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ability of an individual to resist infections by means of normally present body functions

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natural immunity

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The most important process of internal defense mechanism is the process of

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phagocytosis

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how many percents do lymphocytes constitute in the circulating wbc’s ?

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20-40%

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The second dominant type of WBC after Neutrophils

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lymphocytes

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Cytoplasm is SPARSE, containing few organelles and NO SPECIFIC GRANULES, and consists of a narrow ring surrounding the nucleus.

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lymphocytes

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These cells are unique, because they arise from a __ and then are further differentiated in the primary lymphoid organs.

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hematopoietic stem cell

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__organs is where the maturation of B and T cells occurs

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Primary lymphoid

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mother of all cells , origin of all cells in the body

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Hematopoietic stem cells

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hematopoietic stem cells can be differentiated into two, what are they?

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common lymphoid precursor and common myeloid precursor

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Lymphocyte circulation is complex and is regulated by different cell surface adhesion molecules and by chemical messengers called ___

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cytokines

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where does the t cell differentiation occurs?

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thymus

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b cell differentiattion occurs in

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bone marrow

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  • Once the cell matured, they travel to the ___ for proliferation and differentiation
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secondary lymphoid organs

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what are the 3 major population of lymphocytes

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t cell, b cell, and nk cell

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give the percentage of each major population of the lymphocytes

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  • 61-80% - T cells,
  • 20 % - B cells,
  • 10-15% - NK cells
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whata re the 2 primary lymphoid organs?

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bone marrow and thymus

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whata re the example of secondary lymphoid organs

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  • Spleen,
  • Lymph nodes
  • Mucosal-Associated Lymphoid Tissue (MALT)
  • Appendix
  • Tonsils
  • Peyer’s Patches
  • Cutaneous-Associated Lymphoid Tissue (CALT
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which precursor do - T cells, B cells, and NK cells arise from

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common precursor known as the CLP or common lymphoid precursor cell

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o ___ fills the core of all flat long bones and is the main source of hematopoietic stem cells, which develop into different cell types.

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Bone marrow

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it is the source of our hematopoietic stem cell

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bone marrow

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is an organ which is small, flat, bilobed organ found in the thorax, or chest cavity, right below the thyroid gland and overlying the heart.

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thymus

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T cells developed their identifying characteristics in

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Thymus

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weight of thymus at birth, puberty, and old age

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  • 30 g (at birth) →35 g (puberty) →atrophy
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  • Each lobe of the thymus is divided into ___ filled with epithelial cells that play a central role in this differentiation process.
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lobules

