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CH 14 LYMPH REVIEW Flashcards

1
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collection of stationary lymphatic tissue along lymph vessels

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lymph node

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2
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large lymphatic vessel that drains lymph from the lower and left side of the body

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thoracic duct

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3
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organ in the ULQ of the abdomen that destroys worn-out RBC, activates lymphocytes and stores blood

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spleen

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4
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mass of lymphatic tissue in the nasopharynx

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adenoids

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5
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lymphoid organ in the mediastinum that conditions T cells to react to foreign cells in the immune response

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thymus gland

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6
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tiniest lymphatic vessels

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lymph capillaries

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7
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large lymphatic vessel in the chest that drains lymph from the upper right part of the body

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right lymphatic duct

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8
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fluid in the spaces between cells

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interstitial fluid

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9
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inguinal nodes

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groin

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10
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axillary nodes

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armpit

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11
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cervical nodes

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neck of the body

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12
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mediastinal nodes

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mediastinum

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13
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paraaortic nodes

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heart- near aorta in the lumbar area

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14
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mesenteric nodes

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gastro/intestinal

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15
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lymphocyte that matures from a B lymphocyte and secretes antibodies

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plasma cell

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16
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large phagocyte found in lymph nodes and other tissues of the body

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macrophage

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17
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CD4+ T cell that aids B cells in recognizing antigens

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helper T cell

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18
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Treg that inhibits the activity of B and T lymphocytes

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suppressor T cell

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19
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proteins in the blood that help antibodies and T cells kill their target

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complement system

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20
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antigen-presenting cell; shows B cells and T cells that to attack

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dendritic cells

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21
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Antibodies- IgA, IgE, IgG, IgM, IgD

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immunoglobulins

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22
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lymphocytes that aids B cells; CD4+ T cell

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helper T cell

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23
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poisons antigen

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toxins

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24
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T lymphocytes that inhibit the activity of B and T cells

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suppressor T cells

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25
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cytokins secreted by cytotoxic T cells

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interferons and interleukins

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26
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transformed B cells that secrete antibodies

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plasma cells

27
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lymphocytes that directly kill foreign cells CD8+ T cells

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cytotoxic T cells

28
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removal of spleen

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splenectomy

29
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enlargement of spleen

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splenomegaly

30
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formation of lympg

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lymphopoiesis

31
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tumor of the thymus gland

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thymoma

32
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inflammation of lymph glands (nodes)

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lymphadenitis

33
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deficiency of lymph cells

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lymphocytopenia

34
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pertaining to poison

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toxic

35
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disease of the lymph glands/nodes

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lymphadenopathy

36
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syndrome marked by enlargement of the spleen and associated with anemia, leukopenia, and thrombocytopenia

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hypersplenism

37
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extraordinary hypersensitivity to a foreign protein; harked by hypertension, shock, and respiratory distress

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anaphylaxis

38
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antigen capable of causing allergies (hypersensitivity)

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allergen

39
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disorder in which the immune system is suppressed by exposure to HIV

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AIDS

40
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removal of a mediastinal organ

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thymectomy

41
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malignant tumor of lymphoid tissue in the lymph nodes and spleen; reed-sternberg cells are in lymph nodes

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hodgkin lymphoma

42
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spleen, thymus, and tonsils

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lymphoid organs

43
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swelling of tissues due to interstitial fluid accumulation

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lymphedema

44
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malignant condition associated with AIDS (purplish skin nodules appear)

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kaposi sarcoma

45
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human immunodeficiency virus; the retrovirus that causes AIDS

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HIV

46
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white blood cells that are destroyed by the AIDS virus

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CD4+ T cells

47
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group of infectious diseases associated with AIDS

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opportunistic infections

48
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measures the amount of HIV in blood

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viral load test

49
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weight loss with decreased muscular strength, appetite, and mental activity

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wasting syndrome

50
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drug used to treat AIDS by blocking an enzyme needed to make copies of HIV

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REVERSE TRANSCRIPTASE INHIBITOR

51
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drug used to treat AIDS by blocking the production of an enzyme that creates new viral pieces for HIV

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protease inhibitor

52
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use of combination drugs to treat AIDS

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HAART highly active antiretroviral therapy

53
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test to detect anti-HIV antibodies

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ELISA enzyme linked immunosorbent assay

54
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chronic, disabling disease caused by abnormal production of antibodies to normal tissue:

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autoimmune diseases

55
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a hypersensitivity or allgergic state with an inherited predisposition

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atopy

56
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malignant tumor of lymph nodes; follicular and large cell are types of this disease

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non hodgkin lymphoma

57
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fluid that lies between cells throughout the body

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interstitial

58
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formation of lymphocytes or lymphoid tissue

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lymphopoiesis

59
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chronic swelling of a part of the body due to collection of fluid between tissues secondary to obstruction of lymph vessels and nodes

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lymphadema

60
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an unusual or exaggerated allergic reaction to a foregin protein

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anaphylaxis

61
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introduction of altered antigens to produce an immune response and protection from disease

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vaccination

62
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test that separates immunoglobins

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immunoelectrophoresis

63
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antibody used in immunotherapy produced in a lab to attack antigens and destroy cells

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monoclonal antibody

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