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Immunology Chapter 1
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Immunology
Intermediate
09/22/2016

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Antibody
Definition
B cell is involoved in the acquired immune response ________ production.
Term
Cellular
Definition

T cell is involved in the acquired immune response

______ activity.

Term
Antigen
Definition
molecules that the immune system recognize as foreign.
Term
Lectins
Definition
molecules that specifically bind to carbohydrates
Term
Inflammation
Definition
the response to harmful stimuli; hallmarks are redness, painn, heat, swelling, and sometimes loss of function
Term
phagolysosome
Definition
the cellular compartment that the bacteria being digested is in, in the phagocytic cell
Term
Cathelicidins
Definition
family of antimicrobial peptides produced by epithelial cells and phagocytes; provides protection from outside attacks at all the epithelial surfaces from mouth to anus
Term
Neutrophils
Definition
the most abundant granulocytes, contain neutrally staining granules
Term
Killer
Definition
Natural ____ cells that are nonantigen specific lymphocytes and have an antiviral and antitumor role
Term
Immune
Definition
immunity that includes elements that are available quickly, and are not specific to the pathogen in question; includes skin, the acid pH of bodily fluids, normal flora, ear wax, mucuous, the sneeze and cough response, phagocytic cell types, pattern recognition receptors; and internal and external components
Term
Antibody
Definition
molecule produced by B cells that is antigen specific
Term
Serum
Definition
liquid part of bllood after a clot has been allowed to form
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