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A&P Ch: 31

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main purpose of the immune system is to defend the body against   antigens  
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substances that the body recognizes as foreign   antigens  
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examples of antigens   bacteria,viruses,fungi,parasites  
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when the body begins to attack itself and destroy healthy cells is it called   autoimmne response  
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an example of an autoimmune disorder   rheumatoid arthritis  
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undesirable response to pollen,animals or food is an   allergy  
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the body's first line of defense when facing antigens   barriers  
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three types of barriers   anatomic;biochemical;mechanical  
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example of anatomic barrier   skin;mucous membranes;intestinal tract  
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examples of biochemical barriers   tears;sweat;sebacious glands  
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examples of mechanical barriers   coughing;urination;dead cells slough off  
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2nd line of defense against infection   inflammation process  
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inflammation process results in   skin that is red, swollen and warm to touch  
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3rd line of deense against infection   antibody defense  
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all blood cells originate in the   bone marrow  
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organs of the immune system   bone marrow;thymus;lymph nodes;spleen;tonsils;adnoids;appendix;peyer patches  
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intercept antigens from invading the upper respiratory tract   tonsils and adnoids  
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fight antigens that reach the blood stream   bone marrow and spleen  
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WBC's with immunity functions   lymphocytes  
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B lymphocytes produce   antibodies  
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B lymphocytes make up abou _____ of the total lymphocytes   20%  
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Act directly on target cells and provide cell mediated immunity   T cells  
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T cells make up _____ of the total lymphocytes   80%  
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4 types of T cells   helper;suppressor;memory;killer  
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produce protein called lymphokines that help othr lymphocytes and phagocytes perform their functions   T helper cels  
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can directly kill infected or malignant cells   killer T cells  
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antibodies from the B cells are known as   immunoglobulins  
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the 5 classes of immunoglobulins are   IgA;IgD;IgM;IgG;IgE  
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the body hs the most of what immunoglobulin   IgG  
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A virus tht invades the T cells of the immune system   AIDS  
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way to aquire AIDS that is now a very low risk due to the intense screening that is now done   blood transfusion  
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headache,fever,fatigue,enlarged lymph nodes are early S+S of   AIDS  
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the three most common opportunistic diseases associated with HIV   pneumocystis carni pneumonia;kaposi's sarcoma;candidiasis  
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blood tests that detect HIV antibodies   ELISA and Western Blot  
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blood test that detects HIV antigen   Coulter HIV p24 antigen assay  
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a group of diseases characterized by the growth of abnormal cells   cancer  
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the spread of a tumor to a new site is called   metastasis  
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cancer arising from the epithelial tissue   carcinomas  
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cancer arising from connective tissue   sarcoma  
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cancer of the blood and blood forming organs   leukemias  
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cancer of the lymph tissue   lymphomas  
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cancer of the cartilage   chondrosarcoma  
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new frowth eithr benign or malignant   neoplasm  
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tumors that are slow growing,do not invade other tissue, do not spread are referred to as   benign  
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identifies the extent of the spread of cancer   staging  
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4 types of carcinogens   chemical;viral;physical;familial  
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an example of a viral carcinogen and found in 70% of cases of cervical cancer   HPV  
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release of histimine into the blood stream results in   warmth,redness and swelling  
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medication used to treat cancer that alters cell growth and division   chemotherapy  
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most common treatment for cancer   surgery  
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1st approved vaccine was for which type of cancer   prostate  
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muscle weakness,pain,low grade fever,fergetfullness,irritability and confusion are syptoms of   chronic fatigue syndrome  
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when WBC's are removed from the blood it is called   leukapheresis  
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a test that allows for visualization of hollow organs   endoscopy  
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images of metabolic activity of body tissues by measuring glucose uptake   PET scan  
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disease process where protective antibodies react against the normal tissue   lupus  
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type of drug given to decrease inflammation   steroids  
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autoantibody that locks on to the bodys own IgG molecule   rheumatoid factor  
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