Lymphatic & Immune System

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Cervical Nodes

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Lymph nodes in the neck region

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Antigen

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Substance that the body recognizes as foreign and evokes ab immune response

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Acquired Immunity

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Production of antibodies and lymphocytes in response to exposure to an antigen

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Helper T cells

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Lymphocyte that aids B cells in recognizing antigens and stimulating antibody production

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Adenoids

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Mass of lymphatic tissue in the nasopharynx

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Dendritic

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Cell that digest foreign cells and helps B and T cells recognize and mark antigens for destruction

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Cytotoxic T Cell

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T lymphocyte that directly kills foreign cells

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Axillary nodes

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Lymph nodes in the armpit

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Cytokines

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Proteins that aid and regulate the immune response

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B cell

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Lymphocyte that originates in the bone marrow and transforms into a plasma cell to secrete antibodies

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Lymph

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Thin, watery fluid found within lymphatic vessels

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Lymph capillaries

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Tiniest lymphatic vessels

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Interferon and interleuking

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Cytokines secreted by T cells to aid and regulate the immune response

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Imuglobulins

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Antibodies that are secreted by Plasma cells in response to the presence of an antigen

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Immunity

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Body's ability to resist foreign organisms and toxins

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Inguinal

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Lymph nodes in groin area

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Lymph node

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Stationary, solid lymphatic tissue along lymph vessels

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Interstitial

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Fluid in spaces around cells

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Lymphatic organs

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Lymph nodes, spleen, and thymus gland. Tissue through which lymph travels

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Imunotherapy

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Use of immune cells and antibodies or vaccines to treat and prevent disease

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Protease

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Drug that treats AIDS by blocking the production of proteolytic enzyme

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Kaposi sarcoma

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Malignant condition. Cookies skin nodules appear. Associated with aids.

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Wasting syndrome

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Weight loss, decrease makes, appetite and mental

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Reverse transcriptase inhibitor

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Dig that treats AIDS by blocking enzyme

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Acquired Immunity

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Group of sympt. Associated with suppression of immune syst.

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Cd4+cells

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Helper T cells. Destroyed with aids virus

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Thymoma

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Malig. Tumor of organ in mediastinum

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Mult myeloma

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Malig. Tumor of bone marrow

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Allergen

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Causes hypersensitivity rx

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non-Hodgkins

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Group of malig tumors

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Hodhkins

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Malig tumor in spleen

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Severe combine combined immune of defense

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Infants born with def. Of B and T cells

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Allergy

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Abnormal hypersensitivity by expose to antigen

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Viral load test

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Measures amt of aids in blood

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Cd4+ cell count

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Measures amt of helper T lymphocytes

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Computed tomography

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Cray orifices cross sectional

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Immunoelectrophoresis

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Test that sep. Immuglob and detects abn. Antibody levels

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T4 cell

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Helper T lymphocyte

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T8

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Cytotoxic T lymphocyte

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ELISA

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Detect ANTIHIV antibodies on blood