Reading...
Play button
Play button
Use LEFT and RIGHT arrow keys to navigate between flashcards;
Use UP and DOWN arrow keys to flip the card;
H to show hint;
A reads text to speech;
14 Cards in this Set
- Front
- Back
|
a large protein molecule evoked in response to an antigen that interacts specifically with an antigen.
|
antibody
|
|
|
the tendancy of organisms move in response to a chemical gradient (toward an atractant or to avoid adverse stimuli
|
chemotaxis
|
|
|
in immunology, serum protein components that act in a definite sequence when set in motion either by an antigen-antibody complex or by factors of the alternative (properdin) pathway
|
complement
|
|
|
a chemical substance produced by white blood cells and tissue cells that regulates development, inflammation, and immunity.
|
cytokine
|
|
|
the process by which the various types of blood cells are formed, such as in the bone marrow.
|
hemopoiesis
|
|
|
an aquired resistance to an infectious agent due to prior contact with that agent
|
immunity
|
|
|
naturally occuring polypeptides produced by fibroblasts and lymphocytes that can block viral replication and regulate a variety of immune reactions
|
interferon
|
|
|
a white blood cell derived from a monocyte that leaves the circulation and enters tissues. these cells are important in non-specific phagocytosis and in regulating, stimulating, and cleaning up after immune responses
|
macrophage
|
|
|
any trait or factor of a cell, virus, or molecule that makes it distinct and recognizable
|
markers
|
|
|
a nonmotile connective tissue cell implanted along capillaries, especially in the lungs, skin, GI tract, and GU tract. like a basophil, it's granules store mediators of allergy.
|
mast cell
|
|
|
a mature granulocyte present in peripheral circulation, exhibiting a multiobular nucleus and numerous cytoplasmic granules that retain a neutral stain.
|
neutrophil
|
|
|
oblnong lyphoid aggregates of the gut located chiefly in the wall of the terminal and small intestine
|
peyer's patches
|
|
|
a substance that causes a rise in body temperature
|
pyrogen
|
|
|
a white blood cell that is processed in the thymus gland and is involved in cell-mediated immunity
|
T cell
|
