1. organs in the immune system
Answer
bone marrow, thymus gland, spleen, tonsils, adenoids, and appendix
2. neutrophils
Answer
white blood cells that is the most abundant and first to travel to the site of infection
3. monocytes
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become macrophages in body tissues
largest monocyte and their functions include phagocytosis, antigen presentation, and cytokine
production
4. eosinophils
Answer
white blood cells that combat multicellular parasites
5. basophils
Answer
largest and least common granulocyte, they are responsible for inflammatory reactions during
immune response,as well as in the formation of acute and chronic allergic diseases including
anaphylaxis, asthma, atopic dermatitis and hay fever.
They perform phagocytosis, produce histamine and serotonin that induce inflammation, and
produce heparin that prevents blood clotting.
6. mast cells
Answer
,granulocyte rich in heparin and histamine
have role in allergies and anaphylaxis similar functions to basophils
7. B lymphocytes
Answer
become plasma or memory B cells. encounter and engulf an antigen, interacts with helper T
lymphocytes, begins producing identical copies of a specific antigen.
Antibodies are secreted from B lymphocytes.
8. T lymphocytes
Answer
mature in the thymus gland.
Helper T, Cytotoxic killer T, Memory T cells
9. Helper T cells
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activate cytotoxic T cells and macrophages
10. Cytotoxic killer T cells
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destroy virus infected cells and tumor cells
11. MemoryT Cells
Answer
store information about previous infections so antigens can be produced more quickly and in
greater numbers in the same infection happens again
12. Natural Killer cells
Answer
, respond quickly to virus infected or tumor cells
13. adaptive immune system
Answer
composed of highly specialized cells (B & T lymphocytes) that are activated by exposure to
pathogens, and uses an immunological memory to learn about pathogens and enhance the
immune response accordingly
14. innate immune system
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nonspecific, inborn immunity
skin is the first natural barrier against infection
in the GI tract peristalsis, gastric acid and digestive enzymes help remove infectious agents
lungs have cilia that move irritant out
15. inflammation is an
Answer
innate, nonspecific response to a pathogen
16. five cardinal signs of inflammation
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pain redness
swelling heat
loss of function
17. immunocompromise
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having an inadequately functioning immune system
18. primary immunodeficiency
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