Ch 14 Flashcards
Disease where the connective tissue throughout the body is attacked by the immune system
Lupus
The lymphatic vessel empties directly into the left subclavian vein
Thoracic duct
During an infection what does the immune system release
Cytokines
What lymph organ gets smaller with age
Thymus
What filters pathogens out of the lymph
Lymph node
What removes old damaged red cells and filters pathogens from the bloodstream
Spleen
What are structures in the throat that contain lymphatic tissues
Tonsils
What secretes a hormone that helps T lymphocytes mature
Thymus
What produces antibodies and releases them into the bloodstream ?
Plasma cells
What disorder occurs when a persons immune system attacks his or her own body
Autoimmune system
A systematic life threatening allergic reaction
Anaphylaxis
What helps turn off the immune system when the threat is over
Regulatory T cells
This is a chemical secreted by virus infected cells that help protect neighboring cells
Interferons
Excess production of white blood cells causes decreased function of WBC RBC and platelets
Leukemia
Cancer of the lymph nodes , affecting white blood cells-most common in people 35 years of age
Hodgkin’s disease (hodgkins lymphoma)
