Question | Answer |
Interferons | antiviral proteins secreted by T cells |
Macrophage | large phagocyte found in lymph nodes |
Hypersplenism | syndrome marked by enlargement of the spleen |
Anaphylaxis | exaggerated hypersensitivity reaction to foreign protein or other substance |
AIDS | deficiency of the immune response because of the exposure to HIV |
Cervical Nodes | lymph nodes located in the neck region |
Adenoids | masses of lymphatic tissue in the nasopharynx |
Immunoglobulins | antibodies secreted by plasma cells |
Mononucleosis | acute, infectious disease characterized by large cervical lymph nodes and increased numbers of leukocytes |
Hodgkin Disease | malignant tumor of lymph tissue in the spleen and lymph nodes |
Lymphoid | derived from lymph tissue |
Lymphadenopathy | disease of lymph glands or nodes |
Immunology | study of protection |
Lymphedema | swelling of tissue due to accumulation of lymph fluid |
Anaphylaxis | exaggerated or unusual hypersensitivity to foreign protein or other substances |
Hypersensitivity | conditions in which the body reacts with exaggerated immune response |
Humoral Immunity | immune response involving B cell transformed into plasma cells and secretes antibodies |
Cell-mediated Immunity | immune response involving T cell lymphocytes, antigens are destroyed |
Interstitial Fluid | pertaing to fluid which lies between body cells |
Suppressor Cells | T cells that inhibit the activity of B cells |
Killer Cell or T8 Cells | T cells that engulf cells, tumor cells, and bacteria |
Interferons | antiviral proteins secreted by T cells |
Interleukins | activates immune responses and stimulates the growth of B & T cells |
Splenectomy | removal of the spleen |
Lymphangiogram | record of the lymph vessels |
Opportunistic Infections | infectious diseases associated with AIDS |
Thymoma | tumor of the thymus gland |
Lymphopoiesis | formation of lymph nodes |
Thymus Gland | organ composed of lymphocytes found in the mediastinum or chest |
Spleen | vascular organ that in a fetus stores blood, and in adults produces, stores, and eliminates blood cells |
B Cells | lymphocytes found in bone marrow |
Lymphoma | malignant tumor of the lymph nodes |
Infectious Mononucleosis | acute infectious disease in large lymph nodes and an increased number of lymphocytes |
Sarcoidosis | disease of abnormal growth of small nodules & tubercles in lymph nodes and other organs |
Hodgkin Disease | a disease characterized by malignant tumor of the lymph nodes, spleen, and lymph tissue |
Which is NOT true about Hodgkin's disease | disease of severe muscle weakness |
Which is NOT true about mononucleosis | closely resembles Hodgkin's disease |
What are lymph nodes | small knots of tissue formed along the course of lymphatic vessels |
Tumor of a lymph node | lymphadenoma |
What is Hodgkin's disease | a disease cgaracterized by malignant tumor of lymph node tissue |
Which is NOT true about the spleen | that it is essential for life |
Which is NOT true about lymphatic system in general | that lymph nodes contain eosinophils and basophils |
Which is NOT an opportunistic infection with AIDS | Kaposi sarcoma |
What is the fluid transported by the lymphatic system | lymph |
Word pertaining to poison | toxic |
What is the virus that causes AIDS | HIV |
Lymphangiogram | x-ray record after injecting dye into the lymph vessels |
Lymphocytosis | slight increase in the number of lymphocytes |
What are the two lymph tissues in the throat | adenoids and tonsils |
What are two kinds of lymphokine are proteins produced by T cell lymphocytes | interferons and interleukins |
Which organ is in the mediastinum and processes T cell lymphocytes | thymus gland |
Give 2 answers that are cytotoxic cells | T8 and T cell lymphocytes |
Which is NOT true about the spleen | becomes smaller with age |
Which is true in cell-mediated immunity | all of the above |
Which is true about immunoglobulins | all of the above |
Which of the five statements is NOT true about the thymus gland | the liver can take over its function |
Which is NOT an area of lymph node concentration | bone marrow |
Which is NOT contained in lymph nodes | erythrocytes |
Which is NOT a part of the immune system | platelets-they are part of clotting process |
Which are true about interstitial fluids | found in spaces between cells and become lymph when enters lymph capillaries |
Which are true about Humoral immunity | all of the above |
Which are true about T cells | all of the above |