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What are the three lines of defense?

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physical barriers, innate immune system, and adaptive immune system

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Innate immune system

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inherited mechanisms that protect the body from pathogens in a nonspecific way (has no memory of prior exposure to the pathogen)

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adaptive immune system

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inherited mechanisms leading to the synthesis of molecules that target pathogens in a specific way (retains a cellular memory of the pathogen)

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What are some examples of physical barriers that help protect us?

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tight junctions between epithelial cells; mucus layer secreted by many epithelial cells

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Innate immunity and adaptive immunity constitute the ________

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immune system

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_______ and their derivatives, along with several types of plasma proteins, are responsible for the activities of the two immune systems

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leukocytes

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Some WBC are ______ that engulf bacteria and other cellular debris

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phagocytosis

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lymphocytes form in the bone marrow and then migrate to the ______

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thymus

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The innate immune system recognizes ______________ that are associated with pathogenic organisms but are absent in the host

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pathogen-associated molecular patterns

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toll-like receptors

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found on the cell surface and within the cell on various membrane-bound compartments (a class of pattern recognition receptors)

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All of our epithelial surfaces, inside and out, are protected by antimicrobial peptides called ______

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defensins

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Defensins attack _____ of pathogens- thereby killing the cells

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their plasma membranes

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Do defensins play a role in innate or adaptive immunity?

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innate

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Infection by most pathogens involves ______

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inflammation

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cell-surface receptors on _____ recognize and bind to surface molecules on the pathogen- activating this ______ to engulf the pathogen

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macrophages

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Activated macrophages secrete ________, which bind to receptors on other host cells and through signal transduction pathways, trigger a response

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cytokines

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tissue damage activates ______, which releases histamine, an inflammatory signaling molecule

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mast cells

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Histamine and cytokines…

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dilate blood vessels and increase blood flow

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Cytokines make the blood vessel wall stickier, causing circulating ______ and _______ to attach to it

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neutrophils, monocytes

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Neutrophils and monocytes are attached to the infection site by ________ secreted by activated macrophages

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chemokines

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Monocytes differentiate into _________ and along with the neutrophils, engulf the pathogens

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macrophages

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Antigen

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a foreign molecule that triggers an adaptive immune response

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Antigens are recognized by two types of lymphocytes…

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B cells and T cells

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______ differentiate from stem cells in the bone marrow and are carried in the blood to capillary beds serving the tissues and organs of the lymphatic system

