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CH 14 Flashcards

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adenoids

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mass of lymphatic tissue in the nasopharynx

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antibody

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protein produced by B cells to destroy antigen

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axillary node

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lymph nodes in the armpit

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B cell

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lymphocyte that matures into a plasma cell to secrete antibodies

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cell-mediated immunity

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T cells respond to antigens and destroy them; a type of adaptive immunity

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cervical node

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lymph nodes in the neck region

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cytokine

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proteins secreted by cytotoxic T cells to aid in antigen destruction

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cytotoxin T cell

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lymphocyte that directly kills antigens

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dendritic cell

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antigen-presenting cell. shows T and B cells what to attack

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helper T cell

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lymphocyte that aids B cells and stimulates T cels

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humoral immunity

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B cells produce antibodies after exposure to specific antigens

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immunoglobulins

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antibodies secreted by plasma cells in response to the presence of an antigen

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immunotherapy

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use of immune cells antibodies or vaccines to treat disease

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inguinal node

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lymph nodes in the groin region

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interferons

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proteins secreted by T cels and other cells to aid and regulate the immune response

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interleukins

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proteins that stimulate the growth of B and T lymphocytes

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interstitial fluid

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fluid in the spaces between cells

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lymph

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thin water fluid found within lymphatic vessels and collected from tissues throughout the body

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lymph capillaries

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tiniest lymphatic vessels

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lymphoid organs

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lymph nodes spleen and thymus gland

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lymph node

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collection of stationary solid lymphatic tissue along lymph vessels

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lymph vessel

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carrier of lymph throughout the body

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macrophage

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large phagocyte found in lymph nodes and other tissues of the body

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mediastinal node

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lymph nodes in the area between the lungs in the chest cavity

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monoclonal antibody

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antibody produced in a laboratory to attack antigens and to destroy cells

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natural immunity

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protection that an individual is born with

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plasma cell

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lymphocyte that secretes antibodies

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right lymphatic duct

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lymphatic vessel in the chest that drains lymph from the upper right part of the body

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spleen

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organ in the left upper quadrant of the abdomen that destroys worn out red blood cells activates lymphocytes and stores blood

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suppressor T cell

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lymphocyte that inhibits the activity of B and T cells

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T cell

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lymphocyte that acts directly on antigens to destroy them or produce chemicals such as interferons and interleukins that are toxic to antigen

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thoracic duct

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large lymphatic vessel that drains lymph from the lower and left side of the body

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thymus gland

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lymphoid organ in the mediastinum that conditions T cells to react to foreign cells and aids in the immune response

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tonsils

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masses of lymphatic tissue in the back of the oropharynx

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toxin

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poison

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vaccination

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exposure of an individual to a foreign protein that provokes an immune response

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vaccine

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weakened or dead antigen is given to induce production of antibodies

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immun/o

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protection

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lymph/o

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lymph

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lymphaden/o

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lymph node/gland

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splen/o

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spleen

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thym/o

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thymus gland

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tox/o

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poison

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ana-

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inter-

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between

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acquired immune deficiency syndrome

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group of clinical signs and symptoms associated with suppression of the immune system and marked by opportunistic infections secondary neoplasms and neurologic problems

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allergy

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abnormal hypersensitivity acquired by exposure to an antigen

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anaphylaxix

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exaggerated or unusaual hypersensitivity to foreign protein or other substance

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atopy

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hypersensitive or allergic state involving an inherited predisposition

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CD4+ lymphocytes

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Helper T cells that carry the CD4 protein antigen on their surface

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Hodgkin disease

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malignant tumor or lymphoid tissue in spleen and lymph nodes

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human immunodeficiency virus

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virus that causes AIDS

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kaposi sarcoma

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malignant lesion associated with AIDS

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lymphoma

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malignant tumor of lymph nodes and lymph tissue

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multiple myeloma

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malignant tumor of bone marrow cells

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non-hodgkin lymphoma

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group of malignant tumors involving lymphoid tissue

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opportunistic infections

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infectious diseases associated with AIDS

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protease inhibitor

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drug that treats AIDS by blocking the production of protease

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reverse transcriptase inhibitor

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drug that treats AIDS by blocking reverse transcriptase an enzyme needed to make copies of HIV

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thyoma

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tumor of the thymus gland

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CT scan

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x-ray imaging produces cross sectional and other views of anatomic structures

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ELISA test

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screening test to detect anti-HIV antibodies in the bloodstream

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immunoelectrophoresis

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