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AP Biology: Immunity Flashcards

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6734116351First Line of DefenseNonspecific barrier to keep out pathogens ex: skin, stomach acid, mucous, cilia0
6734116352Second Line of DefenseNonspecific defense and inflammatory response initiated by chemical signals to attack and isolate invading pathogens1
6734116353Inflammatory ResponseVasodilation, phagocytosis, and increase in body temperature2
6734116354Histamineschemical signals that trigger vasodilation, increasing blood supply to area3
6734116355PhagocytesWhite blood cells that engulf invading pathogens e.g., neutrophils, macrophages4
6734116356Specific immunityB and T cells; humoral and cell-mediated response5
6734116357LymphocyteWhite blood cell6
6734116358B Cellsinvolved in Humoral response - produces plasma cells/antibodies7
6734116359T Cellslymphocytes in Cell-mediated response8
6734116360Helper T CellSet off an alarm to the immune system that pathogens have broken through -activates killers and B memory cells9
6734116361Cytotoxic (killer) T CellKills body cells that have been infected with pathogens; stimulated by antigens and helper T-cells10
6734116362MacrophagesWBC that engulfs large numbers of pathogens; presents antigen to activate T cells11
6734116363Memory CellsResponsible for lifelong immunity by storing copy B and T cells to more quickly fight secondary infection12
6734116364AntibodyY-shaped protein with variable antigen bind region; slows pathogens to facilitate destruction13
6734116365AntigenIdentifying marker on the outside of a pathogen14
6734116366Passive ImmunityTemporary immunity where antibodies are transferred from another animal ex: mother transfers some of her antibodies to her nursing child15
6734116367HIVA retrovirus that attacks helper T cells16
6734116368Autoimmune diseaseA mistake in the immune system where the body does not properly distinguish self from nonself17
6734116369AllergyHypersensitive immune response to certain substances that causes that release of histamine18
6734116370bacteriophagesviruses that infect bacteria19
6734116371lytic cyclevirus cycle that causes cell to burst as new viruses burst out20
6734116372lysogenic cyclecycle whereby viral DNA is incorporated into host chromosome for a while before it is triggered to reproduce21
6734116373retrovirusesviruses with RNA as main molecule. Use reverse transcriptase to copy it into DNA.22
6734116374vaccinesharmless version of a pathogen is injected to stimulate the immune system to build defenses against the actual pathogen23
6734116375viroidscircular RNA that infects plants24
6734116376prioninfectious proteins that cause brain diseases in mammals25
6734116377capsidprotein coat of a virus26
6734116378mast cellscells that release histamine in the inflammatory response27
6734116379suppressor T cellsSPECIFIC T cell shuts down the killer Ts28
6734116380interferonsubstance a viral infected cell releases to block the reproduction of viruses29

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