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Chapter 14 Lymph Flashcards

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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 nodes

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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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Axill/o

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Armpit

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Cervic/o

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Neck

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Immun/o

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Immune

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Inguin/o

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Groin

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Ana

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Again, a new

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Inter

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Between

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Auto

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Self, own

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Hyper

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Above, excessive

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Retro

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Behind, back, backward

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-cytosis

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Condition of cells slight increase in numbers

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-edema

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Swelling

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-globulin

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Protein

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-megaly

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Enlargement

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-oid

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Resembling

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-pathy

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Disease, emotion

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-penia

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Deficiency

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-phylaxis

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Protection

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-poiesis

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Formation

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-stitial

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To set, pertaining to standing or positioned

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-suppression

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To stop

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Adaptive immunity

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Ability to recognize and remember specific antigens and mount an attack on them

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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 antigens

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Antigen

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Substance that the body recognizes as foreign; evokes an immune response

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Axillary nodes

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Lymph nodes in the armpit

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B cell (B lymphocyte)

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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 that respond to antigens and destroy them

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Cervical nodes

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Lymph nodes in the neck region

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Complement system

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Proteins in the blood that help antibodies and kill their target

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Cytokines

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Proteins secreted by cytotoxic T cells to aid in antigens destruction

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Cytotoxic T cell (CD8 + 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 ( CD4 + T cell)

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Lymphocyte that aids B cells and stimulates T cell

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Humoral immunity

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B cell produce antibodies after exposure to specific antigens; type of adaptive immunity

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Immunity

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Body’s ability to resist foreign organisms and toxins that damage tissue and organs

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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 or prevent disease

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Inguinal nodes

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Lymph nodes in the groin region

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Interferons

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Proteins secreted by T cells 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; becomes lymph in lymph capillaries

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Lymph

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Thin, watery fluid 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 vessels

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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 tissue of the body

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Mediastinal nodes

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Lymph nodes in the area between the lungs in the thoracic cavity

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Mesenteric nodes

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Lymph nodes in the mesentery

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Monoclonal antibody

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An 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 to fight infection

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Para-aortic nodes

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Lymph nodes near the aorta in the lumbar area of the body

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Plasma cell

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Lymphocyte that secretes antibodies; matures from B lymphocytes

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Right lymphatic duct

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Vessel in the chest that drains lymph from the upper right part of body; empties into large neck vein

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Spleen

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Organ in the left upper quadrant of the abdomen that destroys worn out RBCs, activates lymphocytes, and stores blood

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Suppressor T cell (Treg)

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Lymphocyte that inhibits the activity of B and T cells

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T cell ( T lymphocyte)

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Lymphocyte that acts directly on antigens to destroy them or produces chemicals toxic to antigens

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Toxin

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Poison; a protein produced by certain bacteria, animals, or plants

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Vaccination

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Exposure of an individual to an antigen that provoked an immune response that will destroy any cell with the antigen and will protect against infection

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Vaccine

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Weakened or killed microorganisms toxins, or other proteins given to induce immunity to infection or disease

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