DON'T YOU JUST LOVE MONDAYS?

Before I start my fantastical blog, I would like to apologize for this late blog post.

11/08/10
Agenda:
1) Hand in UP page 32+ UP pages 37-42
2) Finish notes
3) Review Questions

We started off class by handing in our homework and we moved onto finish our notes. Mrs. Stein has lost her voice so I hope she's a bit better now. We finished up our Immune System tree map.

IMMUNE SYSTEM DISORDERS
ALLERGIES

-Overreaction of the immune system
-Mast cells produce HISTAMINES (Chemicals which increase blood flow and fluid production [mucus, tears, etc.]).
-Signals inflammation

AUTOIMMUNE DISORDER

-Immune system mistakenly attacks its own cells
-Type 1 diabetes rheumatoid arthritis, multiple sclerosis

IMMUNODEFICIENCY DISEASE

-AIDS (Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome) was 1st observed in the late 1970's
-AIDS is caused by HIV (Human Immunodeficiency Virus)
-Why is HIV so problematic?
-It evades the defenses of the immune system
-It destroys helper T-cells

HIV VIRUS - RNA VIRUS

-Uses DNA as the templates to form DNA
-These viruses are called RETROVIRUSES
-Transmission
-Blood and body fluids
-Detection of HIV - Presence of HIV Antibodies
-Effects on the body
-Helper T-cells cannot activate B-cells and T-cells
-Can't fight of disease

Homework:
1) TEST TOMORROW
1) Homework pass by Wednesday

Our next scribe is Emma