Theatre

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Acquired Immunity

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Formation of antibodies and lymphocytes after exposure to an antigen

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adenoids

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masses of lymph tissue in the nasopharynx

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antibody

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protein produced by lymphocytes that destroys antigens

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immune response

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the bodys capacity to resist all types of organisms and toxins that can damage tissue and organs: immunity

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interferons

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antiviral proteins secreted by T cells; stimulate macrophages to ingest bacteria

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Lymph

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thin watery fluid found within lymphatic vessels and collected from tissues throughout the body.

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lymph node

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stationary lymph tissue along lymph vessels

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natural immunity

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a persons own genetic ability to fight off disease

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right lymphatic duct

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large lymph vessel in the chest that receives lymph from the upper right part of the body

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spleen

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organ near the stomach that produces, stores, and eliminates blood cells

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thoracic duct

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large lymph vessel in the chest that receives lymph from below the diaphragm and from the left side of the body above the diaphragm; empties lymph into veins in the upper chest

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toxin

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poison; a protein produced by certain bacteria, animals, or plants

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vaccination

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introduction of altered antigens to produce an immune response and protection against disease.

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Syndrome associated with suppression of the immune system and marked by opportunistic infections, secondary neoplasms, and nuerological problems

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AIDS (Aquired immunodeficiency syndrome)

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abnormal hypersensitivity acquired by exposure to an antigen

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allergy

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malignant tumor of the thymus gland

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thymoma

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malignant tumor of the lymph nodes and lymph tissue

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lymphoma

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acetabulum

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rounded depression or socket in the pelvis which joins the femur forming the hip joint

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bone

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dense hard connective tissue composing the skeleton

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calcium

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one of the mineral constituents of bone

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collagen

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dense connective tissue strands found in bone

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condyle

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knuckle-like process at the end of a bone near the joint

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disk

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flat round platelike structure

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fissure

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narrow slit-like opening in or between bones

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fossa

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shallow cavity in a bone

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sella turcica

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depression in the sphenoid bone where the pituary gland is located

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sinus

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hollow cavity within a bone

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suture

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joint between bones such as skull

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tubercle

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rounded process on bone; attatchment site for muscle and tendons

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vertebra

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an individual backbone composed of the vertebral body, vertebral arch, spinous process, transverse process, lamina, and nueral canal

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Malignant bone tumor

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ewing sarcoma

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traumatic breaking of a bone

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fracture

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decrease in bone density' thinning and weakening of bone

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osteoporosis

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congenital abnormality of the hindfoot

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talipes

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bursa

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sac of fluid near a joint; promotes smooth sliding of one tissue against another

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ligament

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connective tissue binding bones to other bones; supports, stregthens, and stabalizes the joint

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tendon

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connective tissue that binds muscles to bones

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inflammation of the joints

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arthritis

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chronic disease in which joints become inflammed and painful

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rheumatoid arthritis

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compression of the median nerve as it passes between the ligament and the bones and tendons of the wrist

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carpal tunnel syndrome (CTS)

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displacement of a bone from its joint

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dislocation

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a fluid-filled cyst arising from the joint capsule or a tendon in the wrist

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ganglion

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trauma to a joint with pain, swelling, and injury to ligaments

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sprain

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chronic imflammatory disease involving joints, skin, kidneys, nervous system, heart, and lungs

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systemic lupus erythematosus

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abduction

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movement away from the midline of the body

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adduction

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movement toward the midline of the body

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extension

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straightening of a flexed limb

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flexion

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bending at a joint

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surgical repair of a joint

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arthroplasty

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visual examination of the inside of a joint with an endoscope

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arthroscopy

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low-energy x-rays are taken of bones in the spinal column, pelvis, and wrist

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bone density test

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uptake of a radioactive substance is measured in bone

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bone scan

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removal of muscle tissue for microscopic examination

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muscle biopsy