Immune 1
immunity you are born with
What is innate immunity?
where T cells mature
What is the thymus?
1st line of defense
what is the skin/ mucous membranes
The body's response to tissue damage or infection triggering the release of cytokines and Histamines.
what is the inflammatory response?
type of immunity is the goal of vaccination
What is active immunity?
Immunity gained after exposure to a disease
What is acquired/ adaptive immunity?
cells that engulf pathogens
What are phagocytes/ macrophages?
Triggers an immune response
What is an antigen?
What is B-cells?
weakened or dead pathogen used to build immunity
What is a vaccine?
Immunity from a vaccine
What is artificial active immunity?
produce antibodies
What are B cells/ plasma cells?
the protein that marks pathogens for destruction
What is an antibody?
involves B cell activation and occurs in the body fluids and spaces outside of the cell
What is Humoral Immune Response?
An example of this occurs when a baby receives antibodies through the placenta.
What is passive natural immunity?
Temporary immunity passed from mother to baby
What is natural passive immunity?
The most abundant circulating WBC
What are neutrophils?
Occurs when the immune system responds to pathogen the same way as pollen. Same response regardless of the pathogen.
What non-specific immune response or the innate immune response?
The biggest WBC, help clean up after other WBC by phagocytosis
What are Macrophages?
When most people are vaccinated, protecting those that cannot be vaccinated
What is herd immunity?
Receiving antibodies through injection
What is artificial passive immunity?
Organ that filters the blood and helps fight infection
What does the spleen do?
Cell mediated immunity.
What are T cells?
This illness involves the body making lots of immature, non-functioning WBC
What is Leukemia?
Vaccine to prevent tetanus
What is Tdap or DTap vaccine?