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Immune System (Ch7) Glossary Flashcards

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Active Immunity

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Immunity produced by the body manufactoring antibodies against a foreign antigen

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Agglutination

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The clumping together of micro-organisms or cells

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Antibiotic

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A chemical able to inhibit the growth of, or kill, micro-organisms (i.e. bacteria)

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Antibody

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A substance produced in responce to a specific antigen, combines with antigen to destory it.

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Antibody-Meditated immunity / Humoral Responce

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A responce trigged by foreign substances or micro-organisms entering the body, Involes B cells and productio nof Anitobides.

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Antigen

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Any substnace capable of causing the formation of antibodies when introduced into the tissues

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Antigen-Antibody Complex

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A compound formed when an antibody combines with an antigen

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Antigen-Presenting Cells

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Phagocytic cells that digest pathogens and present the antigen to Lymphocytes, include dendritic cells and macrophages

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Antriviral Drug

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A drug used for the treatment of viral infections

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Artifical immunity

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Immunity produced by giving a person an intigen, triggers the immune responce, or giving them antibodies.

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Attenuated

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Describe micro-organisms that have been reduced in virulence

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Bacteria / Bacterium (Singular)

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Unicellular, prokaryotic organisms with a cell wall but no membrane - bound organelles and organised nucleus

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Bactericidal antibiotic

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A drug used to teat bacterial infections by killing the bacteria

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Bacteriophage

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A virus that infects bacteria

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Bacteriostatic antibiotic

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A drug used to teat bacterial infections, does not kill but stops reproduction

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B- Cell

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A type of lymphocyte that develops into either a plasma cell or produces antibodies or a memory cell

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Broad-Spectrium antibiotic

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An antibiotic that affects many typeso f bacteria

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Cell-Meditated responce / Cellular Immunity.

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The part of the immune responce in which T-Cells attach to antigen to destroy them.

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Cerumen

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Ear wax, secreted by special glands near the opening of ear canal.

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Cilia / Cilium (Singular)

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Hair like projections from a cell, they beat rhythmically to move material across a tissue surface

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Clone

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A group of cells with the same genetic characteristcs

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Communicable disease / Infections disease/ transmissible disease

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A disease passed from one person to another by infection with micro organisms

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Complement System

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A system of protiens produced by the liver that enhance the activity of antibodies and phagocytes

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Contagious

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A disease passed on by direct human contanct

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Cytokines

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Small protein that are released in response to antigens and act as messengers in the immune response.

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Cytotoxic T-cells - killer T cell

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A type of t lymphocyte able to kill cells that are damaged or infected with viruses or bacteria

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Dendritic cell

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An antigen-presenting cell.

Named due to the branch-like extensions from the cytoplasm.

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Fever

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An elevation of body temperature above the normal level of 37 degrees

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Helper T-cell

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A type of T-cell that, among other things, enhances antibody production by B - cells.

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Heparin

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A substance that helps to prevent blood clotting.

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Herd Immunity

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A type of group immunity that occurs when such a high proportion of people in a population are immunized that those who are not immune are protected.

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Histamine

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A substance released in response to injury to cells.

It results in an increase in blood flow.

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Humoral response

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A response triggered by foreign substances or micro-organisms entering the body, involving B-cells and the production of antibodies,
also known as antibody-mediated immunity

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Immune response

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A response triggered by foreign substances or micro-organisms entering the body.

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Immune system

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Different types of cells that occur in most organs of the body and that protect against foreign organisms, alien chemicals and abnormal cells.

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Immunisation

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Programming the immune system so that the body can respond rapidly to infecting micro-organisms.

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Immunity

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Resistance to infection from invading micro-organisms.

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Immunoglobulin

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A particular group of proteins, antibodies are immunoglobulins

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Infectious Disease

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Communicable disease

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Inflammation

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The response to damage to a tissue;

involves swelling, heat, pain and redness in the affected area.

