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Caley-Opsal Unit 2 terms
Terms from Unit 2 Spring 2011 semester
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Anatomy
Undergraduate 1
02/11/2011

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immunocompetent

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capable of mounting an immune response

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autoimmune disease 

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condition in which the immune system attacks self antigens; examples include type I Diabetes mellitus and Grave’s disease

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tolerance –

property of the immune system in which white blood cells are tolerant of self antigens and leaves them alone. 

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major histocompatibility complex (MHC) proteins
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a group of proteins coming from genes associated with immune function
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immunoglobulin
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another term for “antibody”; a protein produced by plasma cells; examples include anti-A and anti-B antibodies associated with the ABO blood typing system
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agglutinogen
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another term for “antigen”; a compound (usually a protein) that is expressed on the surface of cells; includes two types:  self and foreign antigens
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condition in which the immune system attacks self antigens; examples include type I Diabetes mellitus and Grave’s disease
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[image]
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immunocompetent –

capable of mounting an immune response,

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[image]
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immunoglobulin –

 

another term for “antibody”; a protein produced by plasma cells; examples include anti-A and anti-B antibodies associated with the ABO blood typing system

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tolerance
Definition
property of the immune system in which white blood cells are tolerant of self antigens and leaves them alone
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[image]
Definition

major histocompatibility complex (MHC) proteins –

 

a group of proteins coming from genes associated with immune function 

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