Relier Pairs PSYC 365 Ch 3 VocabVersion en ligne Vocab par Spencer Leon 1 Stress intrusion scores 2 Functional tests of immunity 3 NK cell cytotoxic activity assay 4 Cytokines 5 Mitogen 6 Biological imbedding 7 Upper respiratory tract infection (URTI) 8 Enumerative assay 9 Psychoneuroimmunology 10 States and traits 11 NK cell lysis 12 Acute stressor 13 Immunocompetence A measure of the impact a stressful event has on a person's life Test in which the proliferation and effectiveness of NK cells is measured after they have been exposed to diseased cells The extent to which an immune system is functioning properly to ward off microorganisms 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 Destroying tumour cells by exposing them to NK cells 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 The study of the relationship between psychological states and the functioning of the immune system A lab test done to count cells (typically white blood cells) as they exist in the bloodstream A relatively harmless substance that stimulates the immune cell activity as though the immune cell were acting against an invading cell or antigen Psychological concepts that distinguish between short-term conditions (states) and enduring characteristics (traits)