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A&P CH14 Lymphatic System and Immunity

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allergen   a foreign substance capable of stimulating an allergic reaction  
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antibody   a protein (immunoglobulin) that B cells of the immune system produce in response to the presence of a nonself antigen; it reacts with the antigen  
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antigen   a chemical that stimulates cells to produce antibodies  
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clone   a group of cells that originate from a single cell and are therefore genetically identical  
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complement   a group of enzymes activated by the combination of antibody with antigen; enhances reaction against foreign substances within body  
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hapten   a small molecule that combines with a larger one; forms an antigenic substance  
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immunity   resistance to the effects of specific disease-causing agents  
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immunoglobulin   globular plasma proteins that function as antibodies  
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lymph   fluid that the lymphatic vessels carry  
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lymphatic pathway   a pattern of vessels that transport lymph  
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lymph node   a mass of lymphoid tissue  
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lymphocyte   a type of white blood cell that provides immunity; B cell or T cell  
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macrophage   a large phagocytic cell  
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pathogen   a disease-causing agent  
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reticuloendothelial tissue   a part of the immune system that consists of the phagocytic cells located in reticular connective tissue.  
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spleen   a large organ in the upper left region of the abdomen  
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thymus   a glandular organ in the mediastinum behind the sternum and between the lungs  
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