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B cells

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_______ differentiate from stem cells in bone marrow and are carried in the blood to the thymus. Involved in adaptive immunity.
T cells
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What are the two types of T cells
helper T cells and cytotoxic T cells
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In __________, B-cell derivatives called plasma cells secrete antibodies
antibody-mediated immunity
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Antibodies
highly specific protein molecules that circulate in the blood and lymph recognizing and binding to antigens and clearing them from the body
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In __________, a particular type of T cell becomes activated and with other cells of the immune system, attacks foreign cells directly and kills them
cell-mediated immunity
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Specific _____ on the plasma membrane of one B cell or T cell bind to one specific antigen structure
receptors
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A B-cell receptor consists of...
four polypeptide chains
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T-cell receptors consist of...
a protein made up of two different polypeptides- they also have an antigen-binding site at one end and transmembrane domains at the other end
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One end of the B cell receptor has two ______ and ________ domains which embed in the plasma membrane
antigen binding sites; transmembrane
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T-cell receptors have one _____ and _____ domains
antigen-binding site; transmembrane
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B cells have how many receptors?
2
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T cells have how many receptors?
1
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A B-cell receptor or T-cell receptor does not bind to the whole antigen molecule, but to small regions of it called ________ or ________
epitopes; antigenic determinants
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What class of proteins do antibodies belong to?
immunoglobulins (Ig)
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When a B cell is activated and differentiates into a plasma cell, it secretes antibodies identical to its, what?
B-cell receptor
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Each antibody molecule consists of four polypeptide chains consisting of...
2 identical light chains and two identical heavy chains
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each polypeptide chain of an antibody molecule has a ______ region and a _______ region
constant (C); variable (V)
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The variable region of both heavy and light chains have a different _______ for each antibody molecule
amino acid sequence
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The constant regions of the heavy chains in the tail part of the Y-shaped structure determine the _________
antibody class
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Humans have five classes of antibodies; what are they?
IgM, IgG, IgA, IgE, IgD
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IgG
the most abundant antibody circulating in the blood and lymphatic system- produced in large amounts when the body is exposed a second time to the same antigen
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IgA
in secretions (like breast milk) binds to antigens on pathogens and blocks attachment to body surfaces
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IgM
remains bound to cells that make it (as receptors
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IgE
secreted by plasma cells of the skins and linkings of the gastrointestinal and respiratory tract binds to basophils and mast cells, triggering release of histamine
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IgD
occurs with IgM as a receptor on the surfaces of B cells- function is uncertain
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Class II major histocompatibility complex (MHC) proteins function
present the antigen to tell other cell lines and white blood cells to attack antigen
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Class I major histocompatibility complex (MHC) proteins function
Class I is similar to Class II because it does present the antigen, but it presents itself as the threat to let the other cell lines know to attack it
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The antigen-presenting cell presents the antigen to a lymphocyte, a helper or
CD4+ T cell
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clonal expansion
proliferation of activated CD4+ T cells by cell division
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clonal cell differentiate into ________, which assist with activation of other lymphocytes
helper T cells
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A helper T cell is an _________, involved in effecting the specific immune response to the antigen
effector T cell
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memory B cells
love-lived cells that prepare for a much more rapid response if the same antigen is encountered later
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Clonal selection
the process by which a particular lymphocyte is specifically selected for cloning when it recognizes a particular foreign antigen
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In ___________, toxins produced by invading bacteria can be neutralized by antibodies, which bind to the toxin molecules preventing them from carrying out their damaging action
neutralization
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In __________ a population of antibodies links many bacteria together into a lattice, immobilizing the bacteria and preventing them from infecting cells
agglutination
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Antibodies bound to antigens aid the innate immune response by stimulating the _______
complement system
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The complement system forms __________
membrane attack complexes
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Antibodies enhance _____ of bacteria and viruses
phagocytosis
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phagocytic cells have receptors on their surfaces that recognize _________ end of antibodies
heavy chain
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A _____________ occurs when the immune system is exposed to a foreign antigen for the first time
primary immune response
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When does the primary immune response end?
by week 4
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What 2 cells provide an immunological memory of the foreign antigen?
memory helper T cells and long-lived memory B cells
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When the same foreign antigen enters the body again, a ________ results
secondary immune response
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Active immunity
the production of antibodies in the body in response to exposure to a foreign antigen- immunological memory is produced by a primary immune response
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passive immunity
the acquisition of antibodies from another person (mother->child) through the placenta or breast milk
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cell-mediated immunity
cytotoxic T cells directly destroy host cells infected by pathogens
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What are the five steps in cell-mediated immune response?
presentation of antigens on cell surface, activation of the T cell, production of cytotoxic T cells, attack of infected cell by cytotoxic T cell, and destruction of the infected cell
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autoimmune diseases
some malfunctions of the immune system cause the body to react against its own proteins or cells
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B cells and T cells are involved in the development of _______, which protects the body's own molecules from attack by the immune system
immunological tolerance
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Lupus
a type of autoimmune disease- produces antibodies against blood cells, platelets, mitochondria, and proteins associated with DNA
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Rheumatoid arthritis
a types of autoimmune disease- attacks connective tissues in the joins, causing pain and inflammation
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Multiple sclerosis
a type of autoimmune disease that attacks myelin sheaths of neurons
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Allergens
substances responsible for allergic reactions; induce B cells to secrete an overabundance of IgE antibodies
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IgE antibodies bind to receptors on mast cells in connective tissue and on ______, inducing the to secrete histamine, which produces a severe inflammation
basophils
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asthma
severe response to allergens involving constriction of airways in the lungs
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antihistamines
block histamine receptors and counter the effects of the histamine released by mast cells

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