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