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What is adaptive immunity?
the ability to recognize and remember specific antigens, and attack them.
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What is a B cell?
lymphocyte that matures into a plasma cell to secrete antibodies.
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What is dendritic cell?
It is an antigen presenting cell.
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What is lymph?
A thin watery fluid found in the lymphatic vessels.
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What is macrophage?
large phagocytes found in lymph nodes.
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What is adenoids?
A mass of lymphatic tissue in the nasopharynx.
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What is cell mediated immunity?
T cells that respond to antigens and destroy them.
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What is Helper T cell?
Lymphocyte that aids b and t cells.
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What is lymph capillaries?
they are the tiniest of lymphatic vessels.
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What is mediastinal nodes?
lymph nodes in the chest cavity.
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What is an antibody?
protein produced by B cells to destroy antigens.
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What is cervical nodes?
lymph nodes in the neck region
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What is Humoral immunity?
It is a type of adaptive immunity
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What is lymphoid organs?
lymph nodes, spleen and thymus gland.
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What is mesentric nodes
lymph nodes in the intestinal region
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What is an antigen?
it is the substance that the body recognizes as foreign and evokes an immune response.
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What is complement system?
a set of proteins in the blood that helps antibodies kill their target.
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What is immunity?
The body ability to resist foreign infiltration.
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What is lymph node?
a collection of stationary lymphatic tissue that contains cells that fight infection.
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What is monoclonal antibody?
laboratory produced immunity
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What is axillary nodes?
lymph nodes in the armpit.
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What is cytokines?
Protiens secreted by cytotoxic T cells to aid in antigen destruction.
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What is immunotherapy?
the use of vaccines among other things to create immunity.
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What is lymph vessel?
It carries lymph throughout the body
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What is natural immunity?
Protection that an individual is born with to fight infection.
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