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Anatomy Vocab Ch 12 Marieb

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lymphatic system   two semi-independent parts: lymphatic vessels and lymphoid tissues and organs; low pressure system; vessels contract rhythmically, pumping the lymph along  
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lymphatic vessels (lymphatics)   an elaborate drainage system that transports fluids back to the blood vascular systems; flows only toward the heart; thin walled  
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lymphatic tissues and organs   house phagocytic cells and lymphocytes, playing essential role in body defense and resistance to disease  
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edema   fluid that is not transfered back to blood vascular system, impairs the ability of tissue cells to exchanged interstitial fluid with blood  
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lymph   excess tissue fluid  
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lymph capillaries   weave between tissue cells and blood capillaries in connective tissues, absorbing leaked fluid, have minivalves; larger particles are allowed to enter  
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lymph nodes   the detour that lymph takes where it is cleansed of debris, examined by cells of the immune system; help protect the body by removing foreign material like bacteria and tumor cells, produce lymphocytes; kidney shaped, less than 1 inch  
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lymphatic collecting vessels   the system of capillaries, successively larger until reaching the venous sytem  
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right lymphatic duct   drains lymph from the right arm and right side of the head and thorax  
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thoracic duct   receives lymph from the rest of the body  
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subclavian veins   lymph drains into this vein, one on each side of the body  
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macrophages   engulf and destroy bacteria, viruses and other foreign substances; found in the lymph nodes; "big eaters"  
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lymphocytes   white blood cells, found in the lymph nodes, respond to foreign substances in lymphatic stream  
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lymphoid organs   tonsils, thymus, spleen, peyer's patches; reticular connective tissue; only the lymph node filters lymph  
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capsule   each node is surrounded by a fibrous capsule  
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trabeculae   strands from the fibrous capsule of the lymph node  
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cortex   outer part of the lymph node, contains collections of lymphocyes called follicles  
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follicles   the collection of lymphocytes found in the lymph node cortex  
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germinal center   the center of the lymph node; shows an increase in activity when antibody production is high  
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plasma cells   daughter cells of the lymphocytes, releasing antibodies  
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medulla   in the lymph node where phagocytic macrophages are located  
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afferent lymphatic vessels   lymph enters the convex side of a lymph node through these  
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sinuses   lymph flows thru these in the lymph node  
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hilum   lymph exits this indented region of the lymph node  
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efferent lymphatic vessels   lymph drains from the lymph node thru these; connect to the lymph node at the hilum  
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spleen   soft blood-rich organ; filters and cleanses blood of bacteria, viruses and other debris; lymphocyte proliferation; destroys worn-out red blood cells, returning some of breakdown products to liver; restores platelets, blood reservoir; AKA RBC graveyard  
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thymus gland   functions at peak levels only during youth, low in throat overlying the heart; produces thymosin, functions in programing of lymphocytes; protective role  
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tonsils   lymphoid tissue ringing the pharynx; traps and removes any bacteria or foreign pathogens; can become congested with bacteria, becoming tontillitis  
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peyer's patches   found in the wall of the sm intestine; capture and destroy bacteria; sentinel of the digestive tracts  
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mucosa-associated lymphatic tissue (MALT)   peyer's patches and tonsils, acting as sentinel to protect upper respiratory and digestive tracts  
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immune system   innate and adaptive defense systems  
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innate defense system (non-specific)   responds immediately to protect the body from all foreign substances; mechanical barriers that cover body surfaces, the initial battlefront to protect the body  
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adaptive defense system (specific)   mounts the attack against particular foreign substances; two armed system, humoral arm and cellular arm  
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immunity   specific resistance to disease  
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pathogens   harmful or disease causing microorganisms  
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first line of defense   skin and mucous membranes  
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lysozyme   enzyme that destroys bacteria  
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acidic PH   inhibits bacterial growth, containing chemicals that are toxic to bacteria  
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mucosa   hydorchloric acid and protein-digesting enzymes kill pathogens; sticky mucus traps microorganisms that enter digestive and respiratory passages  
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second line of defense   cells and chemicals, relying on phagocytes and natural killer cells; fever also  
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phagocytes   macrophage or neutrophil engulf a foreign particle; flowing cytoplasmic extensions bind to the particle and pull it inside, closing it in vacuole, fused with lysosome and contents are broken down or digested  
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natural killer cells   police the body in blood and lymph, lymphocytes that can lyse and kill cancer cells and virus-infected body cells; act spontaneously against any target by recognizing certain sugars on the intruder's surface; not phagocytic, release perforins  
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perforin   a lytic chemical that attacks a cell membrane causing the nucleus to disintegrate  
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inflammatory response   redness, heat, swelling, pain  
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histamine and kinins   inflammatory chemicals that cause blood vessels to dilate and capillaries become leaky, activate pain receptors and attract phagocytes/white blood cells to the area  
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chemotaxis   oriented movement toward or away from a chemical stimulus, chemicals in this case being histamine and kinins  
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diapedesis   the passage of blood cells thru intact vessel walls into the tissues  
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pus   mixture of dead or dying neutrophils, broken-down tissue cells, living and dead pathogens  
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antimicrobial proteins   attack microorganisms directly or hinder their ability to reproduce; complement proteins and interferon  
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complement proteins   20 proteins circulating in the blood, inactive until they fix to foreign cells, become activiated and fight foreign cells  
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interferon   proteins that diffuse to nearby cells and bind to their membrane receptors, stimulating the synthesis of proteins that interere with virus ability to multiply  
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membrane attack complexes (MAC)   produce lesions, complete with holes, in the foreign cell surface, allowing water into the cell, causing it to burst  
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complement fixation   complement proteins bind to certain sugars or proteins (as in antibodies) on foreign cell surface; vasodilators, chemotaxis chemicals, opsonization  
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pyrogens   chemicals secreted by white blood cells and macrophages exposed to foreign cells or substances in the body  
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opsonization   cell membrane becomes sticky so they are easier to phagocytize  
