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| when blood vessels dilate so quickly that blood pressure drops too fast for organs to adjust. |
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| are proteins in the body produces in response to specific antigens. |
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| Antibody mediated response |
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| the part of our bodies immune response that occurs when B cells respond to antigens by becoming plasma cells, which make antibodies that attach to antigens . |
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| are simply defined as foreign substances in the body . |
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| is one in which the body begins to attack is own antigens. |
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| the part of our bodies immune response that occurs when T cells bind to an antigen on cell and attack the antigens directly . |
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| are proteins In serum that work with antibodies to eliminate or destroy antigens . |
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| the cells of the lymphatic system produce proteins known as cytokines which assist in immune response regulation. |
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| foreign substances in the body that are too small to start an immune response by themselves. |
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| a class of structurally related proteins that include IgG, IgA, IgM, and IgE; also called antibodies . |
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| the boy has mechanisms called non specific defenses or innate immunity to protect itself from pathogens in general. |
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| the fluid found inside of the lymphatic vessels |
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| start an immune response against the pathogens. |
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| T cells also respond to antigens by secreting cytokines called lymphokines which increase T cell production and directly kill cells that have antigens . |
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| digest pathogens in the lymph and lymphocytes start an immune response against the pathogens. |
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| Major histocompatibility complex |
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| a large protein complex that plays a role in T cell activation . |
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| assist in regulation of the immune response to increasing B cell production and stimulating red bone marrow to produce more WBCs |
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| the process of destroying pathogens |
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