Week 11

Question 1

allergy

Answer 1

an immune response to a foreign antigen that results in inflammation an organ disfunction

Question 2

anaphylaxis

Answer 2

a sudden severe allergic reaction between an allergenic antigen and immunoglobin E

Question 3

antibody

Answer 3

a substance produced by B lymphcytes in response to a unique antigen

Question 4

antigen

Answer 4

any substance capable of eliciting an immune response or of binding to an antibody

Question 5

apoptosis

Answer 5

programmed cell death

Question 6

autoimmune disease

Answer 6

a disease produced when the body’s normal tolerance of the antigens on its own cells is disrupted

Question 7

cancer

Answer 7

malignant neoplasm marked by uncontrolled growth of cells

Question 8

chemotherapy

Answer 8

drug therapy used to treat infections, cancers, and other disease or conditions

Question 9

cytokines

Answer 9

any more than 100 proteins produced primarily by white blood cells

Question 10

histamine

Answer 10

a substance produced from the amino acid histadine which causes dilation of blood vessels and secretion of acid in the stomach, smooth muscle contraction and other responses.

Question 11

immunity

Answer 11

protection from diseases

Question 12

immunoglobulin

Answer 12

any diverse group of plasma polypeptides that bind antigenic proteins and serve as one of the body’s primary defenses against diseases

Question 13

immunosuppressant

Answer 13

an agent that decreases or inactivates the immune response to antigens

Question 14

interferon

Answer 14

any group of glycoproteins with antiviral activity

Question 15

lymphatic system

Answer 15

a component of the circulatory system comprising the lymphatics and the lymphoid tissue

Question 16

lymphedema

Answer 16

abnormal accumulation of tissue fluid in interstitial spaces due to the removal of lymph nodes or due to the blockage or destruction of lymphocytes

Question 17

lymphocyte

Answer 17

a white blood cell responsible for much of the body’s immune protection

Question 18

macrophage

Answer 18

monocyte that has left the circulation and settled and matured in a tissue

Question 19

metastasize

Answer 19

to invade distant structures of the body

Question 20

sepsis

Answer 20

a systemic inflammatory response to infection in which there is fever or hypothermia, tachycardia, tachypnea, and evidence of inadequate blood flow to internal organs.