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Lymph Flashcards

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Adaptive immunity

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Ability to recognize and remember specific antigens and mount an attack on them

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Adenoids

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Mass of lymphatic tissue in the nasopharynx

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Antibody

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Protein produced by B cells to destroy antigens

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Antigen

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Substance that the body recognizes as foreign; evokes an immune response

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Axillary nodes

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Lymph nodes in the armpit

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B cell

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Lymphocytes that matures into a pasta cells to secrete antibodies

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Cell mediated immunity

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T cells that responds to antigens and destroys them

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Cervical nodes

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Lymph nodes in neck region

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Complement system

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Protein in the blood that help antibodies and kills their target

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Cytokines

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Proteins secreted by cytotoxic T cells to aid in antigen destruction

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Cytotoxic T cell

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CD8+ T cell

Lymphocytes that directly kills antigens

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Dendritic cells

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Antigen-presenting cell; shows T and B cells what to attack

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Helper T cells

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CD4+ T cells

Lymphocytes that aids B cells and stimulates T cells

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Humoral immunity

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B cells produce antibodies after exposure to specific antigens; type of adaptive immunity

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Immunity

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Body’s ability to resist foreign organisms and toxins that damage tissue and organs

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Immunoglobulins

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Antibodies secreted by plasma cells in response to the presence of an antigen

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Immunotherapy

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Use of immune cells, antibodies, or vaccine to treat or prevent disease

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Inguinal nodes

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Lymph nodes in the groin region

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Interferon

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Proteins secreted by T cells and other cells to aid and regulate the immune response

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Interleukins

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Proteins that stimulate the growth of B and T lymphocyte

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Interstatitial fluid

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Fluid in the space betweencells; becomes lymph in lymph capillaries

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Lymph

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Thin, water fluid within lymphatic vessels and collected from tissues throughout the body

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Lymph capillaries

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Tiniest lymphatic vessels

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Lymphoid organ

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Lymph nodes, spleen, and thymus gland

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Lymph node

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Collection of stationary solid lymphatic tissue along lymph vessels

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Lymph vessels

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Carrier of lymph throughout the body

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Macrophage

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Large phagocyte found in lymph nodes and other tissues of the body

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Mediastinal nodes

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Lymph nodes in the area between the lungs inin the thoracic cavity

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Mesenteric nodes

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Lymph nodes is mesentery

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Monoclonal antibody

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An antibody produced in a laboratory to attack antigens and to destroy cells

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Natural immunity

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Protection that an individual is born with to fight infection

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Paraaortic nodes

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Lymph nodes near the aorta in the lumbar area of the body

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Plasma cell

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Lymphocyte that secretes antibodies; matures from B Lymphocytes

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Right lymphatic duct

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Vessel in the chest that drains lymph from the upper right part; empties into large neck vein

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Spleen

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Organ in left upper quadrant of the abdomen that destroys worn out RBC’s, activates lymphocytes, and stores blood

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Suppressor T call (Treg)

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Lymphocyte that inhibits the activity of B and T cells

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T cells (T lymphocyte)

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Lymphocytes that acts directly on antigens to destroy them or produces chemicals toxic to antigens

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Tolerance

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Ability of T lymphocyte to recognize and accept the body’s own antigens as “self” or friendly

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Thoracic duct

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Drains lymph from the lower and left side of body; empties into large veins in neck

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Thymus gland

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Lymphoid organ in the mediastinum that condition T cells to react to foreign cells

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Tonsils

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Masses of lymphatic tissue in back of the oropharynx

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Toxin

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Poision

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Vaccinations

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Exposure of an individual to an antigen that provokes an immune response that will destroy any cells with the antigenand will protect against infection

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Reverse transcripts inhhibitors

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Inhibits viral enzyme called reverse anti transcriptase

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Protease inhibitor

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Inhibits viral proteolytic enzyme

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HARRT

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RTI and protease inhibitors therapy

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