Exam 2: Immunity and the Lymphatic System

_____ is a group of plasma proteins that assist in the destruction of foreign cells.

The delay in Type IV hypersensitivity occurs because the allergy is due to the action of _____.

_____ provide defense against extracellular antigens like bacterial toxins and bacterial cells.

The signs and symptoms of _____ include a sudden drop in blood pressure, narrowing of the airways, rapid and weak pulse, hives, and nausea and vomiting.

A _____, or an abnormally high body temperature, is a systematic response to an infection.

There are several different types of hypersensitivity.Type IV is known as _____.

As humans age, the _____ atrophies, causing a sharp decrease in the number and type of T cells produced.

An _____ is any foreign substance that, when introduced into the body, activates the immune system.

The first exposure to an antigen triggers cell-mediated immunity.

Sjögren's syndrome can be classified as primary or secondary.

_____ is a chronic autoimmune disease that can affect various parts of the body, including the skin, joints, heart, lungs, blood, kidneys, and the brain.

Scleroderma is a chronic autoimmune disease of the _____.

Of the two major forms of scleroderma, the more common is systemic sclerosis scleroderma.

Scleroderma can be cured with the use of anti-inflammatory drugs, immunosuppressive drugs, and vasodilators.

Nonspecific immunity must be primed by an initial exposure to an antigen before it can protect the body against disease.

HIV is diagnosed using a(n)_____ to detect HIV antibodies in the blood.

Sjögren's syndrome often affects women during their childbearing years, suggesting a link with Sjögren's syndrome and the hormone _____.

Because of reduced antibody production, vaccines are less likely to produce immunity in older people.

The etiology of Hodgkin's lymphoma is _____.

Some of the benefits of _____ include slowing the growth rate of some pathogens, increasing the effect of interferons, enhancing phagocytosis, stimulating antibody production, and accelerating tissue repair.