Immunity
A substance that can trigger an inflammatory response from the immune system
What is an antigen?
These are the 3 layers of the integumentary system from outermost to innermost
What is the epidermis, dermis and subcutaneous layer?
This type of tissue makes up not only the skin, but also the linings of other structures, such as blood vessels.
What is epithelial tissue?
Lymph is identical in composition to this other bodily fluid.
What is plasma?
A group of cells that serve as a collecting point for lymph.
What is a lymph node?
In this type of immunity, someone is given antibodies from another organism.
What is passive immunity?
This structure in the skin excretes organic substances such as sugars and amino acids.
What is a sweat gland?
What is abortion, euthanasia or assisted suicide?
The type of immunity where macrophages engulf foreign particles, cytokines lyse infected cells and memory T cells are circulated to prevent reinfection.
What is cell mediated immunity?
Clear fluid that transports antigen-fighting cells.
What is lymph?
The primary purpose of this type of therapy is to train the immune system to recognize a particular pathogen and be prepared to begin a secondary response to it.
What is an immunization?
This vitamin is produced in the skin when exposed to sunlight.
What is vitamin D?
This type of cell engulfs foreign particles.
What is a macrophage?
The gland where T cells mature.
What is the thymus?
T cells and B cells originate here.
What is bone marrow?
Cell mediated and humoral immunity are examples of this type of immunity.
What is active immunity? (Primary response would also be accepted)
Inflamed sebaceous glands that have accumulated white blood cells and sebum.
What is acne?
These are the 4 types of tissue in the human body.
What is connective tissue, epithelial tissues, muscle tissue and nervous tissue?
This type of lymphocyte remains behind after an infection in order to ensure that future invasions by the same kind of pathogen are quickly dealt with.
What is a memory B cell?
This type of cell is activated to prevent the immune system from attacking the body's own tissues.
What are suppressor T cells?
In this type of immunity, helper T cells signal B cells to begin producing antibodies.
What is humoral immunity?
Hair follicles are located in this layer of skin.
What is the dermis?
This refers to the process doctors have developed for lessening a patient's reaction to allergens.
What is immunotherapy?
The entry point where lymph rejoins the bloodstream.
What is the subclavian vein?
This virus causes shingles and chickenpox.
What is varicella zoster?