Exam 15: The Lymphatic and Immune Systems: Your Defense Systems

____________ are molecules on the outer surface of cells.

____________ immunity is your body's inborn ability to fight infection.

Walling off an infected area is called ____________.

What name is given to the series of reactions responsible for activation of twenty normally inactive proteins?

This stage of cancer is often terminal ________.

If the body is exposed to the same pathogen in the future, memory cells allow the body to mount a much faster response to the invasion known as the ________ response.

For your body to launch an effective response to invading pathogens, innate immunity must join forces with the

Cells have molecules on the outer surface of their membranes to distinguish whether they are friend or foe.These molecules are called ________.

____________, and mast cells, release chemicals to promote inflammation.

Autoimmune disorders are the opposite of immunodeficiency disorders.

Describe why nodes are located near lungs, digestive, and reproductive organs.

The ____________ cells release antibodies to destroy cells that carry non-self antigens.

A hypersensitivity reaction is also called an allergy.

HIV infection and subsequently AIDS, is characterized by severe decrease in immune function, particularly ________.

Unique molecules found on the outer surface of cell membranes are called

________ is caused by the uncontrolled proliferation of lymphocytes.

If an invader has an opportunity to enter the body, white blood cells, or ________, are responsible for defending the body against invaders.

How does self vs.non-self recognition affect the immune system?

Compare and contrast innate vs.adaptive immunity.

____________, or white blood cells, defend the body.