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Faulkner CC BIOLOGY 220 Morgan Bender Homework Chapter 14 Host Defenses I 1)Summarize the three lines of host defenses

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5. Name four body compartments that participate in immunity.

 

6. List the components of the mononuclear phagocyte system.

 

7. Describe the structure and function of the lymphatic system.

 

8. Differentiate between whole blood, plasma, and serum.

 

9. Name six types of blood cells that function on nonspecific immunity, and specify the functions of each.

 

10. Describe the major characteristics of the two major types of lymphocytes involved in immunity.

 

11. List the four major categories of nonspecific immunity.

 

 

12. Summarize the steps in phagocytosis and describe the roles of PAMPs in this process.

 

 

13. List and describe the steps in inflammation and describe how it can be helpful.

 

14. Discuss the mechanisms of fever and its role in nonspecific immunity.

 

15. Compare and contrast the three different complement pathways.

 

 

16. Name four types of antimicrobial proteins.

 

17. Describe how the immune system distinguishes foreign cells from cells deemed as self.

 

18. Explain why white blood cells but not red blood cells are normally found in lymph fluid.

 

19. Explain why swollen lymph nodes are often indicative of a microbial infection.

 

20. What vascular changes lead to the development of the signs and symptoms of inflammation.