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Lymphatic & Immune System Vocab Flashcards

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Adaptive Immunity

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THe ability to recongize and remember spacific antigens and mount attack on them. Humoral (B cells) and cell-mediated immunity (T cells) are examples

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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 recongizes as foreign; evokes an immune response. most antigens are proteins fragments found on the surface of bacteria, viruses, or organ transplant tissue cells

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Axillary Nodes

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Lymph nodes in the armpit

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B Cell (B lymphocyte)

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Lymphocytes that mature into plasma cell to secrete anitbodies. The B referes to bone marrow which B cells originate

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Cell-Mediated Immunity

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T-Cells (cytotoxic, helper and suppressor) respond to antigens and destroy them; A type of adaptive immunity

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Cervical Nodes

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Lymph nodes in the neck

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Complement System

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Set of proteins in the blood that help antibodies kill their target

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Cytokines

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Proteins Secreted by cytotoxic T cells to aid in antigen destruction.
ex interferons and interleukins

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Cytotoxinc T- Cell

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Lymphocytes that directly kill antigens; called CD8+T cell

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Dentritic Cell

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Antigen-presenting cell. Shows T & B cells what to attack

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Helper T-Cell

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Lymphocytes that aids B-Cells Stimulate T Cells;CD4+T cell

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Humoral Immunity

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B-Cells produce Antibodies after exposure to spacific antigens; Type Of Adaptive immunity

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Immunity

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Bodys ability to resist foreign organisms anf toxins that damage tissues and organs. This includes natural immunity and adaptive immunity. The Word immunity comes from latin immunis, meaning exempt or pretected from.

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Immunoglobulin

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Antibodies such as IgA, IgE, IgD, IgG, IgM; secreted by plasma cells (mature B cells) in response to the presence of an antigen.

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Immunotherapy

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Use of immune cells, antibodies or vaccines to treat disease

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Inguinal Nodes

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Lymph Nodes in the groin region

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Interferons

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Proteins (cytokines) secreted bt T-Cells anf other cells to aid and regulate the immune response

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Intereleukins

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Proteins (cytokines) That stimulate the growth of B & T lymphocytes

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Interstitial Fluid

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Fluid in the space between Cells. This fluid Becomes lymph when it enters lymph capillaries.

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Lymph

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Thin, watery fluid found within lymphatic vessels and collected form tissues throughout the body. Latin Lympha means clear spring water

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Lymph Capillaries

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Tiniest Lymphatic Vessels

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Lymph Node

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Collection of stationary soild lymphatic Tissue along Lymph vessels; Contain cells (Lymphocytes and Macrophages) that Fight infection.

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Lymph Organs
Lymph Nodes, Spleen, and tymus gland. Tonsils and adenoids are other examples of lymphoid organs
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Lymph Vessels
Carrier of Lymph thoughtout the body; lymphatic vessels empty lymph into veins in the upper part of chest
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Macrophage
Large phagocyte found in lymph nodes and other tissue of the body. Phag/o means to wat or swallow
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Mediastinal Nodes
Lymph nodes in the area between the lungs in the chest cavity
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Paraaortic Nodes
Lymph nodes near the aorta in the lumbar(waist) area of the body
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Monoclonal Antibody
anibodie produced in a lab to attack antigens and to destroy cells; useful immunotherapy
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Natural Immunity
protection that an individual is born with to fight infection such as neutrophil, monocytes, Macrophages, and NK cells. its not antigen specific
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Plasma cell
Lymphocyte that secretes anitbodies. it natures from B lymphocytes
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Mesenteric Nodes
Lymph nodes in the mesentery (intestinal region)
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Right lymphatic Duct
lymphatic vessel in the cheat that drains lymph fronm the upper right part of the body. it empties lymph into a large vein in the neck
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Spleen
Organ in the upper left quadrant of the abdomen that destroys worn-out red blood cells, activates lymphocytes and stores blood
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Suppressor T cell (treg)
Lymphocyte that inhibits the activity of B and T cells ( Regulatory T cell)
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T cell (T lymphocyte)
Lymphocyte that acts directly on antigens to destroy them or produce chemicals (cytokine) such as interferons and interleukins that are toxic
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Thoratic Duct
Large lymphatic vessels that drains lymph from the lower and left side of the body(head neck arm chest) it empties lymph into large veins in teh neck
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Thymus Gland
Lymphoid organ in the mediastainum that conditions T cells to reast to foreign cells and aids in the immune response
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Tolerance
Ability of T lymphocytes to recognize and accept the bodys own antigens as "self; or friendly" once tolerance is established , the immune system will not react agaisnt it
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Tonsils
Masses of lymphatic tissue in the back of the oropharynx
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Toxins
Poison; a protein produced by certain Bacteria, animals or plants
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Vaccination
Exposure of an individual to a foreign protein(antigen) that provokes an immune response
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Vaccine
Weakened or dead antigen is given to induce production of antibodies. this results in adaptive immunity
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Anaphylaxis
Exaggerated or unsusalt hypersensitivity to foreign proteins or other substances
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Allergen
Substance capable Of causing a specific hypersensitivity reaction; a Type of antigen
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Atopy
Hypersensitive or allergic state involving an inherited predisposition. from the greek work Atopia means strangeness
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CD4 + cells
helper T cells carry the CD4 protein antigen on their surface. HIV binds to CD4 and Infects and Kills T cells Bearing this protein. AIDS patients have an inadequte number of CD4+ cells
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Hodgkin Lymphoma
Malignant tumor of Lymphoid tissue in spleen and lymph nodes; Reed-Sternberg cells are often found on microscopic analysis
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HIV - Human Immunodeficiency Virus
Virus that causes AIDS Retro viruses are a class of viruses that have RNA instead of DNA as their genetic material
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Kaposi Sarcoma
Malignant lesion associated with AIDS; arises from the lining of capillaries and appears red , purple, brown or black skin nodules. Kaposi sarcoma is caused by human herpies virus 8
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Non- Hodgkin Lymphoma
Group of malignant tumors involving lymphoid tissue. ex follicular lymphoma and large cell lymphoma
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opportunitistic Infections
Infectious diseases associated with AIDS; the occur because of HIV lowers the bodys resistance and allows infection by bacteria and parasites that normally are eaisly contained
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Protease Inhibitor
Drug that treats AIDS by Blocking the production of protease, a proteolytic emzyme that helps create new viral piecew for HIV other antiretroviral drugs are entry inhibitors and integrase inhibitors
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Reverese Transcriptase Inhibitor (RTI)
Drug that treats AIDS by blocking reverese transcriptase, an enzyme needed to make copies of HIV
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Wasting Syndrome
weight loss and decrease in muscular strenghth appitite and mental activity associated with AIDS

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