Immune unit

Question 1

keratin

Answer 1

protein found in the dead layer of skin

Question 2

mucus

Answer 2

thick sticky material that lines digestive and respiratory tract that traps microorganisms

Question 3

cilia

Answer 3

hair-like structures that line respiratory tract to sweep foreign material

Question 4

acid

Answer 4

• vaginal
• stomach

Question 5

sebum

Answer 5

oily residue on the skin is toxic to bacteria

Question 6

increased temperature

Answer 6

increases WBC production

Question 7

second line of defence: phagocytes

Answer 7

• neutrophils and macrophages are responsible for phagocytosis
• phagocyte breaks foreign particles to form lysosome

Question 8

natural killer cell

Answer 8

type of lymphocyte
- recognize infected cells
- non-selective and cells that kill quickly

Question 9

inflammation

Answer 9

second line of defence

Question 10

complement proteins

Answer 10

circulating proteins in the plasma that enhances antibodies

Question 11

what temperature does fever start

Answer 11

37.5?

Question 12

who makes antibodies

Answer 12

B lymphocytes

Question 13

ANTIBODY BINDS ONTO ONE BINDING SITE

Answer 13

AN ANTIGEN

Question 14

T CELLS

Answer 14

WBC that attack and kill harmful bacteria

Question 15

B CELLS

Answer 15

WBC that makes antibodies

Question 16

ANTIBODY: Y SHAPED PROTEIN THAT ATTACHES TO

Answer 16

ANTIGEN

Question 17

Peyer’s patches

Answer 17

clusters of sub epithelial and lymphoid follicles in the intestine

Question 18

immunocompromised

Answer 18

• weakened immune system

Question 19

• immunodeficient

Answer 19

• you don’t have the proper antigens to fight off

Question 20

HIV

Answer 20

• virus that attacks body immune system

Question 21

AIDS

Answer 21

• acquired immunodeficiency syndrome

Question 22

Autoimmune

Answer 22

body attacking itself

Question 23

multiple sclerosis

Answer 23

a long-lasting (chronic) disease of the central nervous system

Question 24

RHEUMATOID ATHRITIS

Answer 24

chronic autoimmune that affects joints

Question 25

MYASTHENIA GRAVIS

Answer 25

A chronic autoimmune disorder in which antibodies destroy the communication

Question 26

graves' disease

Answer 26

an autoimmune disorder that involves overactivity of the thyroid (hyperthyroidism).

Question 27

Systemic lupus erythromatosus

Answer 27

is an autoimmune disease. In this disease

Question 28

hypersensitivity reactions

Answer 28

- a set of undesirable reactions produced by the normal immune system often associated with allergies

Question 29

mast cells and basophils

Answer 29

histamine

Question 30

anaphylactic reaction

Answer 30

a severe, life-threatening allergic reaction

Question 31

epipen

Answer 31

- medical device that has epinephrine to reverse the allergic reaction

Question 32

ringworm athlete's foot

Answer 32

parasite related to dirty showers and moist area between toes

Question 33

thrush of the mouth

Answer 33

yeast infection on tongue

Question 34

urinalysis

Answer 34

- test of your urine - used to detect and manage disorders - checking urine - urinary tract infection can make urine appear cloudy - increased levels of protein in urine - your urine is being tested only for a urinalysis, you can eat and drink normally before the test