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Chapter 15

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First line of host defense   show
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Second line of host defense   show
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show skin mucous membranes  
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show Physical barrier to pathogens (has chemicals that defend against pathogens) *Perspiration secreted by sweat glands *Sebum secreted by sebaceous (oil) glands  
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Perspiration   show
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Sebum   show
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Where can mucous membranes be found?   show
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mucous   show
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show is had by cilia in respiratory tract, holds mucous. When clearing throat the mucous is either swallowed or coughed out. When coughed out the bacteria is expelled from the body;when swallowed it is killed off by the acidity of the stomach  
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show *Produces and drains tears *Blinking spreads tears and washes surface of the eye *Lysozyme tears w/ lysozyme drain into nasal cavity that has antimicrobial peptide (host defense mechanism; on skin, mucous membranes, neutrophils, 1st line of defense)  
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Role of Normal Microbiota in Innate Immunity   show
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Examples of normal microbiota   show
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The Body’s Second Line of Defense   show
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show *Plasma: iron-binding compounds, complement proteins, antibodies *Erythrocytes – carry oxygen and carbon dioxide in the blood *Platelets – involved in blood clotting *Leukocytes – involved in defending the body against invaders  
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Phagocytosis   show
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Nonspecific Chemical Defenses Against Pathogens   show
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show Set of serum proteins that once activated, results in lysis of foreign cell  
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show Protein molecules released by host cells to nonspecifically inhibit the spread of viral infections  
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Inflammation   show
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Monocyte   show
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Fever   show
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pyrogens   show
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How do doctors use the immune response to protect you from disease?   show
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show skin, mucous membrane  
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What are some ways that diseases spread? -e.g.?   show
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show E. coli, cholera  
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Inhalation – e.g.?   show
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Vectors – e.g.?   show
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show Rheumatoid Arthritis, lupus, HIV  
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show stress, lack of sleep, etc.  
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show stop the body from rejecting the (host graph rejection); more susceptible to viruses  
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show prevent illness or effects form worsening  
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The ELISA method   show
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