Diseases | T-Cells | B-Cells, antigens, antibodies | Organs | |
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What is the disease caused by the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)?
AIDS
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What kind of cells are T-cells?
White Blood Cells
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What kind of cells are B-cells?
White blood cells
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What is lymph?
the fluid in the lymphatic system, which is eventually returned to the blood
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What is Active Natural Immunity?
It develops due to exposure to pathogens and toxins in daily life.
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What is the disease affecting the parotid and other salivary glands?
Mumps
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What is the T-cell that stores a code of the antigens for future use to help destroy faster?
Memory
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What makes and secretes large numbers of antibodies that ATTACH to antigens?
Plasma
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What are the lymph nodes?
small organs throughout the body that filter lymph and produce lymphocytes
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What is Active Artificial Immunity?
It is a deliberate, artificial introduction of an antigen to stimulate an immune response (example: vaccine)
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What is the most contagious viral infection for children?
Measles
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What is the T-cell known as the "killer" cells. They track down bacteria, fungi, foreign substances and destroy them?
Cytotoxic
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What stores specific info about specific antigens in preparation fro an other encounter?
Memory
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What are the tonsils?
two small tissues in the back of the throat that filter viruses and bacteria
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What is Passive Natural Immunity?
Injection of read-made antibodies such as gamma globulins
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What is the disease referred to as German measles and is mildly contagious and resembles scarlet fever?
Rubella
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What is the T-cell that slows down or stops the immune response when the threat is neutralized?
Suppressor
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What is a foreign substance that stimulates an immune response?
Antigen
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What is the thymus?
the organ which produces T-Cells, its located in the center of the chest
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What is Passive Artificial Immunity?
It is the transfer of antibodies from a person with immunity to a person with immunity (example: breast feeding)
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What is the bacterial infection known as lockjaw. Caused by toxin Clostridium Tetani introduced in the body through a puncture wound?
Tetanus
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What is the T-cell that stimulates defense activities of other lymphocytes. It increases the production of T-cells and B-cells?
Helper
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What is a protein that will bind to specific foreign substances and "mark" them for destruction or removal?
Antibody
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What is the spleen?
this organ holds an emergency stockpile of blood, white blood cells and antibodies. It is located in the upper left quadrant.
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What is the function of the lymphatic system?
To return lymph in extracellular spaces to the bloodstream.
To defend the body against diseases. |