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Bio 211 Test 4 review
Bio 211 test 4 review lymphatic male/female reproductive OCTC fall2012
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Biology
Undergraduate 2
12/05/2012

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Term
any living thing
Definition
organism
Term
disease causing agent
Definition
pathogen
Term
ability to ward off disease
Definition
resistance
Term
vulnerability to diseases
Definition
susceptibility
Term
difference between lymphatic and immune system
Definition
lymphatic is a system of organs
immune is a population of cells (WBCs)
Term
excess tissue fluid is transported thru ___ as ___ and reenters circulatory system at the r/l subclavian v.
Definition
lymphatic sys
lymph
Term
___ is defined as destroying the pathogens and toxins at the lymph nodes where WBCs are located
Definition
immunity
Term
___ occurs at lacteals
Definition
lipid absorption
Term
___ absorb dietary lipids and transports absorbed fats
Definition
lacteals
Term
___ transport lymph
Definition
lymphatic vessels
Term
___ are composed of aggregrates of lymphocytes and macrophages that populate many organs
Definition
lymphatic tissue
Term
___ are dumped into L lymphatic duct and then into L subclavian vein
Definition
chylomicrons
Term
filtered blood reenters BV at R/L subclavian v. is now called
Definition
plasma
Term
lymph node ___ lymph
Definition
filters
Term
5 lymphatic vessels
Definition
lymphatic capillaries
collecting (lymphatic) vessels
6 lymphatic trunks
2 collecting ducts
R/L subclavian veins
Term
t/f lymphatic capillaries are blind-ended
Definition
true
Term
do lymphatic capillaries have valves
Definition
yes
Term
lymphatic vessels are similar to ___
Definition
veins
Term
"pathway" from smaller to larger vessels
Definition
lymphatic capillaries
lymphatic vessels
lymphatic trunks
collecting ducts
Term
lymphatic trunks converge to form
Definition
R/L lymphatic duct
Term
___ lymphatic duct receives lymphatic drainage from the right side of head, right thorax, right arm and empties into the R subclavian vein (plasma)
Definition
right
Term
thoracic duct begins at ___ a prominent sac
Definition
cisterna chyli
Term
___ duct drains entire body inferior to diaphragm, left thorax, left arm and left side of face
Definition
thoracic
Term
lymph with ___ empty into L subclavian vein
Definition
chylomicron
Term
what is the primary mechanism for flow of lymph
Definition
peristalsis
Term
5 lymphatic cells
Definition
NK cell
T cell
B cell
macrophages
dendritic
Term
carry out immune surveillance
Definition
NK cell
Term
4 T lymphocytes
Definition
cytotoxic (kill)
helper
regulatory
memory
Term
which duct dumps most
Definition
left
Term
are complement proteins specific
Definition
yes
Term
B cells found in ___ fluid and ___ membranes
Definition
interstitial
mucus
Term
B cells differentiate into ___ cells
Definition
plasma
Term
___ cells produce antibodies
Definition
plasma
Term
antibodies stay in ___ fluid
Definition
extracellular
Term
can antibodies move into infected cell
Definition
no
Term
because antibodies stay in extracellular fluid they carry out what type of immunity
Definition
humoral
Term
___ and ___ cells carry out all 2nd immune responses
Definition
memory b
memory t
Term
antibodies work in ___ fluid
Definition
extracellular
Term
___ cells kill pathogen after its inside your cells
Definition
T
Term
T cells kill pathogen before/after its inside your cells
Definition
after
Term
macrophages are called
Definition
antigen-presenting cells (APCs)
Term
3 APCs
Definition
macrophages
dendritic
B-cells
Term
mobile APCs
Definition
dendritic
Term
___ cells engulf foreign matter, migrate to lymph node and activate B and T cells
Definition
dendritic
Term
2 types of lymphatic tissue
Definition
diffuse lymphatic tissue
lymphatic nodules
Term
where can diffuse lymphatic tissue be found
Definition
respiratory
urinary
reproductive
trachea where it is called mucosa-associated lymphatic tissue MALT
Term
___ are constant features of lymph nodes, tonsils, appendix
Definition
lymphatic nodules
Term
t/f all lymphatic tissue contains B-cells, T-cells and macrophages
Definition
true
Term
a 1 year old; which would you not want them to lose a node, their spleen or their thymus
Definition
thymus - this is what helps build their immunity
Term
___ is where all blood cells are formed
Definition
red bone marrow
Term
immunocompetent means the cell is
Definition
mature
Term
once immunocompetent the cell forms
Definition
antigen receptor sites
Term
when do B/T cells migrate to lymph nodes, tonsils and spleen
Definition
only after they mature (become immunocompetent)
Term
3 hormones of thymus gland
Definition
thymopoietin
thymosin
thymulin
Term
main function of lymph node
Definition
cleanse/filter lymph
Term
2 functions of lymph node
Definition
cleanse/filter lymph
site of T/B cell activation
Term
what is proliferation
Definition
mitosis
cloning
Term
___ are center for proliferation/mitosis/cloning
Definition
lymph nodes
Term
___ are produced and released from lymph node
Definition
antibody
Term
why are there more afferent than efferent vessels
Definition
to slow lymph so that it has longer to be cleaned
Term
swollen lymph nodes indicate
Definition
increased # of lymphocytes due to cloning, proliferation
undefeatable and multiplying bacteria
trapped cancer
Term
tonsils help with ___ or ___ pathogens
Definition
inhaled
ingested
Term
spleen ___ blood
Definition
filters
Term
red pulp contains a lot of ___
Definition
RBCs
Term
white pulp contains a lot of ___
Definition
WBCs
Term
___ destroy worn out RBC
Definition
macrophages
Term
function of spleen
Definition
filter blood
Term
foreign antigen is the
Definition
ANTIbody GENerator
Term
specific resistance
Definition
Bcells
Tcells
antibodies
Term
nonspecific resistance
Definition
anything NOT B/T cells or antibodies

