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1
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a state of having sufficient resources to resist harmful microbes from entering the body

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immunity

2
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either barriers or eliminators of a wide range of pathogens

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non-specific components

3
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anything that causes a disease

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pathogen

4
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components of the immune system adapt themselves to each new disease encountered and generate this:

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pathogen-specific immunity

5
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the immune defense system we are born with

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innate/nonspecific immunity

6
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immunity that develops with exposure to various antigens

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acquired immunity

7
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any substance foreign to the body that evokes an immune response

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antigen

8
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group of immune cells that mediate the immune response by processing and presenting antigens for recognition by certain immune cells

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antigen-presenting cells

9
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the interval between exposure to an infectious organism or a carcinogen and the clinical appearance of disease

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latent period

10
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APCs include these two cells, that act as messengers between the innate and adaptive immune systems

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dendritic cells and macrophages

11
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A type of white blood cell, come in B and T types

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lymphocytes

12
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B type lymphocytes produce these

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antibodies

13
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T type lymphocytes release these chemicals

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cytokines

14
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an effect due to antibodies that are produced in a body other than your own

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passive immunity

15
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small doses of an antigen are given to activate this

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immune system memory (activated B cells and sensitized T cells)

16
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Chemical that causes blood vessels to leak fluid into tissues, causing swelling

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histamine

17
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formed from a collection of dead tissue, dead bacteria, and live and dead phagocytes

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pus

18
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an exaggerated immune response to substances that are generally not harmful

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allergy

19
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a severe, whole-body allergic reaction to a chemical that has become an allergen

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anaphylaxis

20
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a prominent oval mass of lymphoid tissue on each side of the throat

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tonsils

21
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the largest lymphoid structure. A highly vascular, glandular, ductless organ situated behind the stomach

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spleen

22
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a ductless, butterfly shaped gland behind the sternum

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thymus

23
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breastbone

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sternum

24
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one of the numerous round, oval, or bean shaped organs located along the course of lymphatic vessels

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lymph nodes