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CMA Ch 18.
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| A protein substance produced in the blood or tissues in response to a specific antigen that destroys or weakens the antigen. Part of the immune system. | Antibody |
| Cell substance that fills the area between the nucleus and the cell membrane contains the organelles of the cell. | Cytoplasm |
| The remains of anything broken down or destroyed. Ruins;rubble. | Debris |
| To distinguish one thing from another to make distinction between items | Differentiate |
| Special proteins that speed up chemical reaction in the body | Enzymes |
| The internal environment of the body that is compatible with life. A steady state that is created by all the body systems working together to provide a consistent and unvarying internal environment. | Homeostasis |
| Pathology characterized by redness, swelling, pain, tenderness, heat and disturbed function of an area of the body. Especially a reaction of tissues to injury | Inflammation |
| Complete or whole. Not altered; unbroken. | Intact |
| A clear yellowish fluid containing white blood cells in a liquid similar to plasma. The fluid comes from the tissues of the body and is moved through the lymphatic vessels and bloodstream | Lymph |
| Large white blood cells that live in the tissues. Engulf foreign particles microorganisms and cell debris. | Macrophages |
| Type of white blood cell that had a large round nucleus that is surrounded by a thin layer of agranular cytoplasm. | Lymphocyte |
| The total collection |