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