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Non Specific Immunity
Non Specific Immunity
Specific Immunity
Specific Immunity
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What do we call the fluid carried by the lymphatic system?
Lymph
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How many lines of defense are in the nonspecific defense system?
Two
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How does the stomach help protect our bodies from foreign invaders?
HCl
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True or false? The immune system is systemic and has memory
True
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How is the secondary response of the immune system different in nature to the primary response of the immune system?
More rapid, stronger, longer
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True or false? The lymphatic system moves lymph towards the heart using a lymph pump
False
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What is the first line of the non-specific defense system?
The Skin
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What does "Shotgun Effect" mean?
General, broad, non-specific defense mechanisms that have a large area of effect and have a high chance of taking care of the problem.
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What do antigens do in our bodies?
excites/promotes immune system response
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What macromolecule are antibodies made out of?
Proteins
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What part of the lymph vessel allows fluid to leak into it?
Minivalves
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How to macrophages rid the body of invaders?
Engulf them
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What happens in regards to tissue repair speed as temperature is increased?
Tissue repair speed increases
300
Define self-antigen
Surface proteins that our body recognizes as our own
300
T cells are involved in the ___________ immune response
Cellular
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What is the main job of a lymph node?
To filter blood before it is returned to blood
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Give three examples of things that cause body coverings to be a line of defense.
Low pH, physical barrier, HCl, mucous, saliva
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Compared to the specific defense system, the nonspecific defense system reacts ___________ to danger
Immediately
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What does it mean that the immune system is systemic?
Not confined to the initial infection site
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What do suppressor T cells do?
Stop the immune response
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Where is fluid returned to the circulatory system?
Veins near the heart
500
Give two reasons why inflammation helps the body deal with an injury. Bonus: give three
Increases metabolic rate of tissue cells, brings more oxygen and nutrients to area, temporary limitation of joint movement
500
How does a high fever inhibit bacterial growth?
Inhibits the release of iron/zinc from liver/spleen needed by bacteria
500
Explain the difference between active vs. passive immunity
You produce antibodies vs. another source and given to you
500
Humoral immunity is ____________ mediated, while cellular immunity is _______________ mediated
Antibody, cell, respectively