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immunology by Mind Map: immunology

1. COMPONENTS

1.1. Cardiovascular system

1.1.1. heart

2. lymphatic system

2.1. primary organ

2.1.1. bone marrow, thymus

2.2. secondary organ

2.2.1. adenoid, spleen, tonsils, lymph nodes, MALT

3. mononuclear phagocytic system

3.1. macrophages and reticular fibres

4. cardiovascular

4.1. heart and thymus

5. CELLS

6. Leukocytes

6.1. basophiles

6.1.1. inflammation

6.1.1.1. release histamine

6.2. neutrophils

6.2.1. bacterial infection

6.2.1.1. fever

6.3. eosinophils

6.3.1. parasitic infection

6.3.1.1. allergic reaction

6.4. monocytes

6.4.1. become macrophages

6.4.1.1. phagocytic activity

6.5. lymphocytes

6.5.1. t cell and B cell

6.6. mast cell

6.6.1. release granules

6.7. natural killer cell (NKC)

7. 1st LINE DEFENCES

8. external physical barrier

8.1. saliva

8.2. tears

8.3. mucus lining

8.4. skin

8.5. genetica

8.6. stomach acis

8.7. gut bacteria

9. 2nd LINE DIFENCES

10. internal physiological barrier

10.1. fever

10.1.1. initiated by pyrogenes

10.1.1.1. increased body temperature

10.2. inflammation

10.2.1. redness

10.2.1.1. heat

10.2.1.1.1. pain

10.2.2. tissue cut

10.2.2.1. dilation

10.2.2.1.1. release cytokines

10.3. phagocytosis

10.3.1. phagosome fuse with lysosome

10.3.1.1. phagolysosome

10.3.2. attachment

10.3.2.1. ingestion

10.3.2.1.1. killing

10.4. antiomicrobial protein

10.4.1. complement system

10.4.1.1. cascade reaction

10.4.2. interferons

10.4.2.1. 3 major type

10.4.2.1.1. IFN-alpha

10.4.2.1.2. IFN-beta

10.4.2.1.3. IFN-gamma

10.4.3. iron binding protein

10.4.3.1. hemoglobin

10.4.3.2. lactoferrin

10.4.3.3. transferrin

10.4.4. antimicrobial peptide

10.4.4.1. bacteriosins

10.4.4.2. defensins

10.4.4.3. magainins

10.4.4.4. protegrins