Exam 6

ELISA test

Enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay

Lymph capillaries

Thin-walled tubes that pick up excess fluid and bacteria. Starting point for carrying lymph

Lymph vessels

Bigger tubes that carry lymph toward lymph nodes. *Have valves to keep lymph moving in one direction.

T lymphocytes (T cells)

Attack bacteria and foreign cells by first recognize foreign cell and bind to antigen outside the cell. Originated by bone marrow in the thymus gland

Three major areas of the body occupied by lymph nodes

Lymph capillaries, lymph vessels, lymph nodes

Lymph node types

Macrophages, b lymphocytes, t lymphocytes

B lymphocytes

Produce antibodies

Spleen

Destroy old red blood cells. filters microorganisms, *Blood filtration.

Humoral immunity

B cells

Cell-mediated

T cells

Lymph node

lymphaden/o

Protection

immun/o

Again, aganist

ana-

Between

inter-

Herpes simplex

Painful blisters

Tuberculosis

Lung bacterial infection

Anaphylaxis

Severe allergic reaction air way swelling

Splenomegaly

Enlargement of the spleen

Lymphadenopathy

Disease or enlargement of lymph nodes

Radiotherapy

Treatment using high-energy radiation to destroy cancer cells

Malignant condition associated with aids

Kaposi sarcoma

Crypto

Cryptococcus

HSV

Herpes simplex virus

HIV

Human immunodeficiency virus

MoAb

Monoclonal antibody

PCP

Pneumocystis pneumonia

PI

Protease inhibitor

KS

Kaposi sarcoma

MAI

Mycobacterium

IgA, IgD, IgE, IgG, IgM

Immunoglobulins