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Defense Mechanisms of the Immune System: Innate and Adaptive Immunity

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Introduction to the Lymphatic System

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    Introduction to the Lymphatic System Example 2
    3:32
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    What Is It?
    3:33
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    Functions of the Lymphatic System
    3:57

Lymphatic Vasculature

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    Lymphatic Vasculature Example 5
    2:02
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    Lymphatic Vasculature Example 4
    2:26
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    Lymphatic Vasculature Example 2
    2:25

Lymphoid Cells & Tissues

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    Lymphoid Cells & Tissues Example 2
    1:48
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    Lymphoid Tissue
    4:55
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    Lymphoid Cells & Tissues Example 1
    1:35

Overview of Lymphoid Organs

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    Overview of Lymphoid Organs Example 1
    1:20
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    Primary & Secondary Lymphoid Organs
    4:34

Introduction to the Immune System

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    Introduction to Immunity
    5:52
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    Antigens & Antibodies
    2:58

Introduction to Innate Immunity

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    Innate Immunity
    2:30
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    Map of the Lesson on Innate Immunity
    6:42

Introduction to First-Line Defenses

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    First-Line Defenses
    1:56
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    Map of the Lesson on First-Line Defenses
    1:37

Physical Barriers in First-Line Defenses: Skin

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    Physical Barriers
    1:28
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    Skin
    4:08

Physical Barriers in First-Line Defenses: Mucous Membrane

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    Physical Barriers in First-Line Defenses: Mucous Membrane
    4:16
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    Mucous Membranes
    2:36

First-Line Defenses: Chemical Barriers

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    Chemical Barriers
    1:09
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    Saliva
    1:36
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    Sweat Glands
    2:04

First-Line Defenses: Normal Microbiota

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    Normal Microbiota
    3:43

Cells of the Immune System: Granulocytes

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    Basophils
    3:10
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    Granulocytes
    3:08
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    Eosinophils
    1:56

Cells of the Immune System: Agranulocytes

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    Lymphocytes
    3:12
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    Monocytes
    7:02
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    Aganulocytes
    3:43

Introduction to Cell Communication

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    Map of the Lesson on Cell Communication
    2:59

Cell Communication: Surface Receptors & Adhesion Molecules

  • Adhesion Molecules
    2:58
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    Cell Surface Receptors
    4:05

Cell Communication: Cytokines

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    Cytokines
    2:59
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    Types of Cytokines
    6:08
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    Types of Interleukins
    2:14

Introduction to the Complement System

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    Proteins of the Complement System
    4:16
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    Complement System
    4:25
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    Map of the Lesson on the Complement System
    3:25

Activation Pathways of the Complement System

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    Classical Pathway
    3:42
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    Lectin Pathway
    3:04
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    Alternative Pathway
    4:40

Effects of the Complement System

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    Effects of the Complement System
    1:32
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    Inflammatory Response
    4:58
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    Opsonization
    4:09

Review of the Complement System

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    Review of the Complement System
    5:15

Phagocytosis

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    Steps of Phagocytosis
    8:57
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    Phagocytosis
    2:19

Introduction to Inflammation

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    Inflammation
    1:38
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    Chronic Inflammation
    3:09
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    Types of Inflammatory Response
    2:52

Steps of the Inflammatory Response

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    Step 4: Removal of Invading Microbes
    1:26
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    Step 3: Vasodilation
    2:39
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    Step 1: Tissue Damage & Infection
    2:38

Fever

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    Fever
    3:57

Interferon Response

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    Steps of the Interferon Response
    9:59
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    Interferons
    1:32

Review Map of Innate Immunity

    Introduction to Adaptive Immunity

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      Primary vs. Secondary Lymphoid Organs
      5:08
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      Adaptive Immunity
      5:47
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      Map of the Lesson on Adaptive Immunity
      3:44

    Antigens

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      Free Antigens vs. Presented Antigens on APCs
      4:11
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      Antigens
      3:59

    Introduction to T Lymphocytes

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      Cell-Mediated Immunity
      3:31
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      Cytotoxic T Cells vs. Helper T Cells
      5:58
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      Naive T Cells Become Effector & Memory T Cells
      7:56

    Major Histocompatibility Complex Molecules

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      Major Histocompatibility Complexes
      2:31
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      Classes of MHC Molecules
      7:17

    Activation of T Lymphocytes

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      Comic Strip for T-Cell Activation
      3:29
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      T-Cell Activation
      7:33

    Functions of T Lymphocytes

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      Functions of Cytotoxic T Cells
      6:21
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      Functions of Helper T Cells: Activation of Macrophages
      5:18
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      Types of Helper T Cells
      3:19

    Review of Cytotoxic vs Helper T Cells

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      Comic Strip for Effects of T Cell Functions
      2:58
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      Review of Cytotoxic vs Helper T Cells
      4:27

    Introduction to B Lymphocytes

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      Naive B cells Become Effector (Plasma) Cells & Memory Cells
      4:23
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      B Cell Receptors
      4:37
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      Humoral Immunity
      3:55

    Antibodies

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      Antibodies
      0:48
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      Antibody Diversity
      2:34
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      Antibody Structure
      5:40

    Classes of Antibodies

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      IgA
      2:44
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      Classes of Antibodies
      4:43
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      IgM
      3:34

    Outcomes of Antibody Binding to Antigen

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      Outcomes of Antibody Binding to Antigen
      9:16

    T Dependent & T Independent Antigens

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      B cell Activation by T Independent Antigens
      3:11
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      B cell Activation by T Dependent Antigens
      5:09
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      T Dependent & T Independent Antigens
      2:08

    Clonal Selection

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      Clonal Selection
      6:43

    Antibody Class Switching

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      Antibody Class Switching
      7:52

    Affinity Maturation

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      Affinity Maturation
      7:27

    Primary and Secondary Response of Adaptive Immunity

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      Primary and Secondary Response of Adaptive Immunity
      6:59

    Immune Tolerance

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      Immune Tolerance
      3:19
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      Central vs. Peripheral Tolerance
      11:54
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      Football Analogy for Immune Tolerance
      3:21

    Regulatory T Cells

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      Regulatory T Cells
      3:53

    Natural Killer Cells

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      Natural Killer Cells
      6:53

    Review of Adaptive Immunity

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      Review of Adaptive Immunity
      9:20