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lymphatic system

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a system of fluid drainage

-transport lymph through a network of vessels, nodes, ducts and organs

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lymph

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colorless fluid found in lymph vessels

-continas proteins, waste, debris and carries cells to help fight infections

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lymphocytes

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a type of white blood cell that produces antibodies

-produced in the bone marrow

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3 main functions of the lymphatic system

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  • maintenance of fluid balance
  • immunity
  • transports fats
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lymph node

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acts as a filter to trap foreign particles and store lymphocytes

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what does swelling of the lymph node mean

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there is multiplications of lymphocytes that produces swelling of the nodes
-shows our body needs antibodies

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where are nodes found

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groin, armpits, abdomen and neck

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spleen

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reservoir for blood and filtering site for lymph

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thymus

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site of lymphocyte maturation

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pathogen

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a cell causing disease to it’s host

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first line of defence

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physical barriers

-cillia, sneezing, skin

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macrophages

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the first to come in contact in the second line of defense

  • shoots out a pod
  • aborbs and dissolves pathogen into small bits
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memory b cell

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remembers the antigen markers, and the antibodies needed

-produced after the immune response

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b cells

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produce the antibodies for specfic invadors

-stored in lymph system (easily emptied into bloodstream)

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killer t cell

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kills the host cell and invading virus

-injecting the virus or stab holes

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suppressor t cell

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puts an end to the fight so our body conserves energy

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autoimmune diseases

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attacks part of ourselves

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allergies

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attacks non pathogens

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redness symptom

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rush of blood bringing white blood cells to the area, making it slightly red

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swelling

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extra blood cells and lymph rushing to the area

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puss on wounds

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dead white cells after protecting an open wound/cut

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fever

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signal sent out by macrophages, to slow down the bacteria/pathogen

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helper t cell

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binds onto antigens on the surface of a macrophage to remember the markers of pathogens
-contains a receptor

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phagocytosis

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process by which white blood cells engulfs and chemically destroys a microbe

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three lines of defense
1. prevent intruders from entering 2. non specific response 3. specific response
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first defense
skin respiratory tract serections of the body stomach acid
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cells involved in immunity response
white blood cells
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why is a cut such a big deal
skin is such a major line of defense that a cut can allow easy infections
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skin
- using sweat to inhibite pathogens
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respiratory tract
- contains mucous/cila to trap and sweep
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serections of the body
tears, saliva, mucous and sweat - enzymes that destroy bacteria - hard for pathogens to live
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second line of defense
non specfic immunity | -macrophage
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nonspecific immunity
generalized immune system response to remove pathogens | -includes cuts or injuries (healing)
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nonspecific immunity
generalized immune system response to remove pathogens | -includes cuts or injuries (healing)
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third line of defense
specfic immunity - macrophage copies desolved pathogen's antigen and puts it on it's surface - helper T cells activate and clamp onto the shape of the antigen's to memorize shape - intitates killer t cell and b cells - b cells rapidly produce the antibodies for certain pathogen from information given by helper t cell
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specfic immunity
dealing with a specific virus the body wants to remember | -different approach than the generalized immune response
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antigen
markers that alert the body that the pathogen doesn't belong in the body -antigen forces body to make antibodies
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thymus gland
stores helper T cells
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t cell receptor
piece on the t cell that memorizes the antigen
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b cells stand for
antiBody cells
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clonal selection
one cell is selected out of billions of b cells and identical clones are created from it -creates many b cells that can fight with the right antibodies
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antibodies
flag pathogens for destruction
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antibody antigen complex
when antibodies have fully attached to antigens | -easiest form for macrophages to digest/find
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formation of b cells means you've
gained immunity
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A blood
antigens : A | antibodies : anti B
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B blood
antigens : B | antibodies : anti A
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AB blood
antigens : AB | antibodies : none
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O blood
antigens : none | antibodies : AB
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what distinguishes types of blood
antigens on surface | ex - type a has 'a' antigen.... type o has none
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RH factor
determines blood positive or negative | -positive blood contains RH
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Rh- cannot recieve
Rh+
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A cannot receive
B or AB
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B cannot receive
A or AB
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AB can receive
A, B, AB or O
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O cannot receive
A, B, or AB
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universal donor
O-
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universal recipiant
AB+
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aggulation
blood clumping due to anitbodies reacting
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end of the story (immune response)
Antibody-antigen complex is formed, virus is destroyed, suppressor T cells stop battle, memory B cells create immunity
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Type A- can receive
O- | A-
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type A+ can receive
O- O+ A- A+
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type B- can receive
O- | B-
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type B+ can receive
O- O+ B- B+
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type AB- can receive
O- A- B- AB-
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type AB+ can receive
all types
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type O- can receive
O-
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type O+
O- | O+
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antibodies are found
in blood plasma
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role of blood
links all cells and organs in the body
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blood consists of two elements
fluid plasma and solid
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percentage of blood
plasma 55% white blood cells 1% red blood cells 44%
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plasma consists of
water, dissolved nutrients, vitamins, waste products etc
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solid portion of blood consits of
red blood cells, white blood cells and platelets
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leukemia
cancer of the white blood cells | -where there are too many white blood cells that crowd out blood cells
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thrombocytes
platelets | -tiny cell fragments involved in clotting
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treatment of leukemia
bone marrow transplant
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what is the first thing that happens when a blood vessel is damaged
sticky substance is released that attracts platlets
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what do platlets do after clogging the site?
release thromboplastin which changes the enzyme prothrombin to thrombin
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what is the purpose of thrombin
thrombin changes the passing by fibrinogen to fibrin which covers the wound as a fiberous netting
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fibrinogen
soluble plasma protein
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fibrin + red blood cells =
clot
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what is all inside a clot
- platlets - red blood cells - fibrin - clotting factors
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prothrombin
inactive enzyme that is important in the process of blood clotting
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artheritis
the body attaks the joints, which swells and is harder to bend and use
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MS
body attacks the covering over nerves | -tons of different symptoms
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lupus
body attacks different parts all over, causes very random symptoms -general sickness, sores, face rash,
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histamine
hormone the body releases to cause swelling
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HIV
virus that targets killer T cells and immobilizes them | -the body cannot fight disease
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antibiotics
help prevent bacteria from making cell walls | -do not work on viruses
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super bacteria
bacteria that has developed to be reistant to antibodies
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smallpox
-eradicated | big round welts full of puss, causes blindness
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type 1 diabetes
immune system attacks the insulin producing cells of the pancreas
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pancreas
creates insulin
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insulin
important for dealing with sugars
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organ transplants
transplants rejections happen due to immune system attacking the transplanted organ
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immune supresents
shuts off ur immune system | -usualy to allow body not to reject an organ transplant
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deep vein thrombosis
blood clot that breaks loose - usually in deep veins - extreme pain
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what is dangerous about deep vein thrombosis
if the blood clot ends up in the lungs, it can cause pumonary embolism which can kill you very quikcly
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the presence of this material would show evidence of a battle between macrophages or neutrophils and damaged tissue or foreign intrudes
pus
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name given when an antibody attaches to an antigen
antibody-antigen complex

biology 20 (10 decks)

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