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Chapter 4- Immune System Flashcards

(30 cards)

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Antibodies

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any of various proteins that are produced as a result of the presence of a foreign substance in the body and that act to neutralise or remove that substance

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Antigen

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substance that stimulates the production of antibodies

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Adaptive immunity

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is a subsystem of the overall immune system that is composed of highly specialized, systemic cells and processes that eliminate pathogens or prevent their growth.

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Disease

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any change that impairs the function of an individual in some way and causes harm to the individual

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Infectious

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a disease that is contagious (can be spread from one organism to another) and caused by a pathogen

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Non infectious

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a disease that cannot be spread from one organism to another

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Pathogens

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disease-producing organism

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Microbes

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a microorganism, especially a bacterium causing disease or fermentation.

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Cellular pathogen

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a pathogen that is made up of cells, such as a tapeworm, fungus or bacterium

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Non Cellular Pathogens

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pathogen that is not made up of cells, such as a virus, prion or viroid

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Innate immunity

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Natural or a born with immunity such as skin and phagocytes

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Inflammation

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reaction of the body to an infection, commonly characterised by heat, redness, swelling and pain

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Phagocytosis

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the ingestion of solid particles by a cell

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Phagocytes

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white blood cell that ingests and destroys foreign particles, bacteria and other cells

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White Blood Cells

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living cells that fight bacteria and viruses. They are part of the human body’s immune system.

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Antibodies

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any of various proteins that are produced as a result of the presence of a foreign substance in the body and that act to neutralise or remove that substance

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Antigen

A

substance that stimulates the production of antibodies

18
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Adaptive immunity

A

is a subsystem of the overall immune system that is composed of highly specialized, systemic cells and processes that eliminate pathogens or prevent their growth.

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Disease

A

any change that impairs the function of an individual in some way and causes harm to the individual

20
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Infectious

A

a disease that is contagious (can be spread from one organism to another) and caused by a pathogen

21
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Non infectious

A

a disease that cannot be spread from one organism to another

22
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Pathogens

A

disease-producing organism

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Microbes

A

a microorganism, especially a bacterium causing disease or fermentation.

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Cellular pathogen

A

a pathogen that is made up of cells, such as a tapeworm, fungus or bacterium

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Non Cellular Pathogens
pathogen that is not made up of cells, such as a virus, prion or viroid
26
Innate immunity
Natural or a born with immunity such as skin and phagocytes
27
Inflammation
reaction of the body to an infection, commonly characterised by heat, redness, swelling and pain
28
Phagocytosis
the ingestion of solid particles by a cell
29
Phagocytes
white blood cell that ingests and destroys foreign particles, bacteria and other cells
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White Blood Cells
living cells that fight bacteria and viruses. They are part of the human body’s immune system.