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correct flow of lymph?

capillaries, vessels, trunks, ducts, subclavian vein

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  • are lymphatic vessels 1 way toward heart or 2 way to/from heart?

  • 3 mechanism for moving lymph?

  • Lymph capillaries pick fluids from ____, around which capillaries?

  • 1 way

  • Vessel contraction, skeletal contraction, thoracic pressure change

  • tissues

  • cardiovascular capillaries

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  • 2 ducts that lymph ducts converge (in order to move lymph to ____ veins)?

  • right lymphatic duct and thoracic duct

  • subclavian

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  1. ____: drains which specific areas of body’s right side?

  2. ____: drains what?

  • right lymphatic duct

  • right side of head, upper limb, thorax (jugular, subclavian, bronchomediastinal)

  • thoracic duct

  • remainder of body

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Cells of lymphatic system GO:

  • matures into T and B cells (so part of adaptive immune system)

  • activates T cells + phagocytizes foreigners

  • activates T-cells + capture antigen to deliver to lymph nodes

  • produces reticular fibers (which filters lymph)

  • lymphocytes

  • macrophages

  • dendritic cells

  • reticular cells

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  1. Primary lymphatic organs

    • function?

    • are these capsulated or uncapsulated?

    • 2 primary lymphatic organs and what cells mature there?

  2. Secondary lymphatic organs

    • are these capsulated or uncapsulated?

    • examples?

  • where cell maturation occurs

  • capsulated

  • red bone marrow and thymus

  • unencapsulated

  • spleen, lymph nodes, tonsils, SALT, MALT, NALT, GALT

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  • 2 types of lymph tissue:

    1. ____: blends w other tissues

    2. ____: lots of loose CT

      • primary example?

      • other examples?

      • called lymphatic follicles when in  ___and ___

  • diffused lymph tissue

  • lymphatic nodule

  • germinal centers

  • peyers patches, respiratory, urinary, reproductive

  • lymph nodes

  • spleen

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  • Lymph nodes: function?

    • what do lymph nodes contain?

    • what type of cells proliferate here?

    • removal of lymph node can cause what?

  • Tonsils (@ oral cavity + oropharynx)

    • 3 parts?

  • Spleen: 3 functions?

  • ___: site of T-cell maturation

    • what does its medulla contain?

    • what does its cortex contain?

  • filters lymph + where lymphocytes respond to foreigners

  • germinal centers

  • B cells and cancer cells

  • lymphedema

  • palatine, pharyngeal, lingual

  • destroy defective RBC, detects foreigners, blood storage 

  • thymus

  • little lymphocytes + many thymic corpuscles

  • many lymphocytes

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Structure of the lymph node:

  • Cortex

  • Medulla: contains ___ and ____

  • Germinal centers (@ ___ )

    • where substances discarded by ____ go

    • where ___ (specifically B-cells) proliferate 

  • what 2 vessels?

  • trabeculae

  • reticular fibers

  • cortex

  • phagocytes

  • lymphocytes

  • afferent and efferent vessels

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  • Where are the tonsils located?

    • 3 parts?

  • structure of the spleen (2 things)?

    • is white pulp associated with arteries or veins?

    • is red pulp associated with arteries or veins?


  • oral cavity and oropharynx

  • palatine (tonsils), pharyngeal (adenoids), lingual

  • cortex, medulla

  • arteries

  • veins

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3 functions of spleen?

temporary blood storage, destroy defective rbc, detects/responds to foreigners

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4 things lymph contains?

interstitial fluid, chyle, wbc, foreingers

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Lines of defense go:

  • barrier blocking POE

  • cells and fluids

  • antibodies and memory cells

  • adaptive and specific (acquired via exposure to foreigners)

  • innate and nonspecific

  • 1st

  • 2nd

  • 3rd

  • 3rd

  • 1st and 2nd

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  • 3 basic functions of immune system?

  • 4 subdivisions of immune system?

  • surveillance, tolerance, destruction

  • cytokines, cells, tissues/organs, fluids

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WHITE BLOOD CELLS

  • is this the MOST important cell of immune system?

  • ___: this makes WBC flexible

  • ___: its gonna move to site of damage

  • ___ movement out of capillaries + squeeze bxn capillaries 

  • Phagocytosis: destruction via which 2 main WBCs?

    • which other 2 WBC is also phagocytic?

