Question | Answer |
immune system reacts incorrectly to normal antigens and creates antibodies against the bodys own tissues | Auto Immune Diseases |
overreation by the body to a particular antigen | Allergy |
Produced by T cells fights viruses by slowing o stopping their multiplication | Interferon |
mature in the thymusKills infected cells on contact | T Cells (T lymphocytes |
Aforeign substance that stimulate the production of antibodies | Antigen |
located under the sternum, larger as a child, decrease in size with age.accucial role in development of immune system before birth | Thymus |
Filters microorganisms and foreign material from the blood. Forms lymphocytes and monocytes (WBC) stores extra RBC. maintains balance of RBC in the bloodstream | Spleen |
Located in spongybonemanufactures in RBC, hemoglobin, WBC and thromocytes | Red bone marrow |
Fat storage located in Medallary Cavity (Middle of Bone) | Yellow Bone Marrow |
Located in the nasopharynx | Nasopharyngeal Tonsils (Adenoids Tonsil) |
Located at the base of the tongue | Lingual Tonsils |
brakes down warn out RBCseparates the globin and the heme | Hemolysis(hemolytic) |
located in the throatvisible through the mouth | Palatine Tonsils(Pharyngeal Tonsils) |
Blood test that is used to screen for the presense of HIV antibodies | ELISA |
autoimmune disorder that affect the integumentary system (skin) | Lupus Erythmatosus |
a simple parasitic organism | Fungus |
type of fungus | Yeast |
is a plant or animal that lives on, or within, another living organism at the expense of that organism | Parasite |
fungal infection that develops between the toes and on the feet | Tinea Pedis(athletes foot) |
antiviral drugtreats viral infection symptoms | Acyclovir |
describes the new cancer site | Metastasis |
tumor in epithelial tissue.tend to metastasize | carcinoma |
tumor in the bone | osteosarcoma |
cells of the lymphatic system divide and grow without any order or control.tumors develop in different location | Nonhodgkin's Lymphoma |
viruse that causes on infection.ex. mono | viral infection |
infection caused by staphylococcus aureus | MRSA |
organ effected by viral infectionHep. B and Hep C | Liver |
type of skin cancer that occurs in the melanocytes | melanoma |
tumor spreads to other tissues | malignant |
is not life-threatening and does not spread | Benign |
form of treatment to stop the new blood supply | Antiangiogenesis |
acute viral infection with painful skin eruptions that follow the underlying route of an inflammed nerve.inflammation occurs when he dormant chickenpox virus is reactivated later in life. | Shingles(Herpes Zoster) |
infects wounds and can cause toxic shock syndrome or produces food poisoning | Staphlococcus aureus |
If the ELISA test are positive. This test confirms the diagnosis. Produces more accurate results | Western Blot |
autoimmune disorder that affect the nervous system | Multiple Sclerosis |
autoimmune disorder that affect the digestive system | Crohn's Disease |
autoimmune disorder that affect the endocrine system | Grave's Disease |
fever, sore throat and enlarge lymph nodes | infectious mononucleosis |
transfered from pet to human contact from contaminated feces | toxoplasmosis |
tumor in the muscle | myosarcoma |
early stages of breast cancer ha not broken through the wall of milk duct. | Ductual Carcinoma in Situ |
tumor in connective tissue | sarcoma |
bacteria that form irregular clusters | staphylococci |
spiral-shaped bacteria | spirochetes |
German measles3-day measlesfever and rash | rubella |
released by the T cells, they signal between the cells of the lymph system.Attrat macrophages to the infected sites, Prepare them to attack invaders | Lymphokines |
an antigen that is capable of causing an allergic response | Allergen |
fever and an itchy rashaka: chickenpox | Varicella |
Presence of Reed-Sternberg cellslarge cancerous lymhpocytes | Hodgkin's Lymphoma |
immune system is not working correctly | Immunodeficiency Disorder |
cancer spreads to another site | metastasize |
small bacterium that lives in lice, fleas, ticks and mites | Rickettsia |
Bacteria that form a chainStrep throat | streptococci |
cancer in the Lymhantic System | Lymphoma |
Protein in the blood when activated they puncture the antigens cell membrane | complement |
benign tumor formed by an abnormal collection of lymphatic vessels | lymphangioma |