Anaphylaxis
Wide spread inflammation due to allergic reaction; causes widespread vasodilation
Cytokine
Proteins produced but damaged tissues and white blood cells
Antibody
Secreted by the plasma cells;Protein that bings to antigen to deactive it
Antigen
Located on cell surface; Surface cell protein used by body for identification
Autoimmune disorder
Disease in which immune system attack and destroys healthy body tissue
Innate immunity
Physical barrier; Non-specific method to fight against infection
adaptive immunity
specific response to pathogen that recognize specific pathogens
Lymph node
Bean shaped lymphatic filter
Leukemia
cancer of white blood cells
Plasma cell
Primary immune response; produces antibodies
Memory B cells
Secondary immune response
Perforin
Cell-mediated immunity
Regulatory T cells
turn off immune response
natural active immunity
Accidentally exposed to pathogen such as chicken pox
Artificial passive immunity
Being injected with antibodies
Artificial active immunity
vaccination such as the flu shot
Natural passive immunity
breast milk
Tumor necrosis factor inhibitor
Treats rheumatoid arthritis
Memory cells
Remembers pathogens
Histamines
Secreted by mast cells
Interluekin-1
Secreted by macrophages
Lymph
Thin water fluid composed of intercellular fluid; Carries antigens to nodes around the body
Fungi
Pathogenic organism
Radiation
Inflammation-causing physical agent
Venoms
Inflammation-causing chemical agent
Interleukin-2
Secreted by helper T cells
Cancer
Abnormal cells spread into lymphatic system
rheumatoid arthritis
Autoimmune attack on synovial membrane
HIV/AIDS
Destruction o helper T cells by virus
Allergies
Immune response to harmless antigen
lupus erythematosis
Autoimmune destruction of many different tissues
type 1 diabetes
Autoimmune destruction of pancreatic cells
Asthma
Respiratory distress trigged by allergies
Leukocyte
All-encompassing term for white blood cells
Neutrophil
Phagocytize granulocytes; most common white blood cell
Interferon
Cytokine that protects neighboring cells from viral attack
Macrophage
Phagocytize modified monocytes; innate immunity
Basophil
Releases chemicals to promote inflammation
Eosinophil
Counteracts activity of basophils; active during parasitic infections
Natural killer cells
Innate lymphocytes that secrete chemicals to kill cells displaying antigens
Dendritic cell
Modified monocytes acting as antigen-presenting cells
Cytotoxic
Adaptive immunity T-lymphocyte
Plasma cells
produce antibodies
Lymphatic capillary
small, open-ended lymph vessels
Right lymphatic duct
Short tube that receives purified lymph from the right side of the head, neck, chest, and arm
Lingual tonsils
Masses of lymph tissue on the back of the tongue
Pharyngeal tonsils
commonly called adenoids
cisterna chyli
Pouch-like structure at the start of the thoracic duct
Lacteal
Special lymphatic capillary that picks up digested fats
Thymus
Atrophies after puberty
Spleen
Organ on let side dorsal to the stomach