  • yes

  • ameboid

  • chemotaxis

  • diapedesis

  • neutrophils, macrophages

  • eosinophils, dendritic cells

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Cytokines

____: small proteins; chemical mediator (acts as communication bxn cells)

  • Causes: cell proliferation, differentiation, inhibition, apoptosis, chemotaxis 

  • 2 main types:

    • ____: produced by basophils + mast cells

    • ____: produced by lymphocytes + monocytes

  • cytokines

  • histamine

  • interleukens

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PHYCIAL VS CHEMICAL VS MECHANICAL LINES OF DEFENSE:

  • skin

  • mucous membranes

  • shedding

  • Mucociliary escalator

  • Peristalsis

  • sneezing/coughing

  • pooping/peeing

  • blinking

  • digestive tract

  • tears, urine, reproductive system

  • physical and chemical

  • physical

  • mechanical

  • mechanical

  • mechanical

  • mechanical

  • mechanical

  • mechanical

  • chemical

  • chemical

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6 components of the 2nd line of defense?

***hint: inside cafe, floyd ingested pasta noodles**

  • inflammation

  • cytokines

  • fever

  • interferons

  • phagocytosis

  • natural killer cells

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INFLAMMATION

  • triggered by: damage to body; initiates chemical mediators that cause…

    • Chemotactic attraction

    • Vaso___

    • increased or decreased vascular permeability?

  • benefits:

    • Prevent spread

    • Dispose of debris/pathogens

    • Alerts adaptive immune system

    • Sets stage for repair

  • 4 signs of inflammation?

  • dilation

  • increased

  • redness, swelling, heat, pain

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4 stages of inflammation?

injury/immediate rxn, vascular rxn, edema, resolution/scar formation

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  1. injury/immediate rxn

    • ___ released by tissue > vaso____ > clot 

  2. vascular rxn

    • ___ causes swelling > fluid leaks from vessels > ___ fluid in tissue

  3. edema

    • ____ (“first responders”) > produces ___ > pus

  4. resolution/scar formation

    • ____ (“clean up crew”) > tissue repair 

  • cytokines

  • constriction

  • histamine

  • excess

  • neutrophils

  • NET

  • macrophages

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____: “toll-receptors

  • Found in what cells?

  • What they recognize?

____: molecule shared by microbes 

  • ex: peptidoglycan 

  • pathogen recognition receptors (PRR)

  • macrophage

  • foreigners

  • pathogen associated molecular patterns (PAMP)

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5 steps of phagocytosis?

chemotaxis, ingestion, phagolysosome, destruction, elimination

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5 stages of phagocytosis

  1. Chemotaxis 

  2. Ingestion:

    • phagocyte uses pseudopod to engulf microbe in form of ___

  3. Phagolysosome:

    • ___ fuses with ___ (contains digestive enzyme) 

  4. Destruction:

    • via lysosome enzymes (lysozyme, DNA-ase, RNA-ase, protease) + hydrogen peroxide, hydroxyl, superoxide 

  5. Debris elimination

    • digested microbe eliminated via ___ 

phagosome, phagosome, lysosome, exocytosis

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____: INACTIVE proteins that circulate blood

  • how are they activated?

  • end product of complement cascade:

    • _______: forms channel thru membrane for cell lysis

  • 2 other functions of complement:

    • ___: complement attaches to cell membrane = stimulates phagocytosis 

    • ____: attracts more immune cells to promote inflammation

  • complement

  • complement cascade

  • MAC (membrane attack complex)

  • opsonization

  • chemotaxis

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FEVER

  • what regulates body temp?

  • Fever: abnormally high body temp above __F

  • caused by ___ which reset thermostat to raise body temp —> signals vaso____ and increased heat release from _____

  • Exogenous pyrogen source examples?

  • Endogenous pyrogen source examples?

  • when pyrogen is PRESENT:

    • temp goes from 98.6 to 102 → causes what SX?

  • when pyrogen is ABSENT:

    • temp goes from 102 to 98.6 → causes what SX?

  • hypothalamus

  • 98.6

  • pyrogens

  • constriction

  • muscles

  • vaccines and pathogens

  • interleukin-1 and certain WBCs

  • shivering/coldness

  • sweating/hotness

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FEVER SCALE

  • Low = ___

  • Moderate = ___

  • High = ____

  • 99-101

  • 102-103

  • 104-106

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INTERFERONS

Interferon: protein produced by ____ in response to viral infection

  • binds to neighboring cells to say “protect yourselves!” from infection/cancers by telling neighbor to release ____

Artificial interferons: treat certain disorders

  • example of a disorder this treats?

  • infected cells

  • anti-viral proteins

  • kaposi sacroma

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NATURAL KILLER CELLS

  • function?

  • activated by?

  • how: produces _____ and ___

    • which one pokes holes in antigen membrane?

    • which one causes apotosis?

  • first ones to destroy virus infected cells + cancer cells

  • alpha interferons

  • perforins and granzymes

  • perforins

  • granzymes

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  • what cells does 3rd line of defense involve?

  • triggered by?

