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ALU 301 Chapter 1 (Immune System) Graded A+
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Term 1 of 46
interlukins
interferons, interleukins, and immunoglobulins
indicate past exposure
should be at least 1,500, with infection increases
play a role in asthma
Definition 2 of 46
requires exposure to infectious agent to trigger protective response, flexible, develops over time,
very specific
Agammaglobulinemia
complement
Methotrexate (MTX)
adaptive immunity
Term 3 of 46
B-lymphocyte
Most abundant wbc, neutrophils, eosinophils, basophils
usually over 1,500, 45% of total wbc, viral infection can drop count with normalization after
recovery
usually less than 1,000, less than 10% of total wbc, elevated with infection
The type of immune cell that differentiates in the bone marrow
,Definition 4 of 46
common in Caucasians, frequent respiratory infections and chronic pulmonary disease, increased
risk lupus.
complement
innate immunity
IgA deficiency
adaptive immunity
Definition 5 of 46
Disorder marked by an almost complete lack of immunoglobulins or antibodies, recurrent
bacterial infections of respiratory tract, sinuses and ears, tonsils and palpable lymph nodes can
be entirely absent.
adaptive immunity
Agammaglobulinemia
innate immunity
autoimmune disease
Term 6 of 46
types of white blood cells
Defective cell-mediated and humoral immunity lead to devastating overwhelming bacterial,
fungal, and viral infections
present at birth, physical barriers, white blood cells, complement system
a chemotherapy agent for treatment of cancer is used for RA, can be toxic to liver and bone
marrow
monocytes, neutrophils, lymphocytes, eosinophils, basophils, granulocytes, natural killer
cells
, Term 7 of 46
Granulocytes
should be at least 1,500, with infection increases
Most abundant wbc, neutrophils, eosinophils, basophils
The type of immune cell that differentiates in the bone marrow
usually less than 1,000, less than 10% of total wbc, elevated with infection
Term 8 of 46
Interferons
innate and adaptive
fight infection, help protect the body
help fight vital infections and some have been manufactured to treat hepatitis
cells of the adaptive immune system, originate in the bone marrow from a common stem
cell
Term 9 of 46
Severe Combined Immunodeficiency (SCID)
Defective cell-mediated and humoral immunity lead to devastating overwhelming bacterial,
fungal, and viral infections
present at birth. respond immediately to foreign material, does not change over lifetime,
very broad. 1st line of defense
present at birth, physical barriers, white blood cells, complement system
Cells that can recognize alerted surface molecules on mutated host cells as foreign and
move to destroy the cell that carries them
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