Lesson 11

Question 1

allergen

Answer 1

substance that causes an allergic reaction

Question 2

autoimmunity

Answer 2

action of antibodies against ones own body

Question 3

humoral immunity

Answer 3

type of immunity formed by antibodies

Question 4

immunity

Answer 4

ability to resist a disease

Question 5

immunization

Answer 5

process of increasing resistance to a disease

Question 6

immunoglobulins

Answer 6

proteins that act like antibodies

Question 7

lingual

Answer 7

tonsils found at the back of the tongue

Question 8

lupus

Answer 8

a chronic inflammatory autoimmune disease

Question 9

lymph

Answer 9

watery fluid in the lymphatic system

Question 10

lymphadenitis

Answer 10

inflammation of the lymph nodes and glands

Question 11

lymphoma

Answer 11

a tumor of the lymphatic system; usually malignant

Question 12

natural immunity

Answer 12

immunity with which a person is born

Question 13

spleen

Answer 13

lymph organ situated below and behind the stomach

Question 14

tonsillitis

Answer 14

infection and swelling of the tonsils

Question 15

acquired immunity

Answer 15

immunity as a result of exposure to a disease

Question 16

acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS)

Answer 16

a potentially fatal disease causing suppression of the immune system

Question 17

active acquired immunity

Answer 17

two types, natural and artificial acquired immunity

Question 18

adenoids

Answer 18

pair of glands composed of lymphoid tissue, found in the nasopharynx; also called pharyngeal tonsils

Question 19

anaphylaxis

Answer 19

severe and sometimes fatal allergic reaction; anaphylactic shock

Question 20

artificial acquired immunity

Answer 20

type of immunity acquired as a result of an injection of vaccine, antigen, or toxoid

Question 21

automimmune disorder

Answer 21

a condition that causes destruction of the body’s own tissues

Question 22

cellular immunity

Answer 22

the body’s ability to resist infections, provided by T lymphocytes

Question 23

cytokines

Answer 23

in the class of interleukins (part of the immune response), it is a protein produced by damaged tissue and white blood cells; interferon is a type of cytokine

Question 24

germinal center

Answer 24

area found within the lymph node that produces the lymphocyte

Question 25

Guillain-Barre syndrome

Answer 25

an autoimmune disease that attack the nerves that control the muscles in the legs, or sometimes in the arms and upper body

Question 26

Hodgkin's disease

Answer 26

specific type of cancer in the lymph nodes

Question 27

Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV)

Answer 27

the causative agent of AIDS

Question 28

hypersensitivity

Answer 28

an abnormal response to a drug or allergen

Question 29

infectious mononucleosis

Answer 29

contagious disease caused by Epstein-Barr virus; sometimes called the kissing disease

Question 30

lacteals

Answer 30

specialized lymph vessels in the villi of the small intestine that absorb digested fats and transport them to the circulatory system

Question 31

lymph nodes

Answer 31

structures that produce lymphocytes and filter out harmful bacteria

Question 32

lymph vessels

Answer 32

structures that transport excess tissue fluid back into the circulatory system

Question 33

lymphatic system

Answer 33

system of vessels and nodes that supplement the blood circulatory system and carry lymph, nodes and organs produce lymphocytes to destroy invading bacteria

Question 34

lymphedema

Answer 34

swelling of the tissue due to an abnormal collection of lymph

Question 35

lymphokines

Answer 35

chemicals released by T lymphocytes during the immune response, help cellular immunity by stimulation activities of monocytes and macrophages

Question 36

macrophage

Answer 36

a cell that removes dead organisms and foreign substances by phagocytosis

Question 37

natural acquired immunity

Answer 37

immunity to a disease that results from having the disease and recovering

Question 38

passive acquired immunity

Answer 38

borrowed immunity, has a temporary effect

Question 39

Peyer's patches

Answer 39

also known as aggravated lymphatic follicles found in walls of the small intestines; they produce macrophages

Question 40

right lymphatic duct

Answer 40

the lymphatic duct that receives lymph from the right side of the body

Question 41

scleroderma

Answer 41

disease that results in thickening of the skin and blood vessels

Question 42

Sjogren's syndrome

Answer 42

the most prevalent of autoimmune diseases, it affects the moisture glands of the body; symptoms include dry eyes or mouth or other body systems

Question 43

thoracic duct (left lymphatic duct)

Answer 43

lymphatic duct that receives lymph from the left side of the body

Question 44

tonsils

Answer 44

mass of lymph tissue in the back of the throat that produces lymphocytes

Question 45

trabeculae

Answer 45

needlelike bony spicules within cancellous bone that contributes to the spongy appearance; their distribution along lines of stress adds to the strength of the bone