Immune/Lymphatic System P2
Across
- 2. lymphatic tissue near back of throat; traps and removes bacteria and pathogens
- 4. an organism that causes disease
- 5. Pharyngeal tonsil
- 8. Cells that are part of the immune response and release histamine
- 11. blood vessels the circulate blood through the body
- 12. A muscular organ located in the chest area
- 15. Blood vessels that distribute oxygen-rich blood to your body
- 18. Areas of tissue that filter fluid in the body
- 22. Larger vessels that transport lymph.
- 24. Cells that release histamine and play a role in inflammation.
- 25. Bodys tool for preventing infection
- 26. Hormones produced by the thymus gland
- 28. Signals that regulate immune responses.
- 29. solution containing a harmless version of a virus
- 30. Delicate blood vessels that deliver blood to cells in the body
Down
- 1. Response to antigen by B-lymphocytes
- 3. A medical specialist in immunology
- 6. nerves/nerve fibers that carry sensory information from the body's receptors toward the central nervous system
- 7. Structures in the heart that regulate blood flow
- 9. Surgical removal of the spleen.
- 10. protein that inhibits the reproduction of viruses
- 13. A small, non-cellular microorganism that causes diseases.
- 14. released by white blood cells and macrophages
- 16. A small organ in the lymphatic system that produces T-cells
- 17. An endocrine gland that produces T-cells.
- 19. Swelling caused by fluid trapped in body tissue
- 20. An organ that filters blood and stores immune cells.
- 21. cytokine that causes an inflammatory response to an injury; resulting in redness, swelling, warmth and pain.
- 23. Spongy tissue located inside some bone like the hip and thigh
- 27. A fluid that transports oxygen and nutrients to tissues and removes waste products from the body.