Matching Pairs PSYC 365 Ch 3 VocabOnline version Vocab by Spencer Leon 1 Psychoneuroimmunology 2 NK cell cytotoxic activity assay 3 Enumerative assay 4 Functional tests of immunity 5 Stress intrusion scores 6 Acute stressor 7 Immunocompetence 8 Upper respiratory tract infection (URTI) 9 NK cell lysis 10 Biological imbedding 11 States and traits 12 Mitogen 13 Cytokines A relatively harmless substance that stimulates the immune cell activity as though the immune cell were acting against an invading cell or antigen Psychological concepts that distinguish between short-term conditions (states) and enduring characteristics (traits) The study of the relationship between psychological states and the functioning of the immune system A lab test done to count cells (typically white blood cells) as they exist in the bloodstream A stressor that is immediate in its duration and proximity Destroying tumour cells by exposing them to NK cells One of a collection of illnesses, such as colds, coughs, and bronchitis Test in which the proliferation and effectiveness of NK cells is measured after they have been exposed to diseased cells A measure of the impact a stressful event has on a person's life The process by which experience has permanent effects on the expression of our genetic coding and, subsequently, on a range of biological processes this coding affects Tests done to asses the immune system at work The extent to which an immune system is functioning properly to ward off microorganisms Increase the body's capacity to produce inflammation, and help heal wounds and fight infection
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