Assignment 1. Hypersensitivity *Poison Ivy- The body’s immune system is normally in the business of protecting us from bacteria‚ viruses‚ and other foreign invaders that can make us sick. But when urushiol from the poison ivy plant touches the skin‚ it instigates an immune response‚ called dermatitis‚ to what would otherwise be a harmless substance. Hay fever is another example of this type of response; in the case of hay fever‚ the immune system overreacts to pollen‚ or another plant-produced substance
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CHAPTER 22 pg. 387 Care of Patients with Immune Function Excess: Hypersensitivity (Allergy) and Autoimmunity Hypersensitivities/Allergies Increased or excessive response to the presence of an antigen to which the patient has been exposed Degree of reaction ranging from uncomfortable to life threatening Classified into 5 basic types Type 1- Rapid Hypersensitivity Reactions-Most Common Type 2- Cytotoxic Reactions Type 3- Immune Complex Reactions Type 4- Delayed Hypersensitivity Reactions
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stress affect the immune system The immune system is designed to defend the body against millions of antigens that would otherwise invade it. None of these things are able to get in when your immune system is working efficiently‚ but the moment your immune system stops functioning properly‚ the opportunity for antigens to attack is available. Kiecolt-Glaser (1984) carried out a natural experiment investigating whether the stress of short-term stressors had an effect on immune system functioning in
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Opening: A healthy immune system will give your child the ability to naturally protect against illness. Base on a healthy diet and lifestyle‚ your child’s resistance is maximized. They fight common health problems and keeping the child’s strong health. Body: 1. Breastfeeding According to a 2002 Australian study‚ breastfeeding has a positive effect on baby’s immune system development base on ingredients in breast milk that promote the growth of breast milk. Mucosal digestion and altered intestinal
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objects; we must have an enhanced immune system. The researcher investigated on how to increase the antibody and lymphocyte count to have protection against infectious diseases. Agaricus birporus‚ commonly known while button mushroom which is edible and was traced to invigorate one’s immune system because of the presence of beta-glucan‚ a polysaccharide that is rich in nutrients like riboflavin‚ niacin‚ and B vitamins which help in stimulating the immune system. The problem of this study is
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BIO152 Chapter 43 – The Immune System 1. Describe the function of the immune system. Function: protect body from pathogens + foreign objects‚ destroy infected or malignant cells‚ and remove cellular debris. System includes: thymus‚ spleen‚ lymph nodes and tissues‚ stem cells‚ white blood cells‚ antibodies. 2. Compare innate and acquired immunity‚ and how they differ in terms of how quickly they attack a pathogen‚ and how they recognize a pathogen. Innate immunity- immediate defense
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Outline and Evaluate Research into the Relationship between the Immune System and Stress Related Illness There is evidence to suggest acute stressors can cause suppression of the immune system and decrease immune cell functioning. The study by Kiecolt-Glaser et al. (1984) investigated whether the stress of taking exams caused a change in the amount of white blood cells in the blood. Kiecolt-Glaser studied 49 male and 26 female first year medical students at the Ohio State University College
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research into the effects of stress on the immune system The immune system helps fight off attacks from ‘foreign invaders’‚ the immune system is a network of cells‚ tissues and organs that help fight off attacks from viruses‚ parasites and micro organisms that enter our bodies that can cause infections and other problems. The idea that all the cells in our bodies have codes ‘tattooed’ onto them that are unique to each of us help us understand what the immune system does clearer. Whenever micro organisms
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Axia College Material Appendix C Immune Response and Hypersensitivity Puncture Wound Multimedia Activity After completing the Puncture Wound Multimedia Activity‚ complete the table below. List the four events of the inflammatory response covered in the activity in the order of occurrence. Rewrite the events in your own words‚ using vocabulary terms from Ch. 2 of the text. Vascular Events in an Inflammatory Response |Events |Simplified description of event
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Outline and evaluate the research into the effect of stress on the immune system During strenuous times‚ our body undergoes many physiological changes in order to aid our survival‚ and this is an inherited function (Canon’s ‘fight or flight’ theory). Stress in small doses‚ in fact is needed and useful to humans‚ however long term stress can take its toll on the body. The General Adaptation Syndrome (GAS) model was developed by Selye to explain the effects of exposure to stressor. The GAS model consists
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