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Questions
1 Describe how the mucous membranes function as a physical and chemical barrier to pathogens.
2. Describe how the microbiome acts as a physical and chemical barrier to pathogens?
3. What is the difference between a red blood cell and a white blood cell?
4. What is the function of macrophages?
5. What 3 items do cytokines regulate?
6. What is inflammation and what causes it?
7. What is the function of a neutrophil?
8. What is the only lymphocyte of the innate immune system? What is its function?
9. What is the function of the complement system?
10. Explain two benefits fever provides the body during an infection.
11. Briefly discuss the two primary characteristics of the adaptive immune system.
12. B cells are part of what response which is part of the adaptive immune system?
13. T cells are part of what response which is part of the adaptive immune system?
14. Name the functions of antibodies.
15. Explain the difference between active and passive immunity.
16. Name three functions of T cells
17. Explain one advantage and one disadvantage to using live attenuated vaccines.
18. What is immunodeficiency?
19. What are the three types of hypersensitivities?
20. How do mast cells function in allergies?
21. What is autoimmunity?