innate immunity responds ____ to a wide array of substances.
immediately
Adaptive immunity response is a ___ to specific antigens.
delayed response
What defenses are we born with?
innate immunity
Innate immunity includes barriers of skin and _______ that prevent entry.
mucosal membranes
Innate immunity includes non-specific_____ and _____ internal defenses.
cellular and molecular
Innate immunity does not require ____ exposure to the foreign substance.
previous
Adaptive immunity involves specific ____ and _____ which respond to different foreign substances called antigens to which we are exposed.
t-lymphocytes
b-lymphocytes
Adaptive immunity typically takes several ____ to be effective.
days
What are the five types of infectious agents?
bacteria fungi protozoa viruses multicellular parasites
What are the two main types of immunity?
adaptive and innate
Which type of immunity takes longer to respond to a pathogen?
adaptive