Functions of immune system
 
2 major functions of immune system
 
Three lines of defense
 
Barriers to invasion
 
Characteristics and functions of barriers
 
Nonspecific internal defenses (4)
 
Macrophage
 
Natural killer cells
 
Self-recognition
 
Inflammatory response
 
Histamine functions
 
Fever
 
Pyrogen
 
Mechanism by which fever reduces microbial growth
 
Specific defenses
 
Lymphocyte
 
B cell
 
T cell
 
3 stages of immune response
 
Antigen
 
Antibody
 
Structure and function of antibodies
 
Construction of antibodies
 
Free antibody function
 
Attached antibody function
 
Humoral response
 
Clonal selection
 
Plasma cell
 
Cell mediated response
 
Types of T cells
 
Function of memory cells
 
Vaccines
 
Allergies
 
Hyperallergic response
 
Rh factors
 
Autoimmune diseases
 
Immune deficiency diseases
 
SCID
 
AIDS
 
Cancer