NCOI Exam 4 Immune System and Infection Questions
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production of antibodies in response to a vaccine
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1 What is innate immunity? 2 What is carotid artery rupture?
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Nonspecific protection against foreign substances
indiscriminately.
What is innate immunity? **born with it, initial response against all antigens
**consists of skin, stomach acid, mucus, neutrophils, monocytes,
macrophages, eosinophils, basophils
production of antibodies against specific antigens - either active
What is acquired immunity?
or passive
production of antibodies in response to exposure to live
What is active natural immunity?
pathogens
What is active artificial production of antibodies in response to a vaccine
immunity?
What is passive natural transfer of antibodies passed through the placenta or breast
immunity? feeding
injection of antibodies to help fight an infection
What is passive artificial **remember that there will be no memory cells to remember that
immunity? pathogen so if the patient gets that infection again, they will NOT
have the antibodies to fight that antigen
What is the normal WBC count? 5,000-10,000
percentage of each type of WBCs
What is a differential WBC
count?
**neutrophils and lymphocytes make up the majority
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Practice questions for this set
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production of antibodies in response to a vaccine
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1 What is innate immunity? 2 What is carotid artery rupture?
3 What is active artificial immunity? 4 What is passive artificial immunity?
Don't know?
, Terms in this set (49)
Nonspecific protection against foreign substances
indiscriminately.
What is innate immunity? **born with it, initial response against all antigens
**consists of skin, stomach acid, mucus, neutrophils, monocytes,
macrophages, eosinophils, basophils
production of antibodies against specific antigens - either active
What is acquired immunity?
or passive
production of antibodies in response to exposure to live
What is active natural immunity?
pathogens
What is active artificial production of antibodies in response to a vaccine
immunity?
What is passive natural transfer of antibodies passed through the placenta or breast
immunity? feeding
injection of antibodies to help fight an infection
What is passive artificial **remember that there will be no memory cells to remember that
immunity? pathogen so if the patient gets that infection again, they will NOT
have the antibodies to fight that antigen
What is the normal WBC count? 5,000-10,000
percentage of each type of WBCs
What is a differential WBC
count?
**neutrophils and lymphocytes make up the majority