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immune response   nonspecific defenses providing protection that is carefully targeted against specific antigens  
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third line of defense   immune response; indentfying and destroying or inactivating foreign molecules  
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immunology   study of immunity  
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antigen specific   recognizes and acts against particular pathogens or foreign substances  
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systemic   immunity is not restricted to initial infection site  
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memory or memory cells   immune response is remembered and mounts even stronger attacks on previously encountered pathogens  
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Humoral immunity (antibody-mediated immunity)   provided by antibodies present in the bodys fluids  
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cellular immunity (cell-mediated immunity)   protective factor is living cells, lymphocytes defend the body directly by lysing the cells or indirectly by releasing chemicals that increase inflammatory response  
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antigen   any substance capable of mobilising our immune system and provoking an immune respone  
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nonself   foreign  
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self-antigens   our personal variety of protein molecules; strongly antigenic to other people  
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hapten (incomplete antigen)   the molecule that causes allergies; an attack on our body that is harmful rather than productive  
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B lymphocytes (B cells)   produce antibodies overseeing humoral immunity; form in the bone marrow  
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T lymphocytes (T cells)   non-antibody producing lymphocytes that constitute the cell-mediated arm of adaptive defense system; arise from lymphocytes and migrate to the thymus  
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gene determined   determine what specific foreign substances our immune system will be able to recognize and resist  
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cytokines   proteins important in the immune response, secreted by macrophages  
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primary humoral response   clone formation of the antigen  
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clone   identical cells descended from the same ancestor cell  
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clonal selection   lymphocyte begins to grow and multiplies rapidly to form an army of cells all like itself, bearing same antigen-specific receptors  
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secondary humoral response   more effective and quick, due to memory of primary immune response  
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active immunity   B cells encounter antigens and produce antibodies against them  
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vaccines   artificially aquired immunity  
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attenuated   pathogens in vaccines that are living but extremely weakend  
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passive immunity   B cells are not challenged by the immune response, memory does not occur and temporary protection ends when response degrades  
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monoclonal antibodies   used for diagnosing pregnancy, hepatitis, rabies; antibodies prepared commercialy for research and clinical testing  
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antibodies   immunoglobulins (IG's); the gamma globulin part of blood proteins  
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antibody structure   4 amino acids chains linked by disulfide bonds, 2 heavy chains, 2 light chains, half as long as heavy chains  
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variable region (V)   the narrower end of the chain forming the antibody  
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constant region (C)   the larger end of the chain forming the antibody  
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antigen binding site   the variable regions of the heavy and light chains in the antibody combine to form this site, shaped to fit its specific antigen  
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antibody classes   IgM, IgA, IgD, IgG, IgE  
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antibody function   complement fixation, neutralization, agglutination, precipitation  
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neutralization   when antibodies bind to specific sites on bacterial exotoxins, blocking harmful effects of the exotoxin or virus  
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agglutination   clumping of the foreign cells (as in blood transfusions of incorrect blood type)  
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precipitation   immobilized antigen molecules  
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antigen presentation   the process of the "T cell" recognizing self and activating correct response  
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cytotoxic (killer) T cells   specialize in killing virus infected, cancer or foreign graft cells; release perforins and granzymes  
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helper T cells   act as directors or managers of the immune system  
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regulatory T cells   suppressor T cells; release chemicals that suppress activity of both T and B cells, vital for winding down and stopping immune response  
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autografts   tissue grafts transplanted from one site to another in the same person  
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isografts   tissue grafts donated by genetically identical person  
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allografts   tissue grafts taken from a person other than identical twin  
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xenografts   tissue grafts harvested from a different animal species  
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immunosuppressive therapy   medications to prevent organ or tissue rejection  
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autoimmune diseases   MS, myasthenia gravis, Graves' disease, Type 1 diabetes, SLE, glomerulonephritis, RA  
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allergies (hypersensitivities)   abnormaly vigorous immune responses in which immune system causes tissue damage as it fights off threat that would otherwise be harmless to the body  
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immediate hypersensitivity (acute)   flood of histamine bind to mast cells, blood vessels become dilated and leaky, largely to blame for symptoms of allergy  
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anaphylactic shock   occurs when the allergen directly enters the blood and circulates rapidly thru the body  
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delayed hypersensitivities   cytokines released by activated T cells, antihistamines are not helpful; such as contact dermatitis  
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allergic contact dermatitis   the reaction to allergens that are touched; the reaction of the TB antigen  
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immunodeficiencies   congenital and acquired conditions in which the production or function of immune cells or complement is abnormal  
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severe combined immunodeficiency disease (SCID)   deficit of both B and T cells, no protection against pathogens of any type (bubble boy)  
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acquired immune deficiency syndrome (AIDS)   most devastating of the acquired immunodeficiences, cripples the immune system by interefering with the activity of helper T cells  
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complete antigens   provoke an immune response and bind with products of that response (antibodies or sensitized lymphocytes)  
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granzymes   protein digesting enzymes  
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IgD   important in activation of B cell; always attached to B cell  
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IgM   attached to B cell; free in plasma; serves as antigen receptor, released during primary respnse; agglutinating agent, fixes complement  
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IgG   most abundant antibody in plasma; main antibody in both primary and secondary rsponse, crosses placenta  
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IgA   monomer in plasma, dimer in secretions such as saliva, tears, intestinal juice, milk; bathes and protects mucosal surfaces from pathogens  
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IgE   secreted by plasma cells in skin, mucosa of gastrointestinal and respiratory tracts, tonsils; binds to mast cells and basophils, tirggers release of histamine  
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