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what are the two types of responses in the 1. innate
immune system 2. acquired/adaptive
specific: acquired
which immune response is specific? nonspecific?
nonspecific: innate
rapid: innate
which immune response is rapid? which is slow?
slow: acquired
why is the acquired immune response utilizes specific antibodies and antigens to
considered specific generate a response
this response requires an initiatory
why is the acquired immune response slow
system/process called priming
which immune response is without memory? without memory: innate
with? with memory: acquired
what are the cell types associated with the
T cells, B cells, lymphocytes
acquired immune response
what are the first line barriers of an innate skin, mucous membranes, desmosomes,
immune response secretions
what are the second line barriers of the innate cells (NOT lymphocytes), cytokines, interferons,
immune response histamine, compliment proteins, inflammation
what cell types are involved in the innate neutrophils, eosinophils, basophils, mast cells,
immune response NK cells, monocytes
what is the purpose of neutrophils in innate immediate response cell types, 6-24 hours post-
response injury
what is the purpose of eosinophils for parasitic infections
what is the purpose of basophils for allergic reactions
what is the purpose of mast cells forming histamine