BIOLOGY 207 Study Guide - Midterm Guide: Pattern Recognition Receptor, Antigen-Presenting Cell, Adaptive Immune System

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The immune response: recognizes and destroys pathogens that get through the non- specific defenses of the body. Adaptive immunity: activated when a pathogen, due to its virulence, gets through the non- Adaptive immune system o o o o o o. Develops memory (rapid response upon second exposure to a pathogen) The innate and adaptive immune responses are linked. When an infection begins and the innate system starts responding, components of the innate system communicate with and activate the adaptive system. Immunity: carried out by cells that circulate throughout the body, primarily in the blood and lymph. Red blood cells (rbcs=erythrocytes), not nucleated, carry oxygen. Lymphocytes (t cells, b cells, adaptive immune system) Plasma: liquid portion of the blood, containing proteins and other solutes. Serum: blood without cells and without fibrin (protein, clotting factor), but does contain antibodies tissue (malt) Antibodies: proteins of the immune system (also called immunoglobulins), produced by b lymphocytes, bind to antigens.

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