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Lymphatic and Immune System Test
Test: 2/27/2012
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02/26/2012

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Term
Name the first line of defense.
Definition
  • Skin
  • Mucus membrane
  • Cilia
  • Sneezing
  • Coughing
Term
Name the second line of defense.
Definition
  • Phagocytosis
  • Macrophages
Term
Name the third line of defense.
Definition
  • Lymphocytes
  • Interferon
Term
What is apart of the "specific" defense?
Definition
T & B Cells
Term
Caused by worms called filaraie, carried by flies and mosquitoes.
Definition
Elephantiasis
Term
An acute viral infection characterized by painful skin eruptions that follow the underlying route of an inflamed nerve. aka shingles.
Definition
Herpes Zoster
Term
Condition that is charaterized by fever, a sore throat and enlarged lymph nodes
Definition
Infectionious Mononucleosis
Term
An acute, highly contagious infection caused by the rubeola virus and is transmitted by respiratory droplets.
Definition
Measles
Term
Acute viral disease characterized by the swelling of the parotid glands.
Definition
Mumps
Term

German Measles

Viral infection characterized by a low-grade fever, swallon glands, inflamed eyes and a fine pink rash

Definition
Rubella
Term
Acute viral infection that is most commonly transmitted to humans by the bite or saliva of an infected animal.
Definition
Rabies
Term
Chicken Pox
Definition
Varicella
Term
Spread to humans by the bite of an infected mosquito
Definition
West Nile Virus
Term
How is AIDS spread?
Definition
  1. Infected Blood
  2. Needles
  3. Body Fluids
  4. Sexual Contact
  5. Mother to child through placenta
  6. Mother to child through milk
Term
Name the types of Immunity
Definition
  • Genetic
  • Species
  • Acquired
Term
Form a protective ring around the back of the nose and the upper throat
Definition
Tonsils
Term
An endocrine gland that assists the immune system
Definition
Thymus
Term
Protects against the entry of pathogens through the digestive system
Definition
Appendix
Term
Fliters microorganisms and other foreign material from blood
Definition
Spleen
Term
Is a treatment to repress or interfere with the ability of the immune system to respond to stimulation by antigens
Definition
Immunosupression
Term
Is a hormone-like preparation adminstered primarily as anti inflammatory and as an immunosuppressant
Definition
Corticosteriod
Term
Is medication that kills or damages cells
Definition
Cytotoxic
Term
What system do rheumatoid arthritis go to?
Definition
Skeletal System
Term
What system do myathenia gravis go to?
Definition
Muscular System
Term
What system do pernicious anemia go to?
Definition
Cardiovascular System
Term
What system do crohns diease go to?
Definition
Digestive System
Term
What system do multiple sclerosis go to?
Definition
Nervous System
Term
What system do scleroderma go to?
Definition
Integumentary System
Term
What system do grave disease go to?
Definition
Endocrine System
Term
Anti-
Definition
Against
Term
Phag/o
Definition
Eat/Swallow
Term
Lymphaden/o
Definition
Lymph Nodes
Term
Lymphangi/o
Definition
Lymph Vessels
Term
Tox/o
Definition
Poison
Term
Sarc/o
Definition
Flesh
Term
-Plasma
Definition
Formation
Term
Immun/o
Definition
Protected,Safe
Term
Spleen/o
Definition
Spleen
Term
Onc/o
Definition
Tumor
Term
Bacteria capable of movement
Definition
Spirochetes
Term
Chain-forming Bacteria
Definition
streptococci
Term
Cluster-forming bacteria
Definition
Staphylocci
Term
Live only by invading cells
Definition
Virus
Term
live within other organism
Definition
Parasites
Term
HL
Definition
Hodgkin's Lymphoma
Term
NHL
Definition
Non-Hodgkin's lymphoma
Term
Ca
Definition
Carcinoma
Term
Le
Definition
Lyphederma
Term
MMR
Definition
Measles, Mumps, Rubella
Term
HZ
Definition
Herpes Zoster
Term
CIS
Definition
Carcinoma in situ
Term
DCIS
Definition
Ductal Carcinoma in Situ
Term
IG
Definition
Immonoglobulin
Term
RICK
Definition
Rickettsia
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