Lympathic Flashcards
A chronic autoimmune disease where the immune system attacks the protective covering of nerve bers (myelin) in the central nervous system, disrupting communication between the brain and the rest of the body.
Multiple sclerosis (MS)
Also known as Type 1 diabetes, it is an autoimmune condition where the immune system destroys insulin-producing beta cells in the pancreas, leading to high blood sugar levels.
Juvenile diabetes
An autoimmune disease that primarily attacks the joints, causing in ammation, pain, and eventual destruction of joint tissue.
Rheumatoid arthritis
Tissue transplanted from one site to another on the same person.
autograph
Tissue taken from an unrelated person.
allograph
Tissue taken from a di erent animal species
xenograph
What is the largest organ in the lymphatic system?
spleen
These are large white blood cells that play a key role in the immune system by engul ng and digesting pathogens, dead cells, and other debris.
macrophages
This is a part of the cellular immune response process where antigens are presented by macrophages to an immunocompetent T cell.
antigen presentation
These are groups of T cells derived from a single parent cell that recognize and respond (or expand and di erentiate) upon encountering their target antigen.
t cell clones
This part of a lymph node is the outer layer which provides protection and support to the entire structure.
capsule
What are the two defense systems that our body uses to protect itself from certain harmful microbes?
nonspeci c defense system and speci fic defense system
This lymphatic organ secretes hormones and is crucial to the production, maturation, and di fferentiation of immune t cells.
thymus
This type of T cells release chemicals to suppress the activity of T and B cells and stops the immune response to prevent uncontrolled activity.
suppressor t cells
