Innate/Nonspecific
True/false-- Antibodies are part of this division.
False
These are the cells that specifically target and destroy pathogens
Cytotoxic killer T-cells
Do lymphatic vessels flow in one direction or both directions?
One
How long is a person contagious for?
It depends on the person/disease
Allergy symptoms are caused by release of what chemical?
Histamine
physical barrier preventing pathogens from entering body
skin OR mucosa (double points for both)
These cells stimulate and coordinate T and B cell production
Helper T cells
Sections of a lymph duct with larger accumulations of lymphocytes
The period of time between when a person has been exposed to the pathogen and when they start to develop symptoms
Incubation period
When an organ transplant is rejected, what does that mean?
The body sees the organ as "foreign" and attacks it
"Surveillance" cells that are always found in the lymphatic system and attack anything unfamiliar
Natural Killer (NK) Cells
Antibodies are part of the ___________ division of the specific immune system.
Humoral/Antibody Mediated
The right lymphatic duct drains from
The upper right side of the body
When a person's symptoms start to get better
Period of decline
How does the immune response to a second infection compare to the immune response to the first infection and WHY?
It is stronger/faster because antibodies and memory cells are stored up
Phagocytes
________ bind to specific antigens on foreign pathogens and mark them for desctruction.
Antibodies
Which vein do the lymphatic ducts ultimately drain into?
Subclavian veins (LEFT jugular accepted)
During this stage, a person's immune system is temporarily weakened
Period of convalescence
What does a vaccine do?
Introduces you to a small version of the pathogen so that your body develops immunity before you get sick
What do mast cells do?
Secrete histamine
Which type of cell secretes antibodies?
Plasma cells
The lower body drains into the
Thoracic duct (Left Lymphatic Duct)
Smallest number of pathogens that typically cause illness in most people
Mother giving antibodies to infant through nursing