LYMPHATIC AND IMMUNE SYSTEM Flashcards
1
Q
Who discovered the smallpox vaccination
A
Edward Jenner
2
Q
When was the smallpox vaccination discovered
A
1798
3
Q
The integrated body system of organs, tissues, cells and cell products that differentiates self from non-self and neutralizes potentially pathogenic organism
A
Immunity
4
Q
Biological structures and processes within an organism that protects against disease by identifying and killing pathogens and tumor cells
A
Immune system
5
Q
The sites of generation, differentiation and maturation of immunocytes
A
Central immune organs
6
Q
What are the primary lymphoid organs
A
Bone marrow and thymus
7
Q
What are the secondary lymphoid organs
A
Spleen, lymph nodes, MALT, GALT
8
Q
Where is the thymus located
A
Thorax in the anterior mediastinum
