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formation of lymph |
lymphopoiesis |
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interstitial fluid contains or is |
found in the spaces between cells and becomes lymph when it enters lymph capillaries |
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all of the following are part of the immune system except |
platelets |
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all of the following describe areas of lymph node concentration except |
bone marrow |
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helper or suppressor cells are types of |
T cells |
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oropharyngeal lymph tissue |
tonsils |
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mediastinal T cell producer |
thymus |
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nasopharyngeal lymph tissue |
adenoids |
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abdominal organ that filters erythrocytes and activates lymphocytes |
spleen |
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produces lymphocytes and monocytes and all other blood cells |
bone marrow |
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cytotoxic cells are |
T cell lymphocytes |
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interferons and interleukins are |
antiviral proteins produced by T cell lymphocytes |
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slight increase in numbers of lymphocytes |
lymphocytosis |
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pertaining to poison |
toxic |
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computerized xray imaging in the transverse plane |
CT scan |
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HIV is |
the virus that causes AIDS |
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malignant tumor of lymph nodes |
hodgkin disease |
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viral infection causing blisters on skin of lips nose or genitals |
herpes simplex |
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cancer arising from the lining cells of capillaries producing purplish skin nodules |
kaposi sarcoma |
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major lung infection with fever cough chest pain and sputum treated with bactrim |
pneumocytis carinii pneumonia |
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protozoan parasitic infection associated with AIDS produces pneumonitis hepatitis and encephalitis |
toxoplasmosis |
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fungal infection associated with AIDS involves brain and meninges lungs and skin |
cryptococcosis |
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atopy is |
a hypersensitivity or allergic state |
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lymphocytes contained in the thymus gland that act on antigens are |
T cells |
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SPELLING: fluid in the spaces between cells |
interstitial fluid |
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SPELLING: collection of fluid in tissues |
lymphedema |
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SPELLING: organ in the chest that produces T cells |
thymus gland |
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SPELLING: proteins that stimulate the growth of T cells |
interleukins |
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SPELLING: masses of lymph tissue in the nasopharynx |
adenoids |
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SPELLING: introduction of altered antigens to produce an immune response |
vaccination |
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SPELLING: inflammation of tonsils |
tonsillitis |
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SPELLING: formation of lymph |
lymphopoiesis |
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lymph nodes in the neck region |
cervical nodes |
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substance that the body recognizes as foreign and evokes an immune response |
antigen |
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production of antibodies and lymphocytes in response to exposure to an antigen |
acquired immunity |
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lymphocyte that aids B cells in recognizing antigens and stimulating antibody production |
helper T cell |
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mass of lymphatic tissue in the nasopharynx |
adenoids |
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lymph nodes in the armpit |
axillary nodes |
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thin watery fluid found within lymphatic vessels |
lymph |
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tiniest lymphatic vessels |
lymph capillaries |
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proteins secreted by T cells to aid and regulate the immune response |
interferons and interleukins |
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antibodies that are secreted by plasma cells in response to the presence of an antigen |
immunoglobulins |
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body ability to resist foreign organisms and toxins |
immunity |
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lymph nodes in the groin |
inguinal nodes |
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stationary solid lymphatic tissue along lymph vessels |
lymph node |
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lymph nodes, spleen, and thymus gland; tissue through which lymph travels |
lymphoid organs |
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mass of lymphatic tissue in the back of the oropharynx |
tonsils |
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organ in the mediastinum that conditions T lymphocytes to react to foreign cells |
thymus gland |
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weakened or killed microorganisms toxins or other proteins given to provoke an immune response |
vaccine |
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exposure of an individual to a foreign protein that provokes an immune response |
vaccination |
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large lymphatic vessel in chest that receives lymph from below the diaphragm and from the left side of the body above the diaphragm |
thoracic duct |
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anaphylaxis |
exaggerated hypersensitivity reaction |
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aids |
suppression or deficiency of the immune response caused by exposure to HIV |
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cervical nodes |
lymph nodes in the neck |
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adenoids |
mass of lymph tissue in the nasopharynx |
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interferons |
antiviral proteins secreted by T cells |
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macrophage |
large phagocyte found in lymph nodes |
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hodgkin disease |
malignancy of lymph nodes |
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hypersplenism |
syndrome marked by enlargement of the spleen |
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immunoglobulins |
antibodies secreted by plasma cells |
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organ near the stomach that produces stores and eliminates blood cells |
spleen |
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large lymph vessel in the chest that drains lymph from right upper part of the body |
right lymphatic duct |
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inguinal nodes |
groin |
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axillary nodes |
armpit |
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mediastinal nodes |
chest |
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removal of spleen |
splenectomy |
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inflammation of lymph glands |
lymphadenitis |
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tumor of the thymus gland |
thymoma |
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disease of lymph glands |
lymphadenopathy |
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deficiency of lymph cells |
lymphocytopenia |
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record of lymph vessels |
lymphangiogram |
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infectious disease associated with AIDS |
opportunistic infections |
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immune response in which B cells transform into plasma cells and secrete antibodies |
humoral immunity |
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immune response involving T cell lymphocytes |
cell-mediated immunity |
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