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Interferon

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Any of several proteins that are produced by cells as a defensive response to viral infection, preventing the replication of the virus.

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Interleukin-1

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A pyrogen produced primarily by macrophages

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Leucocyte or leukocyte

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A white blood cell

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Lymphatic system

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A system of vessels that drain excess fluid from the tissues.

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Lymphocyte

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A white blood cell that is responsible for the immune response.

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Lymphoid tissue

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Tissue containing many lymphocytes and macrophages,

mostly found in the lymph nodes but also in the bone marrow, tonsils, spleen and thymus.

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Lysozyme

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An enzyme that kills bacteria.

found in tears, saliva and perspiration.

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Macrophage

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A phagocytic cell derived from a monocyte

a type of white blood cell

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Memory cell

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A type of cell that recognizes an antigen to which the body has previously been exposed,

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Mast cell

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A type of cell found in loose connective tissue,

Involved in the inflammatory response.

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Monocyte

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A type of leucocyte found in the blood that migrates into damaged tissue and forms macrophages.

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Mucous Membrane

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An epithelial tissue that secretes mucous and lines many body cavities.

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Mucous

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A slippery stringy substance produced by mucous membranes.

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Multiple drug resistance

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Resistance of some strains of bacteria to most of the available antibiotics

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Narrow-spectrum antibiotic

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An antibiotic that affects only a particular type of bacteria

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Nasal Cavity

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The large air-filled cavity above and behind the nose.

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Natural immunity

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Immunity that occurs without any human intervention,

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Neutrophil

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A granulated leucocyte with a multilobar nucleus that is phagocytotic

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Non-self antigen

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Any compound foreign to the body that triggers an immune response.

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Non-specific defence

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Defence of the body that acts against all pathogens.

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Passive immunity

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Immunity produced by the introduction of antibodies from another person.

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Pathogen

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A disease causing organism often referred to and a pathogenic organism
virus, bacteria, fungi, protists.

N.b. virus are not said to be alive.

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Phagocyte

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Cells that are able to engulf micro-organisms and cells debris.

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Plasma cell

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A cell that develops from a B cell and produces antibodies.

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Plasmid

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In a bacterial cell small circular strands of DNA distinct from the main bacterial genome, composed of only a few genes and able to replicate independently within cells.

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Primary response

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The response of the immune system to the first exposure to an antigen.

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Prokaryote

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A single-celled organism lacking a distinct nucleus or specialized organelles.

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Pyrogen

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A substance that results in a fever

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Recombinant DNA

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synthetic DNA made by inserting genes from one source into a DNA molecule from a different source.

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Sebum

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An oily,waxy secretion from the sebacious glands.

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Secondary response

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The response to a second or subsequent exposure to an antigen the secondary response is faster and more intense that the primary response.

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Self-antigen

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Any large molecule produced in a person’s own body, does not cause an immune response in that person.

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Specific defense

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Defense of the body that is directed against a specific pathogen.

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Suppressor T-cell.

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A type of T cell that helps to slow down the immune response.

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Sweat

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The liquid produced by the sweat glands on the skin

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T-cell

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A lymphocyte that can differentiate into a number of different kinds of cell, all of which are involved in cell mediated immunity.

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Total drug resistance

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The resistance of some strains of bacteria to all antibiotics.

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toxoid

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A toxin from a pathogen that is altered so that it is no longer loxic

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Vaccination

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The introduction of antigens to a person so that they acquire immunity without suffering from the illness.

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Vaccine

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an antigen preparation used in artificial immunisation.

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Vasodilation

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An increase in the diameter of arterioles, increasing the flow of blood through them.

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Vector

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An agent such as an insect capable of transferring a disease causing organism from one person to another

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Virulence

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the disease-producing power of a micro-organism

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Virus

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An infectious agent, too small to be seen with a light microscope, consisting of a protein sheath surrounding a core of nucleic acid. Viruses are totally dependent on living cells for reproduction.

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