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Immune System (TEST) (Disorders of the Immune System (Autoimmune (Type I…
Immune System (TEST)
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Immune System Response
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Barrier
skin
low pH, washing aspect, karatinized surface cells
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mucous surfaces
Non-keratinized epithelial cells, washing action
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Structure
not a closed system -- lymphatic vessels carry lymph in a single direction -- upperchest, where lymph empties from lymphatic vessels into blood vessles
interstitial fluid - fluid that happens as a result of forcing components of blood through the walls capillaries and into tissue spaces between cells
nourishes cells, absorbs waste
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Lymphatic Organs - thymus, spleen, bone marrow, lymph nodes, and mucosa-associated lymphoid tissue of the gastrointestinal, respiratory, and urogenital tracts
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Function
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collection of organs involved in the production, maturation, and harboring of white blood cells
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Vaccines
Types
smallpox, polio, whooping cough, measles, etc.
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Function
will take advantage of immune memory; usually contains weakened pathogen that will be recognized my lymphocytes and will create memory cells
do not work for diseases that mutate quickly (flu). to eradicate these diseases, herd immunity is necessary
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