Matching Pairs PSYC 365 Ch 3 VocabOnline version Vocab by Spencer Leon 1 States and traits 2 Functional tests of immunity 3 Biological imbedding 4 Stress intrusion scores 5 NK cell cytotoxic activity assay 6 Mitogen 7 Immunocompetence 8 Psychoneuroimmunology 9 NK cell lysis 10 Enumerative assay 11 Cytokines 12 Upper respiratory tract infection (URTI) 13 Acute stressor Tests done to asses the immune system at work A stressor that is immediate in its duration and proximity Psychological concepts that distinguish between short-term conditions (states) and enduring characteristics (traits) 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 The extent to which an immune system is functioning properly to ward off microorganisms One of a collection of illnesses, such as colds, coughs, and bronchitis A lab test done to count cells (typically white blood cells) as they exist in the bloodstream 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 Destroying tumour cells by exposing them to NK cells Test in which the proliferation and effectiveness of NK cells is measured after they have been exposed to diseased cells The study of the relationship between psychological states and the functioning of the immune system
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