Start Key Terms: Anatomy & Physiology Lymphatic & Immune System

Question: antigen receptor

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two-chain receptor by which lymphocytes recognize antigen

Question: antigen

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molecule recognized by the receptors of B and T lymphocytes

Question: antibody

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antigen-specific protein secreted by plasma cells; immunoglobulin

Question: afferent lymphatic vessels

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lead into a lymph node

Question: antigen processing

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internalization and digestion of antigen in an antigen-presenting cell

Question: B cells

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lymphocytes that act by differentiating into an antibody-secreting plasma cell

Question: antigenic determinant

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(also, epitope) one of the chemical groups recognized by a single type of lymphocyte antigen receptor

Question: active immunity

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immunity developed from an individual's own immune system

Question: acute inflammation

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inflammation occurring for a limited time period; rapidly developing

Question: adaptive immune response

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relatively slow but very specific and effective immune response controlled by lymphocytes

Question: antigen presentation

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binding of processed antigen to the protein-binding cleft of a major histocompatibility complex molecule