Exam 13: The Lymphatic System and Body Defense

The HIV virus is transmitted by __________.

The helper cell

Antitoxins are types of __________.

The process of "eating" pathogens is called __________.

This immunoglobulin is effective against bacteria, viruses, and toxin.

This is a severe response to an allergen, symptoms develop quickly and, if the health care provider does not act quickly, death can occur.

Disease-causing agents are known as __________.

Identify the combining term tox/o with its closest definition.

An abnormal reaction to an allergen is called ____________.

Lymph contains ____________________ blood cells.

Lymph cells, or lymphocytes, produce specialized proteins that help fight disease, known as __________.

Substances that influence reactions in the lymph and immune systems are __________.

Identify the combining term lymph/o with its closest definition.

The lymph system functions to ________ and _________.

This immunity develops following direct exposure to a pathogen.

Humoral immunity is provided by ____________________ cells.

The health care provider documents the medical term for enlargement of the spleen as _______.

The health care provider explains to the patient a lymphadenectomy is the __________.

The medical term for the removal of the spleen is __________.

Which of the following are not considered to be an opportunistic diseases?