Week 4 and 5

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+title: BIOL01113 Vocab 5
+author: Aidan Sharpe
+date: February 24th, 2025
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+# Lymph Vessels
+Lymphatic system structures that transport interstitial fluid called lymph.
+
+# Lymph Nodes
+Lymphatic system structures that collect and disinfect lymph.
+
+# Spleen
+A large secondary lymphatic organ responsible for storing and purifying blood.
+
+# Thymus
+A primary lymphatic organ responsible for maturing T cells and stimulates immune cells.
+
+# B Cells
+A type of immune cell responsible for antibody-mediated immunity, which targets free antigens present in bodily fluids.
+
+# T Cells
+A type of immune cell responsible for cell-mediated immunity, meaning any cells with a detected antigen are destroyed.
+
+# Inflammation
+An immune response that employs neutrophils and macrophages to surround and kill pathogens.
+
+# Complement
+A series of proteins in plasma that form a non-specific defense mechanism that complements the antibody response.
+
+# Antibody
+A protein produced in response to a specific antigen.
+
+# Clonal Selection
+Since B-cell receptors (BCRs) only bind one specific type of antigen, B cells produce multiple identical copies of themselves to create more cells that can bind to the same antigen.