  • T and B cells

  • SPECIFIC foreigners, antigens, self antigens

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ANTIBODY VS CELL-MEDIATED IMMUNITY

  1. _____immunity = response to exogenous antigens

    • Antigen exposure > activates ___> release antibodies

  2. _____ immunity = response to endogenous cytoplasmic microbes

    • uses what?

    • cytotoxic T-cell: lyses virus using what 2 things?

  • antibody mediated

  • plasma cells (a differentiated Bcell)

  • cell mediated

  • cytotoxic T-cell

  • granzymes and perforins

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FOREIGN VS SELF ANTIGENS

  • ___: bacteria, virus, microbes, pollen, animal dander, poop from mites, drugs

  • ___: produced by body

    • allows adaptive immune system to differentiate self VS nonself = this is called “____”

  • foreign antigens

  • self antigens

  • tolerance

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MHC1 VS MHC2 GO:

  • displays ENDOgenous antigens located on basically every NUCLEATED cell (EXCEPT mature RBCs)

  • presents antigen to helper Tcell (CD4)

  • presents antigen to cytotoxic Tcell (CD8)

  • displays EXOgenous antigens received from APCs (macrophage, B-cells, dendritic cells)

  • acts as red flag for immune cells to destroy asap

  • relates to cell mediated immunity

  • relates to antibody mediated immunity

  • 1

  • 2

  • 1

  • 2

  • 1

  • 1

  • 2

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examples of antigen presenting cells?

macrophages, Bcells, dendritic cells

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  • do antigen presenting cells have MHC1, MHC2, or both?

    • why?

  • do nucleated cells have MHC1, MHC2, or both?

  • both MCH1 and MHC2 (even tho APCs are more associated with MHC2)

  • by theyre nucleated

  • both bc APCs are also nucleated cells

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3rd line of defense activated cells functions GO:

  • aid in proliferation

  • activates B-cells and cyotoxic T-cells

  • produces plasma cells + produces memory B cells

  • kills infected cells

  • activated helper t cells

  • activated helper t cells

  • activated b cells

  • activated cytotoxic cells

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___: results in large population of identical lymphocytes

  • steps:

  1. _____ produced in red bone marrow

  2. B cell matures in red bone marrow by gaining their ___ and T cell matures in thyroid by gaining their ____

  3. ____(occurs @ where????)_

  4. B and T cells ____ 

  5. ____selection: ensures survival of lymphocytes that react against antigens > proliferates to make clones

  6. Negative selection: ____ eliminate clones that react against self-antigens

  7. B and T cells released into blood > into lymphatic tissue to make contact with antigens > ____ to meet effective immune response threshold  

  • clonal selection

  • t and b cells

  • b cell receptors (igD)

  • t cell receptors

  • clonal selection

  • secondary lymphatic organs

  • migrate

  • positive

  • regulatory T cells

  • proliferate

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____ will destroy any abnormal immunocompetent T or B cell that tries to react to self-antigen

regulatory t cells

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what types of lymphocytes need to be activated for 3rd line of defense?

  • how these are activated:

    a. physical part of activation?

    b. chemical part of activation?

  • helper T cells, B cells, cytotoxic T cells

  • costimulation

  • touching the antigen and Tcell/or Bcell receptors

  • cytokines (specifically interleukins)

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5 classes of gamma globulins (aka antibodies) GO:

  • 1st antibody produced

  • 2nd antibody produced (in larger quantities)

  • cross placenta for newborn immunity 

  • in milk + secreted into mucus membranes/saliva/tears

  • antigen receptor on B-cell

  • allergies; binds to mast cells and basophils for inflammation response 

  • igM

  • igG

  • igG

  • igA

  • igD

  • igE

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PLASMA CELLS

Plasma cell: has ___ region (for activities of antibodies) and ___ region (area that binds with antigen)

  • Plasma cell produces what antibodies?

****hint: think GAMED***

  • constant

  • variable

  • igG, igA, igM, igE, igD

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HOW CYTOTOXIC T-CELLS KILL INFECTED CELL

  1. Cytotoxic T-cell activated via binding with ___ and costImulation from helper T-cells (via release of ___)

  • activated cytoxotic Tcell divides = produces helper daughter Tcells that continue to divide = results in many ___ and ____

  • T-cells can distinguish bxn infected cells vs normal cells bc ___ is located on infected cells

  • Cytotoxic T-cell will lyse virus-infected cells via what?

