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| production of antibodies and lymphocytes after exposure to an antigen |
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| mass of lymphatic tissue in the nasopharynx |
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| protein produced by B cell lymphoctyes to destroy antigens |
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| substance that the body recognizes as foreign and evokes an immune response |
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| proteins, bacteria, viruses, tissue |
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| Most antigens are ________ or protein fragments found on the surface of ______, ______, or organ transplant ________ cells. |
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| lymph nodes in the armpit |
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| another name for B lymphocyte |
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| lymphocyte that originates in te bone marrow and transforms into a plasma cell to secrete antibodies |
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| bursa, Fabricius, birds, differentiation, growth |
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| The B in B cell refers to the ______ of ________, an organ in _________ in which B cell __________ and _________ were first noted to occure |
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| lymph nodes in the neck region |
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| proteins in the blood that help antibodies and T cells kill their target |
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| proteins that aid and regulate the immune response |
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| interferons and interleukins are examples of __________ |
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| T lymphocyte that directly kills foreign cells |
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| CD8+ and the T8 cell are examples of _________ |
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| specialized macrophage that digests foreign cells and helps B and T cells to mark antigens for destruction |
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| lymphocyte that aids B cells and cytotoxic T cells in recognizing antigens and stimulating antibody production |
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| CD4+ cell and T4 cell are examples of ___________ |
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| body's ability to resist foreign organisms and toxins and includes natural and acquired immunity |
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| antibodies (gamma globulins) that are secreted by plasma cells in response to the presence of an antigen |
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| IgA, IgE, IgG, IgM, and IgD are examples of ___________ |
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| use of immune cells, antibodies, or vaccines to treat or prevent disease |
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| lymph nodes in the groin region |
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| proteins (cytokines) secreted by T cells to aid and regulate the immune response |
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| proteins (cytokines) that stimulate the growth of B and T lymphocytes |
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| fluid in the spaces between cells, which becomes lymph when it enters lymph capillaries |
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| thin, watery, fluid found with laymphatic vessels and collected from tissues throughout the body |
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| tiniest lymphatic vessels |
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| lymph nodes, spleen, and thymus gland are __________ |
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| a collection of stationary lymphatic tissue along lymph vessels |
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