Exam 2: Immunity and the Lymphatic System

Hodgkin's lymphoma is marked by the presence of a type of cell called the Reed-Sternberg cell.

Hodgkin's _____, also known as Hodgkin's disease, is a cancer of the immune system.

Memory T cells are responsible for a more potent and rapid antibody response during subsequent exposures to the same antigen.

_____ is a chronic, progressive autoimmune disease that affects the exocrine glands of the body.

_____ lupus is a rare condition acquired from maternal autoantibodies.

Sjögren's syndrome can be cured or prevented by taking NSAIDs or over-the-counter medications for dry eyes and dry mouth.

Allergy shots induce the production of _____ in the blood, which coats the allergen and blocks it from binding to IgE in the tissues.

Helper T cells become activated by _____ that was engulfed and digested by a phagocyte.

Cutaneous or discoid lupus affects only the _____, and accounts for approximately 10% of all lupus cases.

_____ T cells are also called CD8 cells.

Non-Hodgkin's lymphoma is a cancer of the body's _____.

Antibodies are also called _____.

The rash associated with cutaneous lupus is commonly known as a discoid rash because the areas of the rash are _____.

The _____ stage of an HIV infection is when an HIV-infected patient experiences symptoms but has not yet developed AIDS.

Natural killer cells are a type of _____.

The etiology of Sjögren's syndrome is idiopathic.

While complement is part of nonspecific immunity, it helps both nonspecific and specific immunity.

An example of _____ hypersensitivity is the response to an incompatible blood transfusion.

Scleroderma is four times more common in men than in women.

The most common type of allergy is _____.