Exam 2: Immunity and the Lymphatic System

The helper T-cell clones stimulate antibody production by _____.

After an injury, the damaged cells release potent chemical signals including _____.

_____ prevents the spread of pathogens, disposes of cell debris and pathogens, and aids in repair of damaged tissue.

If a patient develops _____ lupus, the signs and symptoms will disappear within days to months.

AIDS is characterized by a reduction in the number of _____.

The hallmark symptoms of _____ are dry eyes and mouth.

C-reactive protein test and erythrocyte sedimentation tests measure general levels of _____ in the body.

_____ is the body's ability to resist infectious disease.

Leukocytes like macrophages and neutrophils can engulf and destroy pathogens, a process called _____.

A helper _____ cell is also called a CD4 cell.

The etiology of lupus is idiopathic.

_____ can cause dehydration, nausea, disorientation, hallucinations, seizures, and convulsions.

An Enzyme _____ (EIA)test uses an enzyme to label either the antibody or the antigen.

A normally harmless antigen that causes an allergic reaction is called an allergen.

At the _____ stage the patient has one of the AIDS indicators diseases and a helper T cell count of less than 200.

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

ART therapy is the recommended treatment for an HIV infection.

_____ provide defense against viruses, abnormal cells, and other intercellular pathogens.

Seventy percent of people with lupus have the systemic form, called systemic lupus _____ (SLE).

The most common initial signs and symptoms of _____ are secondary Raynaud's phenomenon, thickening and tightening of the skin of the fingers, and pain in two or more joints.