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