Handout 1, Final part

Question 1

a state of having sufficient resources to resist harmful microbes from entering the body

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immunity

Question 2

either barriers or eliminators of a wide range of pathogens

Answer 2

non-specific components

Question 3

anything that causes a disease

Answer 3

pathogen

Question 4

components of the immune system adapt themselves to each new disease encountered and generate this:

Answer 4

pathogen-specific immunity

Question 5

the immune defense system we are born with

Answer 5

innate/nonspecific immunity

Question 6

immunity that develops with exposure to various antigens

Answer 6

acquired immunity

Question 7

any substance foreign to the body that evokes an immune response

Answer 7

antigen

Question 8

group of immune cells that mediate the immune response by processing and presenting antigens for recognition by certain immune cells

Answer 8

antigen-presenting cells

Question 9

the interval between exposure to an infectious organism or a carcinogen and the clinical appearance of disease

Answer 9

latent period

Question 10

APCs include these two cells, that act as messengers between the innate and adaptive immune systems

Answer 10

dendritic cells and macrophages

Question 11

A type of white blood cell, come in B and T types

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lymphocytes

Question 12

B type lymphocytes produce these

Answer 12

antibodies

Question 13

T type lymphocytes release these chemicals

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cytokines

Question 14

an effect due to antibodies that are produced in a body other than your own

Answer 14

passive immunity

Question 15

small doses of an antigen are given to activate this

Answer 15

immune system memory (activated B cells and sensitized T cells)

Question 16

Chemical that causes blood vessels to leak fluid into tissues, causing swelling

Answer 16

histamine

Question 17

formed from a collection of dead tissue, dead bacteria, and live and dead phagocytes

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pus

Question 18

an exaggerated immune response to substances that are generally not harmful

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allergy

Question 19

a severe, whole-body allergic reaction to a chemical that has become an allergen

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anaphylaxis

Question 20

a prominent oval mass of lymphoid tissue on each side of the throat

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tonsils

Question 21

the largest lymphoid structure. A highly vascular, glandular, ductless organ situated behind the stomach

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spleen

Question 22

a ductless, butterfly shaped gland behind the sternum

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thymus

Question 23

breastbone

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sternum

Question 24

one of the numerous round, oval, or bean shaped organs located along the course of lymphatic vessels

Answer 24

lymph nodes