NUTR 3210 Lecture Notes - Lecture 15: Humoral Immunity, Erythropoiesis, Hematocrit
23 Mar 2017
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In the 17th ce(cid:374)tury the (cid:862)hu(cid:373)oral theory(cid:863) was used to study (cid:373)edici(cid:374)e. if you were balanced you were healthy, unbalanced unhealthy. (hippocrates) Galen (129-216 ad) wrote that the four humours were made up of the four qualities: To restore the balance you could change your lifestyle or medications (such as herbs: some other ideas were opposites cure opposites (a cold remedy would cure a hot illness). The humoral vision of the body lasted until the late 1600s. The new science started providing evidence for illness and wellness. The capillary system is how the nutrients goes into the body system and waste products are removed. Factor viii is the factor that he(cid:373)ophiliac"s (cid:374)eed. Leukopoiesis formation of white blood cells: buffy layer platelets and some white blood cells. Classical pathway high level of activity, triggered by antibody. Alternative pathway low level of continuous activity. This is the innate humoral immunity: mac membrane attack complex. See complement cascade picture to explain further.
