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Lymphatic and Immune System

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