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38 Cards in this Set
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Collection of stationary lymphatic tissue along lymph vessels |
Lymph node |
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Large lymphatic vessel that drains lymph from the lower and left side of the body |
Thoracic duct |
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Organ in the left upper quadrant of the abdomen that destroys work out erythrocytes, avtivates lymphocytes and stores blood |
Spleen |
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Mass of lymphatic tissie in the nasopharnx |
Adenoids |
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Lymphoid organ in the mediastinum that conditions T cells to react to foreign cells in the immune response |
Thymus gland |
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Tiniest lymphatic vessels |
Lymph capillaries |
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Large lymphatic vessel in the chest that drains lymph from the upper right part of the body |
Right lymphatic duct |
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Fluid in the spaces between cells |
Interstitial fluid |
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inguinal nodes |
Groin region |
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Axillary nodes |
Armpit region |
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Cervical nodes |
Neck |
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Mediastinal nodes |
Space between the lung in the chest |
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Paraaortic nodes |
Near the aorta in the lumbar area of the body intestinal region |
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Complement system |
Proteins in the blood that help antibodies and T-cells kill their target |
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Suppressor T cell |
Trig that inhibits the activity of B & T lymphocytes |
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Dendritic cell |
Antigen presenting cells show b-cells and T-cells what to attack |
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Helper T cell |
CD4+T cell that aids B cells and recognizing antigens |
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Macrophage |
Large phagocytes found in lymph nodes and other tissues of the body |
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Plasma cell |
lymphocytes that mature from a B lymphocyte and secrete antibodies |
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herpes simplex |
Viral infection causes small blisters on the skin of the lips or nose or on the genitals. herpes simplex virus also can cause encephalitis. |
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candidiasis |
Yeast-like fungus, normal present in the mouth,skin,intestinal tract, and vagina, overgrows, causeing infection of the mouth(thrush), respiratory tract, and skin. |
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tuberculosis |
Bacterial disease involving the lungs,brain,and other organs. Signs and symptoms are fever,cough,loss of weight, anorexia, and blood in sputum. |
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cryptococcus |
is an invasive fungus that causes cryptococcosis an infection commonly associated with immunosuppressive individuals while being rare in healthy individuals.
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histoplasmosis |
Fungal infection caused by inhalation of dust contaminated with histoplasma capsulatum; causes fever, chills, and lung infection. Pathogen is found in bird and bat droppings. |
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pneumocystis pneumonia (PCP) |
one cell organsim causes lung infection, with fever, cough, and chest pain. Pathogen is found in air, water, and soil and is carried by animals. |
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toxoplasmosis |
Parasitic infection involving the central nervous system and causing fever, chills, visual disturbances, confusion, hemiparesis and seizures. |
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cryptosporidiosis |
parasitic infection of the gastrointestinal tract and brain and spinal cord. The pathogen, cryptosporidium, is a one-celled organism commonly found in farm animals |
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mycobacterium avium |
Bacterial disease manifesting with fever, malaise, night sweats, anorexia,diarrhea, weight loss, and lung and blood infections. |
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cytomegalovirus |
virus caused enteritis and retinitis.. Found in saliva, semen, cervical secretions, urine, feces, blood, and breast milk, but usually caused disease only when the immune system in compromised |
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multiple myeloma |
malignat tumor of bone marrow |
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immun/o |
protection |
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lymph/o |
lymph |
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lymphaden/o |
lymph node |
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sple/0 |
spleen |
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thym/o |
thymus gland |
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tox/o |
poison |
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ana- |
again, anew |
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inter- |
between |
