Lymphatic & Immune System

gene that has the potential to cause cancer

What makes up the lymphatic system?

Anaphylaxis can be life threatening

An abnormal elevation in body temperature is known as _____

Pollen, dust and pet dander can cause

What is the line pointing to in the image below ?

An organ involved in the production and removal of old blood cells

T lymphocytes mature and differentiate in the

The thymus grows as we do

Protein that is produced by lymphocytes and helps your body remember previous invaders are called ___.

Epstine-Barr virus is thought to be the cause of

Ex. of artificially acquired immunity

Multiple Sclerosis is a depletion of what?

A disease in which the body produces antibodies that attack its own tissues

Trouble breathing, redness, itching, hives are all a sign of

What disease is known for it's butterfly rash

What disease causes profound swelling in the legs or arms

What is the line pointing to in the image below ?

_____ response includes redness, heat, swelling, pain, and pus

Tx for cancer can include

Substance used to stimulate the production of antibodies and provide immunity against diseases

SLE is an abbreviation for Lupus

Also called cytotoxic T cells, these cells lock onto the antigens that were targeted by helper T cells and destroy them.

A term used to describe something that is cancerous

The ingestion of bacteria or other material (Pac-Man)

______ interferes with the body's ability to fight infections.

Tx for Mono include all the following but

Signs & symptoms of HIV

Lymphocytes, granulocytes, monocytes, and macrophages are all

Signs and symptoms of an immune response all the following besides

Men are more likely to have RA then women

The tonsils can be removed for a minor infection because they are not important

Which of these is a common cause of cancer

IgG and IgM are examples of ___________.

The production of blood cells and platelets, which occurs in the bone marrow.

metastasis means

Stem cells have the potential to become any cell

A disease caused by an uncontrolled division of abnormal cells in a part of the body

_______vessels that bring lymph into the node.

What is the line pointing to in the image below ?

Lymph nodes seen here

A chronic inflammatory disorder affecting many joints, including those in the hands and feet.

Where do B cells mature at?

Medication used to stop anaphylaxis

__________ destroy abnormal human cells

This chemical increases capillary membrane permeability and causes swelling.

Benign means a tumor is not cancerous

These lymphocytes are involved in antibody mediated immunity.

A disease characterized by profound fatigue, sleep abnormalities, and pain.

Most abundant immunoglobulin