Download Flashcard Vocabulary for Immune and Nervous Systems

Flashcard Vocabulary for Immune and Nervous Systems
Antibodies – chemical made by lymphocytes (T-cells and B-cells) that help the
body kill pathogens
Antigens – A substance on the outside of a pathogen that helps the WBCs
recognize what it is.
Autoimmune Disease – A disease where the immune system attacks your body.
T-Cells – A type of WBC that makes antibodies
Lymph nodes – small organs of the immune system that swell when you have an
infection. Many are located in neck and armpits.
Pathogen – A microbe that causes disease
Vaccine – weakened or dead pathogens that create an immune response from the
body.
Immunity – when your body is prepared to destroy a particular pathogen for the
rest of your life.
Epilepsy – A brain disorder that causes random seizures
Alzheimer’s Disease – A degenerative disorder of the brain that causes the loss of
brain functions such as memory.
Parkinson’s Disorder – A degenerative nervous system disorder that affects
motor control.
Multiple Sclerosis – A condition that strips the myelin sheath off neurons so that
nerves stop working.
Cerebrum – The outer part of the brain where most higher order thinking occurs.
It is divided into a left and right hemisphere.
Cerebellum – coordinates body movement and balance
Brain Stem – controls many involuntary life functions – breathing, heart beat.
Spinal Cord – bundle of nerves running through your back bone from your head
to your hip area.
Neuron – Individual nerve cells that transmit electrical messages.
Synapse – Gap in between neurons where chemical messengers are released.
Reflex Arc – path that the nervous system takes to create reflex actions. Sensory
neuron, spinal cord, motor neuron.
Four lobes of the cerebrum – Frontal, Parietal, Temporal, Occipital
Frontal Lobe – Front of cerebrum – controls judgement and long-term memories
Occipital Lobe – Back of cerebrum – where eyesight is interpreted
Temporal Lobe – Important for speech and hearing
Parietal Lobe – Important for language and writing.
Neuroscientist – Person who studies how the brain works
Pathologist – Person who studies pathogens