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- Surface antigens are also called __
surface markers
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surface antigens/surface markers the lymphocytes travel from the cortex to the medulla over a period of __
-2 to 3 weeks.
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CCortex and medulla is where the T cells stays, but once they matured, it will be released in
medulla
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___ is the main contact or main access to antigens
Secondary lymphoid organs
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also called as antigen trapping site
secondary lymphoid organs
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 Largest secondary lymphoid organ
spleen
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o Characterized as a large discriminating filter because it removes OLD AND DAMAGE cells and foreign antigens from the blood
spleen
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length and weight of spleen in adult
12 cm and 150g in adult
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 Splenic tissue can be divided into two main types:
o Red Pulp o White Pulp:
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makes up more than one-half of the total volume of the spleen,
red pulp
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a splenic tissue and its function is to destroy old red blood cells.
red pulp
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comprises approximately 20 percent of the total weight of the spleen and contains the lymphoid tissue, which is arranged around arterioles in a periarteriolar lymphoid sheath (PALS).
white pulp
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how many percent to white pulp constitute in the spleen
20%
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o PALS is a sheath that contains mostly___
T cells
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 Attached to the periarteriolar lymphoid sheath are ___
primary follicles
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Primary follicles contains the ___ that not yet stimulated with the antigen because its purpose is to produce the antibody
B cells
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o Surrounding the PALS is a marginal zone containing ___ that trap antigen.
dendritic cells
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is the most potent phagocytic cell and is considered the best antigen presenting cell (APC)
dendritic cells
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- PALS –XXXX - Primary follicles – XXX - Marginal zone – XXXX
- PALS – t cells - Primary follicles – b cells (not yet stimulated) - Marginal zone – dendritic cell
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Located along lymphatic ducts and serve as central collecting points for lymph fluid from adjacent tissues.
lymph nodes
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size of the lymph nodes
1-25mm in diameter
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: it allows ideal environment for contact between the lymphocytes and foreign antigens from the tissue to take place
lymph nodes
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- Lymph nodes can be enlarged when there is an ___
infection
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The lymph fluid flows slowly through spaces called ___, which are lined with macrophages, creating an ideal location for phagocytosis to take place.
sinuses
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sinuses, in where the lymph flid flows are lines with what wbc?
macrophages
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Spleen protects us but lymph nodes help to SET UP ENVIRONMENT true or false
true
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what are the 3 parts of the ymp nodes
cortex, paracortex, medulla
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Outer most region of lymph nodes
cortex
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cortex has the germinal centers, which has the unstimulated ___
b cells
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part of lymp nodes where we can find the t cells
paracortex
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* A place where the t cells and b cells are released once matured
medulla
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Accumulation of the lymphocytes and other cells will cause the lymph nodes to become enlarged, this condition is called
lymphadenopathy
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Can be found in the gastrointestinal, respiratory and urogenital tracts
MUCOSAL-ASSOCIATED LYMPHOID TISSUE (MALT
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an exampleof mucosal-assciated lymphoid tissue is the
appendix which is located at the junction of the small and large intestines.
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example of mucosal-associated lymphoid tissue found in the mucous membrane lining of the oral and pharyngeal cavities.
tonsils
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it responds to the pathogen entering the respiratory and alimentary tracts
tonsils
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3rd example of MALT
peyer's patches
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are located at the lower ileum of the intestinal tract
peyer's patches
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considered as the lymphoid tissue in the intestine
peyer's patches
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a secondary lymphoid organ that is - Within our epidermis
CUTANEOUS-ASSOCIATED LYMPHOID TISSUE
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- Considered as the largest organ in the body and epidermis
CUTANEOUS-ASSOCIATED LYMPHOID TISSUE
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- Epidermis contains a number of __.
intraepidermal lymphocytes
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- Intraepidermal lymphocytes mechanism
o T cells are uniquely positioned to combat any antigens that enter through the skin
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aside from the t cells, what are the other wbc acting as intradermal lymphocyte
monocytes, macrophages, and dendritic cells
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- Within each of these secondary organs, T and B cells are segregated and perform specialized functions where do T cells function for
cell-mediated immunity
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B cells can differentiate into
memory or plasma cells
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are small polypeptides that regulate the functions of lymphocytes and other cells involved in the immune response
cytokines
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- __ has high affinity to the particular antigen, which is the surface markers on lymphocytes
Monoclonal antibodies
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In terms if B cells – surface markers
CD19, CD21, and CD23
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In terms if T cells – surface markers
CD2, CD3, CD4, and CD8
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In terms if NK cells – surface markers
CD16, CD56, and CD94
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o Precursor of lymphocytes is __within the lobules of the thymus: the outer cortex and inner medulla
thymocytes
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The earliest marker is the ___
PRO-B Cell
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- Considered as the earliest B-cell precursor that could recognize the presence of a surface molecule/marker
Pro B cell
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surface marker associated in Pro B cell
CD45R
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the end result of pro b cell is a ___ programmed to produce a unique antibody molecule, which consists of two identical light chains and two identical heavy chains
B lymphocyte
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is a TYROSINE specific phosphate that is involved in signaling during the B cell activation
cd45r
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The differentiation of Pro B cell to Pre B cell occurs upon successful rearrangement of ___
heavy chain genes
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Heavy Chains are coded on chromosome __
14
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Light Chains are coded on chromosome __
2 and 22
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The pro-B cell has DISTINCTIVE MARKERS that include surface antigens ___.
CD19, CD45R, CD43, CD24, and c-Kit
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- Not all of these are scattered. There is a cluster of differentiation where it will only stay on the surface of developmental stage of a certain cell. - The only that would stay are the ___
CD19, CD24 and CD45r
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