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Detecting and Responding to Invaders

The Immune System

• Specific Response

• Non-Specific

The Immune System

• List the organs and tissues of the immune system and their role.

Cells of the Immune System

• List the cells of the immune system and the function they perform

The Non-Specific Immune Response

Non-Specific Immune Response

• Major Histocompatibility Complex (MHC) – What does it do? What types of MHC markers are found

Non-specific Response

• Describe the process of phagocytosis

Inflammation

• Describe the process of Inflammation

Complement Proteins

• What are they, what do they do?

Adaptive Immune Response

Specific Immune Response

Humoral Immunity

B Lymphocytes – Humoral Immunity

• Antibodies• IgM

• IgG

• IgA

• IgE

B Lymphocytes – Humoral Immunity

Monoclonal Antibodies

• What are they?

Cell-Mediated Immune Response

T lymphocytes – cell-mediated immune response

• T lymphocytes• Originate in the bone marrow but mature in the thymus gland.• T-helper

• Cytotoxic T

• T-Suppressor

Overview of the mammalian immune system

Preventing Infection

• Antiseptic– A substance that kills or inhibits the growth of

micro-organisms on external surfaces of living things

• Disinfectant– Substance that destroys micro-organisms and

their spores

Acquired immunity - Active

• Vaccines

Acquired immunity - passive

Autoimmune disease

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