Textbook Chapter 7

Question 1

Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome

Answer 1

A disease caused by the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)

Question 2

Allergen

Answer 2

Antigen causing the reaction. (food, chemical, pollen, or a drug)

Question 3

Anaphylaxis

Answer 3

Severe, life-threatening systemic hypersensitivity reaction resulting in decreased BP, airway obstruction, and severe hypoxia.

Question 4

Antimicrobial

Answer 4

Antimicrobial products kill or slow the spread of microorganisms.

Question 5

Antiviral

Answer 5

Can reduce the replication of viruses. They do not kill the virus thus are no considered a cure

Question 6

Autoantibodies

Answer 6

Antibodies formed against self-antigens

Question 7

Brachoconstriction

Answer 7

Narrowing of the airways is known as bronchoconstriction.

Question 8

Colostrum

Answer 8

First milk your body produces during pregnancy.

Question 9

Complement

Answer 9

Involves a group of inactive proteins numbered C1-C9 that circulate in the blood

Question 10

Cytokines

Answer 10

A type of protein that is made by certain immune and non-immune cells and has an effect on the immune system.

Question 11

Cytotoxic

Answer 11

Toxic to living cells

Question 12

Encephalopathy

Answer 12

Any diffuse disease of the brain that alters brain function or structure

Question 13

Erythema

Answer 13

Superficial reddening of the skin

Question 14

Glycoprotein

Answer 14

Any of a class of proteins that have carbohydrate groups attached to the polypeptide chai

Question 15

Hypogammaglobulinemia

Answer 15

Low antibody levels because of B-cell defect

Question 16

Hypoproteinemia

Answer 16

Lower-than-normal levels of protein in the body.

Question 17

Mast Cells

Answer 17

Connective tissue cells that are present in large numbers in the mucosa of the respiratory and digestive tract

Question 18

Monocytes

Answer 18

Monocytes are a critical component of the innate immune system.

Question 19

Mononuclear Phagocytic System

Answer 19

family of cells comprising bone marrow progenitors, blood monocytes and tissue macrophages.

Question 20

Polymerase Chain Reaction

Answer 20

A laboratory method used to make many copies of a specific piece of DNA from a sample that contains very tiny amounts of that DNA.

Question 21

Pruitic

Answer 21

Itchy

Question 22

Retovirus

Answer 22

Family of RNA viruses that includes HIV

Question 23

Splenectomy

Answer 23

Removal of the spleen

Question 24

Thymus

Answer 24

Small organ that lies in the upper chest under the breastbone. It makes white blood cells, called lymphocytes, which protect the body against infections.

Question 25

Titer

Answer 25

Lab test that measures the presence and amount of antibodies in blood