Cells that give rise to cells that produces antibodies.
What are B cells?
100
When the immune system incorrectly treats self-antigens as foreign antigens.
What is autoimmune disease?
100
Tiny, closed ended vessels consisting of simple squamous epithelium in the lymphatic system.
What are lymphatic capillaries?
200
Filters blood destroys foreign substances,and acts as a blood reservoir.
What is the function of the spleen?
200
The ability of adaptive immunity to recognize a certain substance.
What is specificty?
200
Cells which destroy particles through phagocytosis.
What are phagocytes?
200
A failure of some part of the immune system to properly function.
What is immunodeficiency?
200
A disorder caused by a long thin roundworm which causes swollen limbs.
What is elephantiasis?
300
To prevent the entry of microorganisms & chemical in innate immunity.
What is the function of mechanical mechanisms?
300
When foreign antigens produce and overreaction of the immune system.
What is an allergic reaction?
300
Motile white blood cells that can leave the blood and enter infected tissues (in inflammation).
What is a basophil?
300
When symptoms take hours to days to develop.
What are delayed hypersensitivities?
300
Fever producing cells.
What are pyrogens?
400
To bind to antigens and destroy them.
What is the function of antibodies?
400
Lymph which is passing through lacteals.
What is chyle?
400
Cells that are capable of giving rise to all blood cells.
What are stem cells?
400
When organisms don't cause disease but can when adaptive resistance is suppressed.
What are opportunistic infections?
400
Palatine, pharyngeal, and lingual.
What are the three types of tonsils?
500
Responsible for the secondary response which happens when the immune system has already been exposed to an antigen and has already had a primary response.
What is the function of memory B cells?
500
Lymphatic tissue surrounding the arteries in the spleen.
What is white pulp?
500
Cells that provide a secondary response and long lasting immunity.
What are memory T cells?
500
The scientific name for hives. A skin rash and local swelling happens.