Relier Pairs PSYC 365 Ch 3 VocabVersion en ligne Vocab par Spencer Leon 1 Immunocompetence 2 Acute stressor 3 Enumerative assay 4 NK cell lysis 5 Biological imbedding 6 Mitogen 7 Upper respiratory tract infection (URTI) 8 Cytokines 9 Functional tests of immunity 10 Stress intrusion scores 11 NK cell cytotoxic activity assay 12 States and traits 13 Psychoneuroimmunology 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 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 A stressor that is immediate in its duration and proximity 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 Test in which the proliferation and effectiveness of NK cells is measured after they have been exposed to diseased cells Psychological concepts that distinguish between short-term conditions (states) and enduring characteristics (traits) A relatively harmless substance that stimulates the immune cell activity as though the immune cell were acting against an invading cell or antigen Tests done to asses the immune system at work One of a collection of illnesses, such as colds, coughs, and bronchitis Destroying tumour cells by exposing them to NK cells