Chapter 21 The Immune System: Innate and Adaptive Body Defenses Innate and Adaptive Defenses (Fig. 21.1‚ pg. 767) Body Defenses against Infection (Fig. 21.1‚ pg. 767) * Immunity * Resistance to disease * Pathogen * disease causing agent * bacteria‚ viruses‚ etc * Innate (nonspecific) Defenses * responds quickly * general defenses * protects against many pathogens * First line of defense * skin and mucosae prevent entry of microorganisms
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Cardiovascular and Lymphatic-Immune Systems Worksheet Cardiovascular System Label the parts of the organ or structure‚ and describe the structure and its function. NumberStructureCharacteristics Function 1Left ventricleIt is the thickest of all the chambers. After flowing into the left atrium and through the mitral valve‚ blood enters the left ventricle before it is pumped out through the aortic valve into the aortic arch and onward to the rest of the body.Pumps oxygenated blood to tissues all over
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System- cardiovascular and lymphatic Transport and delivery system Cardiovascular organs: heart and blood vessels Blood carries oxygen‚ nutrients‚ hormones and wastes to and from body cells Lymphatic system organs: lymphatic vessels‚ lymph nodes‚ spleen and tonsils Fluid leaked from blood is returned back to the blood vessels Nodes help to cleanse blood and house immune cells 7. Respiratory System- Supplies body with oxygen and removes CO2 Nasal passages‚ pharynx‚ larynx‚ trachea‚ bronchi
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Cirrhosis is a chronic degenerative disease in which normal liver cells are damaged and are then replaced by scar tissue. Cirrhosis changes the structure of the liver and the blood vessels that nourish it. The disease reduces the liver’s ability to manufacture proteins and process hormones‚ nutrients‚ medications‚ and poisons. Cirrhosis gets worse over time and can become potentially life threatening. This disease can cause: excessive bleeding (hemorrhage)‚ impotence‚ liver cancer‚ coma due to
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The forerunner of such great figures as Catherine the Great‚ Cleopatra‚ and Elizabeth I‚ Queen Hatshepsut earned her place as one of the greatest women recorded in history. Going against all conventions of her era many still believe she was one of the most influential pharaohs of all time. Mystery has it that no one has been able to find any true remnants of the notable queen‚ but after many years of searching‚ some historians believe they have discovered the answers as to why. Daughter of Thutmose
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occurs in three phases: acute‚ intermediate‚ and chronic. 1. Symptoms during the acute phase of Chagas disease‚ which lasts for weeks or months‚ include swelling at the infection site‚ fever‚ swollen glands‚ and enlargement of the liver or spleen. 2. During the Intermediate stage‚ there are no symptoms. 3. Signs and symptoms of the chronic phase of Chagas disease may occur 10 to 20 years after initial infection include irregular heartbeat‚ congestive heart failure‚ and udden
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normal growth and development. Toxic levels of zinc in your system can lead to various complications such as: nausea‚ vomiting‚ epigastric pain‚ abdominal cramps‚ and diarrhea. Zinc deficiencies can lead to poor growth and sexual maturation‚ enlarged spleen and liver‚ lethargy‚ and outbreaks on your skin. To maintain adequate levels of zinc in your body‚ you should on a regular basis consume whole grains‚ seafood‚ red meats‚ and eggs. Chromium is a trace element crucial for normal functioning of insulin
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ANATOMY AND PHYSICOLOY CHAPTER 1 Introduction: * early students were mostly concerned with treating injuries and illnesses * healers relied on superstitions and magic * eventually the study of medicine with standarized terms in greek and latin began Anatomy and Physiology ANATOMY: structure -anatomists rely on observation and dissection PHYSIOLOGY: function -pysiologists rely on expermentation -more often to discover new information *function is based off of shape/shape
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tumors may grow in the bones‚ connective tissue‚ and organs of the body‚ and they may block‚ compress‚ or destroy tissues. They can spread to any area‚ but are more commonly found in the lungs‚ bones‚ kidney‚ the thoracic cavity‚ connective tissue and spleen. Over time‚ one or more bones may be replaced by lymphangioma tissue‚ which is known as Gorham’s disease. Lymphangiomas do not grow in the brain because the lymph system
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University of Phoenix Material Animations: The Cardiovascular System Hemopoiesis After viewing the animation‚ answer these questions. 1. Hemopoiesis is the process of blood cell formation‚ which occurs primarily in the red bone marrow. 2. Hemopoiesis begins with undifferentiated cells called hemocytoblasts. 3. These stem cells give rise to many different cell types that make up the cellular elements of blood. 4. What types of hormones influence the differentiation
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