| A | B |
|---|
| interferon | hormone that fights viruses |
| suppressor t cells | suppress other T & B cells |
| anaphylaxis | type I allergy that causes swelling & hives |
| interleukins | hormone that sensitizes T cells and stimulate B cells |
| allergy | inappropriate or excessive response to allergens |
| neutralization | antibodies bind to viruses or bacteria making them incapable of attaching |
| innate | type of immunity present at birth |
| plasma cells | antibody factories |
| active | type of acquired immunity that follows exposure to antigen |
| autoimmune disorder | mistaken attack on body's own tissues |
| aids | example of immunodeficiency disease |
| memory t cells | t cell that remembers antigens |
| passive | type of acquired immunity that passes thru placenta |
| lymph nodes | filter lymph |
| fever | high body temp that destroys antigens |
| helper t cells | coordinate nonspecific and specific defenses |
| complement system | set of 14 proteins in nonspecific defenses |
| thymus | where T cells are produced |
| bone marrow | where B cells are produced |
| NK cells | provide immunological surveillance |
| spleen | contains blood and is also a lymphatic organ |
| tonsils | lymphoid nodules in pharynx |
| pathogen | any microorganism that causes disease |
| agglutination | this occurs if you're given the wrong blood type |
| arthritis | example of an autoimmune disorder |
