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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.