NURS 3366- Pathophysiology Test 2
Questions and Verified Answers.
Innate (natural) resistance - ANS defense mechanisms we are born with.
1st line of resistance - ANS body's physical barriers; immediate and non-specific
2nd line of resistance - ANS inflammation; immediate and non-specific
Acquired (adaptive) immunity - ANS 3RD line of defense; delayed and specific; able to
resist certain diseases or conditions due to immunocyte involvement
First line of defense - ANS skin and mucous membranes
Stressors that can breach skin defense - ANS lacerations, abrasions, punctures
Eye's defense - ANS tears, eyelashes
stressors that can breach eye's defense - ANS dry eye syndrome, Jorgen’s syndrome
Jorgen’s syndrome - ANS autoimmune disease that dries up all lubricating fluids in the
body
respiratory system defenses - ANS mucus and hair in nose; cilia of cells in bronchi;
cough reflex
GI system defenses - ANS saliva, stomach acid, gag reflex/vomiting, bowels, defecation
Genitourinary system defenses - ANS urine flow, vaginal secretions
Inflammation - ANS second line of defense; state on Innate defense; immediate and
nonspecific
S/S of inflammation - ANS swelling, heat, redness and pain
Inflammation Example 1 - ANS first line of defense (skin) is breached with a laceration --
>clot formation to stop bleeding-->scab formed to seal breach
Inflammation Example 2 - ANS meningitis microbe is inhaled (breaches 1st line of
defense mucous membranes) -->inflammation-->inflammation can't heal on its own and
calls in 3rd line of defense (immunocyte response) -->acquired immunity
immunocyte response - ANS acquired defense; 3rd line of defense; delayed and
specific; results in ACQUIRED IMMUNITY
Questions and Verified Answers.
Innate (natural) resistance - ANS defense mechanisms we are born with.
1st line of resistance - ANS body's physical barriers; immediate and non-specific
2nd line of resistance - ANS inflammation; immediate and non-specific
Acquired (adaptive) immunity - ANS 3RD line of defense; delayed and specific; able to
resist certain diseases or conditions due to immunocyte involvement
First line of defense - ANS skin and mucous membranes
Stressors that can breach skin defense - ANS lacerations, abrasions, punctures
Eye's defense - ANS tears, eyelashes
stressors that can breach eye's defense - ANS dry eye syndrome, Jorgen’s syndrome
Jorgen’s syndrome - ANS autoimmune disease that dries up all lubricating fluids in the
body
respiratory system defenses - ANS mucus and hair in nose; cilia of cells in bronchi;
cough reflex
GI system defenses - ANS saliva, stomach acid, gag reflex/vomiting, bowels, defecation
Genitourinary system defenses - ANS urine flow, vaginal secretions
Inflammation - ANS second line of defense; state on Innate defense; immediate and
nonspecific
S/S of inflammation - ANS swelling, heat, redness and pain
Inflammation Example 1 - ANS first line of defense (skin) is breached with a laceration --
>clot formation to stop bleeding-->scab formed to seal breach
Inflammation Example 2 - ANS meningitis microbe is inhaled (breaches 1st line of
defense mucous membranes) -->inflammation-->inflammation can't heal on its own and
calls in 3rd line of defense (immunocyte response) -->acquired immunity
immunocyte response - ANS acquired defense; 3rd line of defense; delayed and
specific; results in ACQUIRED IMMUNITY
