Human Illness
Disease causing agent
Pathogens
A nonspecific response that is shown by swelling, redness, pain, itching, and increased warmth at the affected site
Inflammation
a chronic skin condition characterized by dry, itchy, and inflamed skin
eczema
Skin
antigen
A substance, usually a protein, that the immune system recognizes as foreign and triggers an immune response
Anything that carries a pathogen and transmits into healthy cells
Vector
the hypothalamus to increase the body's temperature
a fever
A chronic respiratory disease characterized by inflammation and narrowing of the airways in the lungs
Asthma
What prevents a person from getting sick?
Immunity
antibody
A protein produced by B cells that binds specifically to an antigen to help neutralize or destroy it
Organisms that grow and feed on a host
Parasite
What can a transplanted organs cause?
tissue rejection
an immune system overreaction to a harmless substance called an allergen
allergies
Protiens made by B-cells that destroy pathogens
Antibodies
Immunity
The body’s ability to resist or defend against infection and disease through the action of the immune system
What is Cell-mediated immunity?
when the lymphocytes themselves defend the body
Protein markers on the surfaces of cells and viruses that help the immune system identify a foreign cell or virus
antigens
an autoimmune disorder triggered by gluten, a protein found in wheat, barley, and rye
celiac disease
Blood cells that find and kill pathogens that have gotten past the body's external barriers
White Blood Cells
T-cells
A type of white blood cell that plays a central role in cell-mediated immunity by attacking infected or cancerous cells
What produces Antibodies?
B-lymphocytes
What will determine whether your immune system will attack or ignore a transplanted tissue?
Antigen receptors on the white blood cell's surface
a severe, potentially life-threatening allergic reaction that requires immediate medical attention
anaphylaxis
three types of proteins used to fight off invading pathogens
Proteins, Antibodies, and Interferons
Macrophage
A large white blood cell that engulfs and digests pathogens and dead cells, acting as a first line of defense