Passive immunity is when the body has antibodies that it did not produce.
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Where do T-cells originate
The thymus
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What cell displays antigens?
Macrophage
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Name the three organs of the Lymphatic system.
Lymph nodes, spleen, and thymus.
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What is it called when the body attacks itself?
An Autoimmune disorder.
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What type of immunity is produced from a vaccine?
Artificial acquired active immunity
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After a B cells clones itself what two cells does it become
Plasma and memory cells
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What two types of cells are most active in phagocytosis?
Neutrophils, and monocytes
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Where do blood vessels and nerves join on a lymph node?
On the hilum
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List three common AIDS related conditions.
Constant low-grade fever, wasting syndrome, nausea, headache, dementia and cancers
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How does someone get naturally acquired passive immunity?
A fetus receives this from its mother in the womb and can last up to six months to a year after birth
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Name a superantigen and two symptoms it can produce (one manageable and on deadly)
Staphylococcus aureus, food poisoning, and TSS (toxic shock syndrome)
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What do helper cells, and cytokines activate?
B-Cells
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What are they called in a lymph node that are dense with lymphocytes and macrophages
Nodule
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What is the difference between, splenectomy, splenitis, and splenomegaly?
splenectomy- surgical removal of the spleen
splenitis- inflammation of the spleen
splenomegaly-Abnormal enlargement of the spleen
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Name three diseases that have been almost eliminated due to vaccines.
Smallpox, poliomyelitis, and haemophilus influenzae type b
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What is the difference between memory cells and cytotoxic T cells
Cytotoxic T cells recognize canerous cells, or virally infected ones. While memory cells recognize a pathogen its has already been exposed to.
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Name the three granulocytes.
Neutrophils, Eosinophils, and Basophils.
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What are the two types of pulp in the spleen and what is the difference between them.
White Pulp- distributed throughout the spleen and is made of splenic nodules
Red Pulp- Fills the remaining space in the spleen
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What is the difference between contagious and communicable?
Something contagious is much more likely to be transmitted easily and needs to be quarantined. A communicable disease is something that is only transmitted in a specific way, like HIV is transmitted though sexual contact, but this disease does not need to be quarantined.
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Where do you get the gamma globulin's before they are injected?
This antiserum has antibodies that have been produced by someone who lymphatic system is already immune to a specific illness, and the person receiving these antibodies can not produce the antibodies.
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What are they five types of antibodies and what makes them different from the others?
IgG- activates complement enzymes
IgA- Appears in breast milk, tears, and bile
IgM- develops in blood plasma
IgD- Fuund on the surface of B cells
IgE- Appears in endocrine secretions
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Lymphocytes make up what percentage of the circulating leukocytes?
25-33%
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In what order does lymph travel though the system?
Lymphatic capillary, Lymphatic vessels, lymph node, Lymphatic vessel, Lymphatic trunk, collecting duct, and the subclavian vein.
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What do AIDS and HIV stand for?
HIV- Human Immunodeficiency virus
AIDS- Acquired immune deficiency syndrome