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Human A&P
Chapter 12
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Pus | A mixture of dead, neutrophils, broken down tissue cells |
| Humor immunity | Immunity provided by antibodies present in the body fluids |
| Chemotaxis | The attraction of phagocytes and abc to an area as a result of the release of inflammatory chemicals like kinens |
| Pyrogens | Chemical secreted by white blood cells and macrophages that causes body temperature to be rest at a higher point |
| Histamine | Inflammatory chemical that increase capillary permeability, allowing plasma to leak from the blood stream into the tissue spaces which cause local swelling |
| Allograft | tissue from an unrelated person |
| Autograft | tissue translated foreman site to another in the same person |
| Allergens | antigen that triggers the body to produce an abnormal response |
| Acute Hypertension | Reaction that is triggered by the release of a flood of histamine when IgE antibodies bind to mast cells |
| IgG | Most abundant antibody in the plasma representing 75-85% of the circulating antibodies, only one on a placenta barrier |
| IgE | Antibody that binds to mast cells and basophils and triggers the release of histamine and other chemicals that mediate inflammation and allergic response |
| IgA | Antibody that bathes and protects mucosal surfaces and plays a major role in preventing, pathogens from gaining entrance to the body |