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Biology - Anatomy

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What is the fluid found in the spaces around cells called?

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What is the term for tissue fluid that has entered a lymphatic capillary?

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What is an organism that causes disease called?

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What term describes the state of being immune?

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What is the tendency to be affected by something called?

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What is the immune response leading to a reaction with self-antigen called?

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What is it called when the immune system reacts to substances in the environment that are harmful?

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What is the term for the decreased ability of the body to fight infections and other diseases?

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What are the functions of the lymphatic system?

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What are the organs of the lymphatic system?

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What do lymph nodes contain to attack viruses and engulf foreign substances?

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Which organ divides into lobules, with some cells maturing into functional T lymphocytes?

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Which organ filters blood, breaks down worn-out red blood cells, and contains venous sinuses filled with blood?

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Which duct drains the majority of the body?

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Which duct drains the upper right portion of the body?

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Where do lymphatic vessels begin?

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Lymph vessels in the small intestines called lacteals absorb what important biological organic compound?

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What are the similarities between medium-sized veins and lymphatic vessels?

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Into what veins do the lymphatic vessels empty?

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What is the lymphoid tissue found in the small intestines called?

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Which leukocytes are found in lymph nodes?

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List the major sites of lymph node concentration.

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Which leukocyte secretes perforin?

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What lymphatic organ filters blood instead of lymph?

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T-lymphocytes mature in what lymphatic organ?

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Humoral immunity involves which immune cells directly?

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Cellular immunity involves which immune cells directly?

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Explain what a specific defense mechanism means as opposed to a non-specific defense mechanism. Give an example.

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List the steps in the activation of a helper T cell.

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List the steps in the activation of a cytotoxic T cell.

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List the steps in the activation of a B cell.

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What is natural immunity and how is it obtained?

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What is artificial immunity and how is it obtained?

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In active immunity, what does the body produce?

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In passive immunity, what does a person receive?

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What are the characteristics of a primary immune response?

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What are the characteristics of a secondary immune response?

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Which immune response are doctors counting on to protect individuals after a vaccination is administered?

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