NURS 3366- Pathophysiology Test 2 Exam
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Innate (natural) resistance defense mechanisms we are born with.
1st line of resistance body's physical barriers; immediate and
non-
specific
2nd line of resistance inflammation; immediate and non-specific
Acquired (adaptive) immunity 3RD line of defense; delayed and specific;
able to
resist certain diseases or conditions due to
immunocyte involvement
First line of defense skin and mucous membranes
Stressors that can breach skin lacerations, abrasions, punctures
defense
Eye's defense tears, eyelashes
sressors that can breach eye's dry eye syndrome, sjogren's syndrome
defense
, Sjogren's syndrome autoimmune disease that dries up all
lubricating
fluids in the body
respiratory system defenses mucus and hair in nose; cilia of cells in
bronchi;
cough reflex
GI system defenses saliva, stomach acid, gag reflex/vomiting,
bowels,
defecation
Genitourinary system defenses urine flow, vaginal secretions
Inflammation second line of defense; state on Innate
defense;
immediate and nonspecific
S/S of inflammation swelling, heat, redness and pain
Inflammation Example 1 first line of defense (skin) is breached with
a
laceration -->clot formation to stop
bleeding--
>scab formed to seal breach
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Innate (natural) resistance defense mechanisms we are born with.
1st line of resistance body's physical barriers; immediate and
non-
specific
2nd line of resistance inflammation; immediate and non-specific
Acquired (adaptive) immunity 3RD line of defense; delayed and specific;
able to
resist certain diseases or conditions due to
immunocyte involvement
First line of defense skin and mucous membranes
Stressors that can breach skin lacerations, abrasions, punctures
defense
Eye's defense tears, eyelashes
sressors that can breach eye's dry eye syndrome, sjogren's syndrome
defense
, Sjogren's syndrome autoimmune disease that dries up all
lubricating
fluids in the body
respiratory system defenses mucus and hair in nose; cilia of cells in
bronchi;
cough reflex
GI system defenses saliva, stomach acid, gag reflex/vomiting,
bowels,
defecation
Genitourinary system defenses urine flow, vaginal secretions
Inflammation second line of defense; state on Innate
defense;
immediate and nonspecific
S/S of inflammation swelling, heat, redness and pain
Inflammation Example 1 first line of defense (skin) is breached with
a
laceration -->clot formation to stop
bleeding--
>scab formed to seal breach
