immunology ch9

Question 1

passive immunity

Answer 1

transfer of antibodies from the donor to a recipient

Question 2

active immunity

Answer 2

animal acquires after being exposed to and antigen

Question 3

B lymphocyte

Answer 3

develop from stem cells in the bone marrow and are activated by binding to the antigen

Question 4

T lymphocytes

Answer 4

produced in the bone marrow and then stored in the thymus gland

Question 5

acquired immunity

Answer 5

formation of antibodies after exposure to an antigen

Question 6

antibody

Answer 6

proteins produced by WBC in response to antigen

Question 7

antigen

Answer 7

foreign substance that stimulates the production of antibodies

Question 8

interstitial fluid

Answer 8

fluid the the spaces between cells, extracellular fluid in tissues

Question 9

lymph

Answer 9

watery fluid found in lymphatic vessels

Question 10

lymph capillaries

Answer 10

tiniest lymphatic vessels

Question 11

lymph node

Answer 11

stationary bean shaped structure along lymphatic vessels

Question 12

lymph vessels

Answer 12

vessels that carry lymph throughout the body

Question 13

macrophages

Answer 13

monocytes that migrate from the blood to the tissue, large phagocytes, exists in liver spleen and bone marrow

Question 14

spleen

Answer 14

organ in the cranial abdomen that stores produces and destroys blood cells

Question 15

thymus gland

Answer 15

organ in the cranial mediastinum that produces and stores lymphocytes

Question 16

allergen

Answer 16

substance that causes a specific hypersensitivity

Question 17

allergy

Answer 17

abnormal hypersensitivity to an antigen

Question 18

anaphylaxis

Answer 18

exaggerated hypersensitivity to a foreign substance

Question 19

carrier

Answer 19

an animal that harbors a disease without displaying signs of infection

Question 20

immunosuppression

Answer 20

impaired immune response immunocompromised

Question 21

lymphoma

Answer 21

malignant tumor of lymphoid tissue, lymphosarcoma

Question 22

rfemission

Answer 22

symptoms lessen and the patient feels better

Question 23

susceptible

Answer 23

easily affected, lacking resistance

Question 24

toxin

Answer 24

a poison

Question 25

vaccine

Answer 25

suspension containing a killed or weakened microorganism given via injection

Question 26

vaccination

Answer 26

administration of the vaccine, immunization

Question 27

zoonotic

Answer 27

disease capable of being transmitted from animals to humans