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lymphocytes are..

white blood cells

initiated a secondary immune response?

B cellsca

carries out humoral immunity?

blood and lymph

makes immunizations effective?

memory cells

collection of cell surface proteins that present antigen fragments on infected cells

MHC

B cells mature in..

bone

t cells mature in..

thymus

fluids that leak from capillaries

plasma

cell that produces histamine

mast cell

type of cells that attack cancer cells and body cells infected with a virus

killer t cells

proteins circulating in blood that tag foreign cells for phagocytosis or destruction

neutrophils

protein produced by an infected cell that warns other cells to resist the infection

interferon

includes local swelling, increased blood flow, and fever

septic shock

histamines cause..

vasodilation and increased permeability of blood vessels

cellular ingestion and digestion of foreign substances

phagocytosis

when a person lacks a part of the immune system and is susceptible to infections

immunodeficincy

when the body's immune system attacks itself

autoimmune disease

"big eaters" that eat any bacteria or virus they encounter in interstitial fluid

macrophage

cells which survive a long time and help fight secondsry exposure to an antigen

memory cells

short lived effector B cells; produce and secrete antibodies

plasma cells

memory cells and plasma cells are produced in..

clonal selection

recieving antibodies from something else or someone else

passive immunity

making your own antibodies

active immunity

B cells and T cells are..

lymphocytes

what does a cytotoxic t cell attached to an infected body cell release and what does it do?

perforins, makes the cell lyse

what does an activated helper t cell release and what does the substance do?

cytokins which allow for cell to cell communication

passive immunity ___(1)_____ while active immunity ___(2)___

(1) gives a man a fish


(2) teaches a man to fish

common name for adipose tissue?

fat

organism whose body temp is determined by the environmental temp

exotherm

anatomy..

study of structure of living things

physiology..

the way which a living organism or bodily part functions

type of tissue that can have a matrix that is liquid, gel or solid

connective tissue

an ectotherm obtains most of its heat from the _______

environment

an endorherm obtains its energy from ______

its metabolism

positive feedback ___(1)___ while negative feedback ___(2)___

(1) enhances


(2) inhibits

stimulus means

a deviation from a set point

4 animal tissues

1 epithelial


2 connective


3 muscle


4 nervous

___(1)___ and ___(2)___ are excetory systems

(1) excetory


(2) lungs

Endocrine system signals via..

sending hormones into the blood stream where limited cells w/i the proper receptor for the signal recieve it

nervous system sends signals via..

nerve impulses which travel through axons to a specific place

3 types of muscle tissue

skeletal, smooth, cardiac

epithelial tissue definition

sheets of cells which cover the outside of the body and line the organs and cabities within the body

6 types of connective tissue

1 loose connective tissue


2 fibrous connective tissue


3 bone


4 blood


5 cartilage


6 adipose tissue