anatomy 2 final vocab! Flashcards
lacteals
lacteals
lymphatic vessel in the small intestine arising from the villi and conveying chyle to the thoracic duct
pathogen
pathogen
a specific causative agent of disease (bacterium, virus, etc.)
immunocompetence
immunocompetence
the capacity for a normal immune response
resistance
resistance
the inherent ability of an organism to resist harmful influences
chyle
chyle
lymph that is milky from emulsified fats, characteristically present in the lacteals, and is more apparent during intestinal absorption of fats
hapten
hapten
a small separable part of an antigen that reacts specifically with an antibody but is incapable of stimulating antibody production except in combination with an associated protein molecule
susceptibility
susceptibility
edema
edema
abnormal excess accumulation of serous fluid in connective tissue or in a serous cavity (also called dropsy, which sounds much cooler)
antigen / antibody
antigen
any substance foreign to the body (immunogen, hapten, etc.) that evokes an immune response
antibody
any of a large number of proteins of high molecular weight that are produced normally by specialized B cells after stimulation by an antigen
goblet cells
goblet cells
mucous secreting epithelial cell that is distended with secretion or its precursor at the free end
cilia
cilia
minute hairlike process often forming as part of a fringe, especially on a cell
visceral peritoneum
visceral peritoneum
the part of the peritoneum that lines the abdominal viscera
peritonitis
peritonitis
inflammation of the peritoneum
peristalsis
peristalsis
successive waves of involuntary contraction passing aalong the walls of a hollow muscular structure
absorption
absorption
feces
feces
peritoneal cavity
peritoneal cavity
a space formed when the parietal and visceral layers of the peritoneum spread apart
mastication
mastication
CHEWING!
remember: don’t defecate where you masticate!
chyme
chyme
the semifluid mass of partly digested food expelled by the stomach into the duodenum
ingestion
ingestion
taking material into the digestive system
parietal peritoneum
parietal peritoneum
the part of the peritoneum that lines the abdominal wall
ascities
ascites
abnormal accumulation of serous fluid in the spaces between tissues and organs in the cavity of the abdomen
bolus
bolus
a soft mass of chewed food
emesis
emesis
vomiting, throwing up, upchucking, tossing your cookies, losing your lunch
