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| What is blood fluid called? Tissue fluid? Lymphatic fluids? | Plasma, Interstitial fluid, Lymph |
| Which worms may live inside lymphatic vessels? | Filarial worms |
| Which lymphatic vessel drains the right arm, head & shoulders? | Right lymphatic duct |
| Into which blood vessel do the lymphatic ducts empty into? | Subclavian vein |
| Which lymph node is located in the arm pit? Neck area? Groin area? | Axial, Cervical, Inguinal |
| What might cause a swollen lymph node? | Infection / Metastasizing tumor |
| Which branch of the immune system recognizes foreign objects? | Adaptive (B & T cells) |
| What is the proper term for cell eating? | Phagocytosis |
| What is it called when we wall off a foreign object? | Granuloma formation |
| What are the 4 cardinal signs of inflammation? | Heat, redness, swelling & pain |
| What is it called when a blood vessel becomes leaky? | Vasopermeability |
| Which molecule is responsible for pain? | Bradykinin |
| A damaging reaction to a harmless antigen? | Hypersensitivity |
| A damaging reaction to self molecules? | Autoimmunity |
| A weak or absent immune response? | Immunodeficiency |
| What cells does the HIV attack? | CD4 or Helper T cells |
| Which molecule is responsible for pain? | Bradykinin |
| Antigens from different species that elicit cross-reactive antibodies? | Heterophile antigens |
| Antigens normally hidden from the immune system? | Sequestered antigens |
| Organism and disease in which superantigens are found? | Staphylococcus / Toxic shock syndrome |
| When the immune system attacks donated tissues? | Transplant rejection |
| How are type I hypersensitivities mediate? Type IV? | IgE-mediated / Cell-mediated |
| What mediates the early symptoms? Late symptoms? | Histamine / Leukotrienes |
| How can early symptoms be treated? Late symptoms? | Antihistamines / NSAIDs |
| What first aid might you use for anaphylaxis? | Epinephrine pen |
| What allows the thymus to display most self antigens? | AIRE (Autoimmune Regulator) |
| What is cell suicide called? | Apoptosis |