exam 3 Flashcards
lines of defense, symbiosis (184 cards)
what are the 3 lines of defense
(1)Exterior, (2)phagocytes and inflammation, and (3)adaptive immunity
What lines of defense are nonspecific
(1)exterior, (2)phagocytosis and inflammation
What lines of defense are specific
adaptive immunity
Eyes- tear ducts
contain lysozymes that hydrolyze peptioglycane
Nose
The most common way for bacteria to enter is by removing particles via cilla in the nasopharynx
Pharynx
Rich in microbes and containing microbial antagonism
Microbial Antagonism
residents’ microbiota that outcompetes transeit microbiota
Mucociliary Escalator
sticky mucus constantly being made and moving up the throat via cilia beating. hence the mini coughs we have
Smoker mucociliary escalator
Toxins from smoke inhibit the beating of cilia and, therefore, mucus doesn’t move up the throat, causing smokers to cough. NOTE: doesn’t inhibit the making of mucus
Lungs
Not axenic! Full of white blood cells that engulf and destroy foreign things!!
Stomach
has a high pH killing microbes,
some exceptions i.e acidophiles
Urine
peeing rid bacteria
skin
acts like a barrier, and shed 100 skin cells a day
Why is red blood stem not a true cell?
b.c doesn’t have a true nucleus
where do blood stems come from?
Bone marrow
3 types of phagocytes?
Neutrophil, Eosinophils, monocytes
Neutrophil
common blood cell, known as polymorphonuclear,
Eosinophils,
assoicated with allergies, worm infections
monocytes
referred as macrophage when in other tissue
subtype of cytokine
chemokine! and attract phagocytes
what are cytokine?
messenger molecules of the immune system
4 types of cytokine
interferon, prostaglandins, leukotrienes, histamine
Prostaglandins and leukotrienes both
stimulate vasular permeability
Histamines
promote vasodilation