Ch 14 Packet Flashcards
Infection with the HIV virus causes decreased immune functioning
AIDS
Genetic defects cause decreased immune function
SCID
When the immune system overreacts to a harmless substance like pollen or mold
Allergies
Runny nose caused by exposure to environmental allergens
Allergic rhinitis
The immune system attacks the thyroid
Graves’ disease
The immune system attacks joint linings
Rheumatoid arthritis
The immune system attacks insulin producing cells in the pancreas
Diabetes (type 1)
Inflammation of the tonsils
Tonsillitis
A disease characterized by uncontrolled proliferation of lymphocytes
Lymphoma
The smallest lymphatic vessels are called
Lymph capillaries
A spongy organ located in the left upper quadrant of the abdomen
Spleen
Chemicals produced by damaged tissues and white blood cells that stimulate the immune response
Cytokines
Symptoms of - include pain swelling redness and heat
Inflammation
Are molecules on the outer surface of a cell that identify it as being friend or foe
Antigens
Are proteins produced by the body that bind to foreign cells /substances
Antibodies
- Immunity , or natural immunity is the body’s inborn ability to fight infection
Innate
- immunity or acquired immunity targets specific invaders and is able to remember them in case of future invasion
Adaptive
The - - is a series of reactions that activate several different pathogen fighting proteins in the blood
Compliment cascade
Chemical that stimulates macrophages and causes cell death in cancer cells
Tumor necrosis factor
A complex of series of reactions that activate a series of plasma proteins
Complement cascade
Group of at least 4 different types of cells that are produced in the thymus
T cells
Produce plasma cells and a certain type of memory cell
B cells
Responsible for the secondary response of the immune system
Memory cells
Phagocytize pathogens and dispkay their antigens
Macrophages
