11.1 Body Defense

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Across
  1. 5. Foreign particles that enter the body and subsequently stimulate the immune response
  2. 6. Substance released by damaged tissues that stimulates vasodilation
  3. 11. Substance secreted by the sebaceous gland that contains acid which prevents growth of microorganism
  4. 13. Acid in the stomach that can destroy pathogens found in food and drinks
  5. 14. Food vacuole that is formed when bacteria is ingested by phagocytes
Down
  1. 1. Microorganism that causes diseases
  2. 2. Body’s ability to fight infections caused by pathogens or other foreign objects
  3. 3. Primary location where lymphocytes are synthesised
  4. 4. Cells produced by B lymphocytes that stores information about the pathogen
  5. 7. Substance secreted by goblet cells lining the respiratory tract
  6. 8. Proteins found on the lymphocyte surface or proteins released by lymphocytes into the blood plasma
  7. 9. Process carried out by neutrophils in the second line of defence
  8. 10. Elevated body temperature that increases phagocytic activity
  9. 12. Antimicrobial protein found in the tears that can break down the walls of bacteria