21.2.1: Student Notebook Assignment

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    Read only the part listed below. Take notes and answer questions as described. Each note taking instruction should be done in your own words, in 1-2 sentences or bullet points, unless otherwise stated.

    21.2 Barrier Defenses and Innate Immunity

    • Explain the importance of barrier defenses to immunity.
    • Give examples of barrier defenses and how they work.
    • Describe the roles of the following immune cells:
      • Macrophage
      • Neutrophil
      • Monocyte
      • Natural killer cell
    • Describe how the innate immune system recognizes pathogens.
    • Describe how the following factors affect the innate immune system:
      • Cytokines
      • Interferons
      • Complement system

    Watch the YouTube video Tiny Bombs in your Blood – The Complement System by Kurzgesagt – In a Nutshell

    • Explain how the complement system controls inflammation.
    • Define inflammation and explain its function.
    • Explain the process of the inflammatory response, including the four major components:
      • Tissue injury
      • Vasodilation
      • Increased vascular permeability
      • Recruitment of phagocytes

    Watch the YouTube video Immune System, Part 1: Crash Course Anatomy & Physiology #45

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