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Betty Shared "Week 3 Immunity" - 9 Picmonics

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Week 3 Immunity

Innate Immunity Barriers
Skin Protects Against Pathogens
Normal Flora Outcompete Pathogens
Lysozyme in Saliva, Tears, and Mucus
Mucous Traps Pathogens
Cilia Remove Mucus
Acid and Digestive Enzymes in the Stomach Kill Pathogens
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Innate Immunity Cellular Response
Characteristics
Natural Killer Lymphocytes Attack Abnormal Cells
Neutrophils in Blood
Infected Cells Release Interferon
Complement Proteins Lyse Pathogens/Infected Cells
Dendritic Cells in Tissue
Macrophages in Tissue
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Immune System Tissues
Characteristics
Bone Marrow
B Cells and T Cells Formed
B Cells Mature
Thymus
T Cells Tested For Self-Response
T Cells Mature
Lymph Nodes
Mature B Cells and T Cells Monitor Lymph For Pathogens
Spleen
Mature B Cells and T Cells Monitor Blood For Pathogens
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Live Attenuated Vaccines
Characteristics
Humoral and Cellular Immune Response
May Revert to Virulent Form
Do Not Require Boosters
Vaccines
Varicella (Chickenpox)
Zoster (Shingles)
Polio (Sabin)
Smallpox
Yellow Fever
Influenza (Intranasal)
MMR
Rotavirus
Typhoid Fever (Oral)
BCG (Bacillus Calmette-Guérin)
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Killed (Inactivated) Whole Vaccines
Characteristics
Require Booster Shots
Vaccines
Mostly Humoral Immune Response
Polio (Salk)
Rabies
Cholera
Hepatitis A
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Toxoid Vaccines
Consist of Toxins Released From a Pathogen
May Require Boosters
Safe In Immunocompromised Patients
Corynebacterium Diphtheriae Vaccine
Tetanus Vaccine
Bordetella Pertussis Vaccine
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Lymphatics
Characteristics
Recycles 10% of Interstitial Fluid
Transport Large Lipids from Lacteals
Unidirectional Valves
Lymph Nodes Filter Lymph
WBCs Monitor Lymph for Pathogens
Merge with Veins
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Blood Types and Compatibilities
ABO Compatibility
No Antigens (Type O Blood)
Universal Donor
A Antigen (Type A Blood)
B Antigen (Type B Blood)
AB Antigen (Type AB Blood)
Universal Recipient
Rhesus (Rh) Compatibility
Rh (Rhesus) Antigen
Never Rh+ to Rh-
Considerations
Blood Transfusion
Obstetric Patient
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Humoral Adaptive Immunity
Characteristics
B Cell Binds Free Floating Antigen
B Cell Presents Antigen to Helper T Cell
Helper T Cells Help B Cells Develop Antigen Specificity
Plasma B Cells Secrete Antibodies
Memory B Cells Cause Faster Secondary Response
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