| A | B |
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| lymph vessels and nodes | the means by which lymph is filtered |
| subclavian veins | the place where lymph re-renters bloodstream |
| lymph | interstitial fluid that is drawn into a lymph capillary |
| lymph tissue | will always have A LOT of lymphocytes present |
| Peyer's patches | lymph tissue in small intestine |
| tonsils | lymph tissue in back of throat |
| thymus gland | produces thymosin |
| thymosin | a hormone that "programs" immature lymphocytes |
| spleen | filters blood |
| lymph capillaries | highly permeable fragile vessels |
| a way in which lymph can move | milking action of skeletal muscles |
| edema | accumulation of interstitial fluid |
| afferent vessels | the incoming vessels of a lymph node |
| mucous membranes | example of non-specific defense |
| antibodies | non-living specific defense |
| skin | surface membrane barrier |
| natural killer cells | living non-specific defense |
| inflammatory chemicals | histamine and kinins |
| fever | a condition caused by pyrogens released by cells |
| cellular immunity | involves immune system cells to attack pathogen |
| humoral immunity | involves antibodies to attack pathogens |
| antigen | any substance able to provoke an immune response |
| macrophages | "big eaters" cell |
| B cells | produce plasma cells which produce antibodies |
| helper T cells | the "leaders" of the immune response |
| cytokines | the chemicals cells use to "talk" to each other |
| agglutination | one of 4 ways antibodies work against pathogens |
| regulatory T cells | puts the "brakes" on the immune response |
| memory cells | the remainder of T and B cells left after invasion |
