| Term | Definition |
|---|
| lymphatic system | supplement to circulatory system |
| lymph fluid | intermediary between blood in capillaries and tissues |
| lymph vessels | transport excess tissue fluid back into circulatory system |
| lymph nodes | produce lymphocytes and filter out bacteria |
| thymus gland | produces T-lymphocytes needed for the immune system |
| spleen | produces lymphocytes and monocytes |
| skeletal muscle | pushes lymph through vessels |
| thoracic duct | receives lymph from the left side |
| adenitis | swelling in the lymph glands |
| cervical | nodes in the neck and head |
| supraclavicular | nodes along the collar bone |
| mediastinal | nodes in the upper body behind the sternum |
| inguinal | nodes in the groin |
| femoral | nodes in the legs |
| hodgkin's disease | cancer of the lymph nodes |
| infectious mononucleosis | caused by the Epstein-Barr virus |
| Epstein-Barr virus | form of herpes |
| immunity | Body's ability to resist invaders and the disease they cause |
| unbroken skin | first line of defense |
| natural immunity | immunity we are born with |
| acquired immunity | the body tries to kill an invader by creating specific substances to combat it to make itself permanantly resistant |
| passive acquired immunity | used upon exposure to a rapid, destructive and severe disease |
| active acquired immunity | antibodies remain in the body to protect from further infection |
| natural active immunity | having had and recovered from the disease |
| artificial active acquired immunity | injection of vaccine |
| humoral immunity | b cells change to plasma cell |
| t cells | will multiply rapidly to overpower and kill antigen |
| killer t cells | act directly on antigens to destroy them |
| helper t cells | stimulate breakdown of antibodies by b cells and stimulate t cells |
| suppressor t cells | stop the immune response when an antigen has been destroyed |
| autoimmunity | immune system mistakenly targets it's own normal cells, tissues and organs |
| hypersensitivity | when antibodies that are formed irritate certain body cells |
Combine with other sets
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