Fall Final Exam Med Term Ch. 4-6

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a white blood cell that is involved in fighting infection

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leukocyte

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a foreign substance that causes the body to make antibodies

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antigen

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a red blood cell that transports oxygen and carbon dioxide to and from body tissues

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erythrocyte

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proteins produced by leukocytes that bind with and disable antigens

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antibodies

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related to or containing the watery fluid (lymph) collected from body tissues

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lymphatic

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All pathogens are infectious, but not all of them are virulent or contagious. True or False?

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True

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High numbers of monocytes in the body indicate a chronic infection.

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True

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____ are important to the function of the immune or lymphatic system.

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Leukocytes

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Which of the following terms describes blood vessels that carry oxygenated blood away from the heart?
antibodies, capillaries, arteries, erythrocytes

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arteries

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A(n) ____ is a very small pathogen that invades and reproduces inside other cells and is usually spread through contact with body fluids.

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virus