Immune System AP2

Question 1

Acquired Active Immunity

Answer 1

person is exposed to a live pathogen, develops the disease and becomes immune

Question 2

Active Immunity

Answer 2

introduction of immunity by infection or vaccine

Question 3

Adenoids

Answer 3

pharyngeal tonsils

Question 4

anaphylaxis

Answer 4

life threatening response to antigen or allergen

Question 5

Antibodies

Answer 5

proteins that lock onto and neutralize specific antigens

Question 6

Antigen

Answer 6

foreign substance that invades body

Question 7

Artificially Acquired Active Immunity

Answer 7

immunity introduced by vaccine

Question 8

Autoimmune Disease

Answer 8

results in damage to bodies own cells and the body attacking itself

Question 9

B Lymphocytes

Answer 9

cell responsible for production of circulating antibodies

Question 10

Chemotherapy

Answer 10

use of chemicals to treat or control cancer

Question 11

Chronic Fatigue Syndrome

Answer 11

immune system disorder or unknown origin that causes depression, sleep disorders and lack of energy

Question 12

Complement

Answer 12

proteins that assist in destroying bacteria,viruses and infected cells

Question 13

Cortex

Answer 13

portion of the node that is mainly populated by lymphocytes

Question 14

Germinal Centers

Answer 14

location where b lymphocytes reproduce

Question 15

Immune Response

Answer 15

series of immune system attacks on organisms and substances that invade the body system

Question 16

Immune System

Answer 16

identify abnormal cells and foreign substances and defend those that might be harmful

Question 17

Immunosuppresants

Answer 17

medications that suppress the immune system

Question 18

Infectious Mononucleosis

Answer 18

viral infection caused by the epsteinn-barr virus. part of herpes family

Question 19

Leukocytes

Answer 19

larger blood cells that fight infection. Phagocytes and lymphocytes

Question 20

Lymphocytes

Answer 20

white blood cells created in bone marrow

Question 21

Medulla

Answer 21

middle portion of kidney.

Question 22

Metastasis

Answer 22

cancer cells break away from original tumor and travel to other parts of body to form new tumors

Question 23

Natural Immunity

Answer 23

inherited immunity to certain diseases

Question 24

Neutrophils

Answer 24

most common phagocytes;primarily attacks bacteria

Question 25

Oncogenes

Answer 25

genes controlling cell growth and multiplication

Question 26

Passive Immunity

Answer 26

immunity acquired from an outside source that last for a short time.

Question 27

Phagocytes

Answer 27

white blood cells that attack invading organisms

Question 28

Radiation Therapy

Answer 28

use of high energy waves such as x-ray to damage and destroy cancer cells

Question 29

Rheumatoid Arthritis

Answer 29

autoimmune disorder ;joints to become deformed due to inflammation

Question 30

Systemic Lupus Erythematosus

Answer 30

systemic immune disorder where body produces abnormal antibodies that attacks its own tissue rather than organism

Question 31

T Lymphocytes

Answer 31

cells that circulate through the lymph nodes,blood stream and lymphatics ducts and seek out infection

Question 32

Thymus Gland

Answer 32

lymphoid tissue located in the chest,anterior mediastinum. creates infection fighting t-cells

Question 33

Tonsils

Answer 33

pharyneal tonsils(adenoids),palatine tonsils and lingual tonsils

Question 34

Trabeculae

Answer 34

subdivide lymph nodes into different compartments

Question 35

Vaccine

Answer 35

contains antigen and stimulates primary response against antigen without causing symptoms of disease