    • also produces ____ (promotes phagocytosis and inflammation)

  • MHC 1

  • interleuken 2

  • cytotoxic tcells

  • memory cytotoxic tcells

  • MHC1

  • perforins

  • cytokines

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TYPES OF IMMUNITIES

  • ____= natural exposure to antigen (ex: childhood diseases) = ur body develops its own immune cells/products

  • ____ = vaccines 

  • ____ = mother transfer antibodies to fetus 

  • ____= antibodies transfer from immune animals → to nonimmune humans 

  • active natural

  • active artificial

  • passive natural

  • passive artificial

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DISORDERS

  • ____: inflamed lymph nodes (lymph nodes enlarged and tender bc contains trapped microbes) 

  • ____: excess accumulation of lymph in tissue (usually limbs) 

    • is this mainly in men or women?

    • can it be genetic as well?

    • can be result of removed lymph nodes

  • ____: lymphocyte cancer

    • due to depressed lymphatic system

  • ____: caused by normal immune system response to foreign antigen encoded by ____ gene

    • ____ drugs need to be administered for successful tissue transplant and prevent body’s rejection 

  • lymphadentis

  • lymphadema

  • women

  • yes can be genetic too

  • lymhoma

  • anaphalyaxis transplanted tissue rejection

  • HLA

  • immune system suppresor

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TYPES OF IMMUNE SYSTEM CELLS RECAP

____: activates Bcells and cytotoxic Tcells

activated B-cell: differentiates into ____

  • _____: produces antibodies

  • _____: part of adaptive immunity

____: destroys virus infected cell (via lysis or cytokines)

____: inhibits Tcells and Bcells

____: part of adaptive immunity

dendritic cell: processes ___ + involved in Tcell and Bcell activation

  • helper Tcell

  • plasma cell and memory Bcell

  • plasma cell

  • memory B cell

  • cytotoxic Tcell

  • regulatory Tcell

  • memory Tcell

  • antigen

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which cells activate Tcells?

antigen presenting cells (macrophage, dendritic cell, Bcell)

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what shape are antibodies (aka gamma globulins)

Y shaped

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Helper Tcell activation requires….

  • Binding to antigen presented from ___cell in MHC ___ and interleuken ___

helper tcell, 1

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3RD LINE OF DEFENSE

  1. Helper Tcell

    • APC needed?

    • physical stimulus?

    • chemical stimulus?

    • stabilizing binder?

    • function?

    • relates to memory cells?

  • yes

  • uses MHC2 + touches Tcell receptor

  • interleuken 1

  • CD4

  • activate cytotoxic Tcell and Bcell

  • yes

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3RD LINE OF DEFENSE

  1. Cytotoxic Tcell

    • APC needed?

    • physical stimulus?

    • chemical stimulus?

    • stabilizing binder?

    • function?

    • relates to memory cells?

  • yes

  • uses MHC1 + touches Tcell receptor

  • interleuken 2

  • CD8

  • kills infected cells

  • yes

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3RD LINE OF DEFENSE

  1. Bcell

    • APC needed?

    • physical stimulus?

    • chemical stimulus?

    • stabilizing binder?

    • function?

    • relates to memory cells?

  • no

  • uses MHC2 + touches Tcell receptor

  • interleuken 4

  • CD4

  • differentiates into plasma cells + memory cells

  • yes

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CHEMICAL BARRIER

  1. Skin

    • ___ from sebacious glands

    • sweat (contains ___ and ___ to prevent microbe growth)

  2. Oral cavity = contains?

  3. Esophagus = contains?

  4. Stomach = contains ___ which causes high acidity

  5. Lower digestive tract = ____ enzymes + ___ (from liver)

  • sebum

  • fatty acids, salt

  • lysozyme

  • lysozyme

  • HCL

  • pancreatic and digestive

  • bile

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Natural killer cells VS Cytotoxic Tcells GO:

  • NON-SPECIFIC

  • of innate immunity

  • of adaptive immunity (therefore creates memory cells)

  • SPECIFIC (bc recognizes specific antigen)

  • works faster/immediately (bc innate)

  • works slower (bc adaptive, and bc rmb how it requires activation from helper Tcell)

  • natural killer cells

  • natural killer cells

  • cytotoxic tcells

  • cytotoxic tcells

  • natural killers cells

  • cytotoxic tcells

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  • WHEN does clonal selection begin?

  • WHERE does clonal selection occur?

  • when specific antigen is detected by lymphocyte

  • secondary lymphatic organs (spleen, lymph nodes) BC rmb how lymphocyte maturation comes first, THEN clonal selection comes after

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basophils + mast cells cause release of ____ and ____

histamine, leukotrienes

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local VS systemic inflammation

  • local inflammation = 4 classic SX

  • systemic inflammation = 4 classic SX AND…

    • increased neutrophils

    • fever

    • shock/death

YES

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phagocytosis 3 activities:

  1. survey

  2. ingest + destroy

  3. extract info

    • this activity aids in which line of defense?

3rd line of defense

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