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Chapter 17 The Human Body in Health and Disease

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Definition of Immune System

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certain types of blood cells and the lymphatic system

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Function of the Lymphatic System

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1. Immunity
2. Fluid Balance

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Definition of Lymph

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watery substance that filters into body tissue.

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Where is lymph NOT found (2)

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1. Placenta
2. Brain

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What does the lymphatic system include? (5)

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1. tonsils
2. thymus
3. spleen
4. nodes
5. lymph vessels

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What is the difference between an infection and inflammation?

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Infection includes the presence of a PATHOGEN while inflammation does not.

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What are the 6 Factors involved in a chain of infection? Give an example of each.

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1. Pathogen (bacteria)
2. Reservoir (standing water)
3. Place of Exit (mouth)
4. Place of Entry (meatus)
5. Method of Transmission (airborne)
6. Susceptible Host (healthcare workers)

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IMMUNE SYSTEM:
definition of nonspecific defenses

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effective against any harmful agents

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IMMUNE SYSTEM:
definition of specific defenses

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effective against certain agents

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What are the means of defense of the human body?

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-mucous membranes
-skin
-ear hair
-tears
-sneezing

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Definition of Phagocytosis

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White blood cells take in and destroy waste and foreign material (neurophils and macrophages)

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Definition of Natural killer cells

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-reconginize body cells with abnormal membranes
-found in lymph nodes, spleen, bone marrow, blood
-secrete protein

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Definition of Inflammation

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-heat, redness, swelling, pain
-leukocytes enter tissues

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Definition of Fever

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release pirogens
-stimulates phagocytes
-increase metabolism
-decrease some organisms ability to multiply

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Definition of Interferon

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prevent nearby cells from producing more viruses

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Definition of Immunity

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power to overcome a specific disease agent

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What is the difference between inborn immunity and acquired immunity?

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Inborn immunity is what a person is born with. Acquired immunity develops after birth, is active or passive, and may be naturally or artificially acquired.

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Definition of Naturally Acquired immunity

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through contact with a specific disease organism

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Definition of Artificially acquired immunity

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vaccination can make a person's body manufacture antibodies

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What is the Chart of Immunity

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Immunity
-inborn
-acquired
natural
active
passive
artificial
active
passive

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How to complement proteins respond to antibodies? (4)

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1. coats foreign cells
2. destroys cells
3. inflammation
4.attracts phagocytes

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Definition of Antigen

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foreign substance that enters the body and promotes immune response of certain lymphocytes.

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T cells:

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-originate in stem cells
-change to t cells in thymus

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4 types of t cells:

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1. Killer- destroy foreign cells
2. Memory- stay in body and remember antigens
3. Helper- stimulate lyphocytes to help destroy foreign material
4. Regulatory- keeps immune system from being overactive

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B cells:

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-recognize specific foreign antigens
-stimulates plasma cells and b memory cells

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Elephantiasis

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accumulation of lymphatic fluid in lower body tissues by parasitic worms

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Hodgkin's Disease

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cancer of lymph nodes

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Allergy

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reaction to substances that are normally harmless

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Anaphylaxis

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allergic response occuring within seconds of exposed allergen.

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Splenomegaly

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enlargement of spleen

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Autoimmune

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reaction against the body's own antigens and turns against itself.