Immunity Flashcards
disorder where the normal protective immune response paradoxically turns against or attacks the body leading to tissue damage
autoimmunity
disorder where the body produces inappropriate or exaggerated responses to specific antigens
hypersensitivity/allergy
disorder where immunoglobulins are overproduced
gammopathies
disorder that results from improper development of immune cells or tissues
primary immune deficiency
disorder that results from some interference with an already developed immune system
occurs later in life
secondary immune deficiency
cells that mature in bone marrow before entering circulation
B-cells
cells that move from bone marrow to the thymus where that mature into different kinds of cells
T-cells
do B or T cells have memory
B cells
do B or T cells have a humoral response
B cells
do B or T cells have a cellular response
T cells
infections enter the closest lymph node then go to which organ
spleen
which organ eliminates the infection
liver
which condition often requires a spleenectomy
sickle cell
what is the first line of defense
phagocytic immune response
what defense is controlled by B-lymphocytes
humoral response
