Chapter 20 of 27 A&P II

Lymphatic and immune systems

how your body is built

6 topicsA&P IInot practiced yet

Topics

  1. 111The lymphatic systemNot practicedLessonNotes
  2. 112Innate immunityNot practicedLessonNotes
  3. 113Antigens, lymphocytes and antigen presentationNot practicedLessonNotes
  4. 114T cells and cell-mediated immunityNot practicedLessonNotes
  5. 115B cells and antibodiesNot practicedLessonNotes
  6. 116Immune disordersNot practicedLessonNotes

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Lab practical image sets 3

  • Lymphatic organs
  • Lymph node structure
  • Histology station: spleen and lymph node

Prediction scenarios 4

  • Level 2 second exposure to the same antigen
  • Level 2 HIV destroys helper T cells
  • Level 3 anaphylaxis
  • Level 2 the spleen is removed

Pathways 4

  • Lymph flow from tissue to vein
  • The inflammatory response
  • Antigen presentation to T cell activation
  • B cell activation to antibody

Feedback loops 1

  • Fever: raising the temperature set point

Graphs 1

  • Primary vs secondary antibody response

Comparison tables 6

  • Innate vs adaptive immunity
  • Helper vs cytotoxic vs regulatory T cells
  • Humoral vs cell-mediated immunity
  • The five antibody classes
  • Active vs passive immunity
  • Hypersensitivity types