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Chapter 7 Lymphatic and immune system Flashcards

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lymphatic system

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a network of vessels that collects fluid called lymph

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lymph

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is a clear, colorless, alkaline fluid made of water, protein , salts, fats, white blood cells and urea

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urea

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waste product of protein metabolism

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Lymphatic Vessels

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are found throughout the body along side arteries, veins, and capillaries

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Lymph nodes

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commonly called glands rich in white blood cells called PHAGOCYTES.

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phagocytes

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clean debris from lymph through a process called

PHAGOCYTOSIS

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phagocytosis

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is when white blood cells remove microorganisms, cell debris and damaged blood cells . They eat them!

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Lymphatic system

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considered part of the immune system: when infection and inflammation occur the body increase the production of phagocytes.

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lymphatic vessels

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located to the body and connected to the vena cava.

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superior vena cava

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where lymph enters the circulatory system, combined with lymph nodes and lymphatic vessels.

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tonsils and adnoids

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lymph nodes in the throat

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thymus gland

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located in the mediastinum above the heart

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T lymphocytes

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a type of white blood cells and an inner part medulla

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The spleen

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a dark red oval shaped organ located in the left upper quadrant of the abdomen. just under the ribs

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adenoma

aden/o

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tumor of gland

gland

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adenoiddectomy

adenoid/o

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excision or surgical removal of an adenoid

adenoid

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angiasthenia

angi/o

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absence of vessel sthrenght

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vasorrhaphy

vas/o

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suturing of a vessel

vessel

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bacteriemia

bacteri/o

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condition of vacteriain the blood

bacteria

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immunopathology

immun/o

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study of immune dysease

immune

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lymphoma

lymph/o

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lymph tumor

lymph

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lymphadenocele

lymphaden/o

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hernia of a lymphatic vessel

lymph gland

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lymphangiectasis

lymphangi/0

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dilation of a lymphatic vessel

lymphatic vessel

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lymphosytosis

lymphocyt/o

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abnormal condition of lymph cells

lymph cell

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myeloma

myel/o

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tumor of the bone marrow

bone marrow, spinal cord

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pathophobia

path/o

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fear o disease

disease

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serous

ser/o

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pertaining to serum

serum

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splenomegaly

aplen/o

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enlargement of the spleen

spleen

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thymocyte

thym/o

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thymus cell

thymus

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tonsilitis

tonsill/o

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inflammation of the tonsil

tonsil

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toxoid

tox/o

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resembling poison

poison, toxin

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toxicogenic

toxic/o

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creating poison

toxic

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AB, ab

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antibody

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Ag, ag

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antigen

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AIDS

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acquired immunodeficiency syndrome

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CA

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cancer or carcinoma

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EBV

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Epstein-Barr syndrome

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EIA

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enzyme immunosorbent assay

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ESR

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erythrocyte sedimentation rate

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GVHD

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graft-versus host disease

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HIV

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human iimmunodeficiency virus

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Ig

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immunoglobin

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KS

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Kaposi’s sarcoma

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MET,met

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metastasis, metastasize

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PCP

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Pneumocystis carinii pneumonia, Pneumocystis pneumonia

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SLE

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systemic lupus erythematosus

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Aquired immunodeficiency syndrome AIDS

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late-stage infection with the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) progressive weakens the immune system

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anaphylaxix

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life-threatening systemic allergic reaction to which the body was previously sensitized

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ankylosing apondylitis (AS)

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inflammatory responsethat causes degenerative changes in the spinal vertevrae, ligaments in the hips, shouders, knees, feet, and ribs

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autoimmune hemolytic anemia

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group of disorders caused when the immune system misidentifies red blood cells as foreing and creates antibodies to attack them

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chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS)

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complex chronic dysorder, severe fatigue unrelieved by rest, worsen by mental or physical activity

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chronic mucocutaneous candidiasis (CMC)

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group of disorders in which persistent or recurrent candida fungal infections develop on the skin, nails, or mucous membranes.

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Espstein-Barr virus (EBV)

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acute infection that causes sore throat, fever fatigue, and enlarged lymph nodes

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graft-versus-host disease (GVHD)

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complication of bone marrow transplantation in which lymphoid cells from donated tissue attack the recipient and causes damage to skin, liver, GI tract, and othher tissues

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hodgkin’s dysease

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type of lymphatic cancer, also called Hodgkin Lymphoma.

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idiopathic thrombocytopenic purpura (ITP)

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deficiency of plateles resulting in abnormal blood clotting. tiny purple bruises

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lymphosarcoma

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cancer of lymphatic tissue not relater to hodgkin’s disease

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non-hodkin’s lymphoma

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more than 30 types of malignancies of B and T lymphocytes

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pernicious anemia

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chronic form of megaloblastic anemia, deficit of absorptio of vitamin B12 reducing the producion of RBCs

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phagocytosis

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specialized white blood cells (phagocytes) destroy microorganisms, fereign antigens and cell debris

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Pneumocytis carnii pneumonia

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type of pneumonia associated with AIDS

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polymyositis (PM)

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the slow onset of muscle weakeness and pain in the trunk , neck shoulders, back, hip, hands, and fingers

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sclerodema

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chronic autoimmune disease causes inflammatory 7 ibroticchanges to the skin, muscle joints, tendons, cartilage, and other connective tissue

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Sjogren’s syndrome (SS)

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autoimmune disorder that causes dysfunction of the salivary glands in the mouth and the lacrimal glands and the eyes

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systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE)

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autoimmune disorder causes inflammation and degeneration of connective tissue and organs in the body. skin, lungs, heart, joints, kidneys, blood, ar nervous system.

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transfusion incompatibility reaction

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reaction to antibodies present in transfused blood to RBCs in the recipients blood

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transplant rejection

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identificatio of transplanted tissue as foreing by the recipients immune system which attacks the tissue

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patch test

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patch with allergen is applied and the response is noted

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Scratch test

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when allergen is placed on a scratched area

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CD4 lymphocyte count

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measurement of WBCs also called helper T cell to see if HIV is worsening

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enzyme immunosorbent assay EIA

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primary diagnostic test for syphilis and HIV

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viral load

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to monitor progresion of HIV infection and AIDS

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Erythocyte sedimentation rate ESR

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desease that causes acute or chronic inflammation

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Monospot (heterophil)

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screen to test for presence of the heterophil antibody with Epstein-Varr- virus

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