ext barriers, leukocytes, macrophages, antimicrobial proteins, interferons, complement system, immune surveillance, fever, inflammation
Term
our 1st line of defense
Definition
external barriers and includes skin and mucous membranes
Term
chemical enzyme that destroys bacteria or pathogen
Definition
lysozyme
Term
___ and ___ glands contain lysozymes
Definition
lacrimal
salivary
Term
mucus, tears, sweat and saliva contain ___
Definition
lysozymes
Term
basophils and mast cells secrete ___ and ___ with increased inflammation
Definition
histamine
heparin
Term
neutrophils target bacteria and kill by ___ or ___
Definition
phagocytosis
respiratory burst
Term
3 types of lymphocytes
Definition
NK cells (nonspecific)
B
cells (specific)
T
Term
___ interfere with viral reproduction
Definition
interferons
Term
___ activate NK cells and macrophages
Definition
interferons
Term
interferons and complement sys are
Definition
proteins
Term
produce dozens of antiviral proteins
Definition
interferons
Term
___ confer resistance to cancer cells by activating NK cells which destroy malignant cells
Definition
interferons
Term
complement system = specific/nonspecific
Definition
nonspecific
Term
4 ways complement proteins contribute to pathogen destruction
Definition
inflammation
immune clearance
phagocytosis by opsonization
cytolysis (cell lysis)
Term
dilates BV and makes them leaky
Definition
histamine
Term
inflammation stimulates 2 cells
Definition
mast
basophils
Term
immune clearance, ___ strip off Ag-Ab complexes of RBC and destroy them
Definition
macrophages
Term
"to make tasty"
Definition
opsonization
Term
difference between complement and antibodies
Definition
complement proteins are nonspecific, produced by liver, complement antibodies to destroy any pathogen

antibodies are specific, produced by plasma cell, only destroy specific pathogens in extracellular fluid before pathogen gets in cell
Term
___ cells carry out immune surveillance
Definition
NK
Term
hypothalamus secretes ___ that enhance the effect of fever
Definition
prostaglandins
Term
aspirin and ibuprofen inhibit
Definition
prostaglandins
Term
a local defensive response
Definition
inflammation
Term
4 cardinal signs of inflammation
Definition
redness
swelling
heat
pain
Term
3 processes of inflammation
Definition
mobilization of the body's defenses
containment/destruction of pathogens
tissue clean up and repair
Term
4 signs that are the basis for mobilization
Definition
heat from hyperemia
redness from hyperemia
edema due to inc permeability
pain from pressure on nerve from edema
Term
cellular immunity
Definition
Tcells
Term
humoral immunity
Definition
Bcells
Term
active immunity
Definition
produces memory cells
Term
passive immunity
Definition
no memory cells produced
Term
natural active immunity
Definition
get sick
Term
artificial active immunity
Definition
induce response with vaccine
(long term)
Term
natural passive immunity
Definition
mom passes
Term
artificial passive immunity
Definition
serum injection (someone elses antibodies)
Term
recognize self-antigens from non self-antigens
Definition
B/T cells
Term
do not normally harm self-antigens
Definition
B/T cells
Term
have antigen receptor sites that recognize and specifically bind to specific foreign antigens
Definition
B/T cells
Term
go thru period of cloning, proliferation
Definition
B/T cells
Term
produce memory cells that respond to any secondary encounter with the same pathogen more rapidly and vigorously
Definition
B/T cells
Term
to small to activate
Definition
haptans
Term
1st antibody there (mary)
Definition
IgM
Term
greatest amount of antibody
Definition
IgG
Term
stimulate an immune response
Definition
epitopes
Term
after naive T cell is exposed it is
Definition
memory T cell
Term
3 APCs
Definition
macrophage
dendritic
B cells
Term
t/f T cells have to be presented
Definition
true
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