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organ system that recognizes foreign objectsimmune system
organ system that makes antigens harmlessimmune system
foreign object of biological originantigen
organ system that recognizes abnormal cellsimmune system
coating antigen so it cannot bind to host cellsneutralization
process of walling off foreign objectsgranuloma formation
when a WBC engulfs a foreign objectphagocytosis
when a cell is split openlysis
uses antibodies to direct cells to attach antigenADCC
resistance to diseaseimmunity
first line of defense, but without memory or specificityinnate immunity
immunity mediated by B and T cellsadaptive immunity
organ system that returns fluids to bloodlymphatic system
organ system used to transport dietary fatslymphatic system
liquid component of bloodplasma
fluid between cells in tissuesinterstitial (tissue) fluid
fluid in the lymphatic systemlymph
accumulation of fluids in tissuesedema
blockage of lymph vessels by roundwormsfilariasis
smallest lymph vessels that collect fluidslymph capillaries
take lymph towards lymph nodesafferent lymph vessels
tale lymph away from lymph nodesefferent lymph vessels
lymph nodes located in the armpit regionaxillary
blood vesselx into which lymph drainssubclavian vein (left & right)
lymph vessels associated with villilacteals
plasma protein that osmotically retains H2Oalbumen
lymphatic structures that houses WBCslymph nodes
reason for lymphatic transport of dietary fatsbypass liver
lymph nodes that drain the mammary glandsaxillary
palpable nodescervical, axillary, epitrochlear & popliteal
a damaging immune reaction to a harmless objecthypersensitivity
an immune reaction against self-moleculesautoimmunity
an inadequate or insufficient immune responseimmunodeficiencies
immune response against grafts & transplantstransplant rejection
antigens that cause hypersensitivitiesallergens
IgE-mediated hypersensitivitytype I hypersensitivity
T-cell mediated hypersensitivitytype IV hypersensitivity
during sensitization, produced IgE bind to these immune cellsmast cells
mediates the early response during type I hypersensitivityhistamine
mediates the late response during type I hypersensitivityleukotrienes
alleviates symptoms of the early allergic responseantihistamine
alleviates symptoms of the late allergic responseNSAIDs
life threatening systemic hypersensitivityanaphylaxis
antibody class associated with type I hypersensitivityIgE
a dysfunction resulting in more frequent / persistent infectionimmunodeficiency
immunodeficiency you are born withcongenital immunodeficiency
immunodeficiency obtained during one’s lifeacquired immunodeficiency
a virus that can cause immunodeficiencyhuman immunodeficiency virus (HIV)
organ in which T cells learn self-tolerancethymus
allows the thymus to express peripheral tissue antigensautoimmune regulator (AIRE)
cell suicideapoptosis