Apologia Anatomy Lesson 13B

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  1. 3. Special T cells that attack and destroy "flagged" cells. THREE WORDS
  2. 4. Medicines made from chemicals. They are very effective at killing unwanted living organisms that invide our bodies.
  3. 10. Diseases in which the body forms antibodies against its own tissue. TWO WORDS
  4. 12. The first antibiotic to be widely used. It comes from a mold.
  5. 13. Cells that are sent to the thymus for special training in spotting and attacking foreign cells. They are also called T cells. TWO WORDS
  6. 15. The second line of your innate immunity. It is composed mostly of proteins made in the liver and causes parts of your body to become inflamed when needed. TWO WORDS
  7. 16. These occur when your immune system overreacts to non-harmful substances that get inside your body.
  8. 17. Special proteins made by B cells that lock onto foreign antigens, flagging them for destruction.
  9. 18. Immunity that occurs when your immune system is exposed to, and responds to, a specific threat. TWO WORDS
Down
  1. 1. A substance (made up of damaged tissue, living and dead bacteria and dead white blood cells) your body sometimes produces at the site of trapped bacteria.
  2. 2. Immunity that is generated by vaccinations that stimulate the immune system in an artificial way. THREE WORDS
  3. 5. Immunity that is acquired without any action on the part of the body's immune system. TWO WORDS
  4. 6. Cells that are developed in the bone marrow and are trained to spot and attach foreign cells. They are also called B cells. TWO WORDS
  5. 7. Special white blood cells inside the lymph nodes.
  6. 8. A sophisticated system of defense that ensures your body doesn't get certain diseases more than once. TWO WORDS
  7. 9. The swelling of tissue. it is an important part of the body's immune response.
  8. 11. What we call the wide range of defenses, such as the skin barrier and inflammation, that act in the same way no matter what the attack. These are defenses you are born with, not defenses that result from a vaccination or the flu you may have had last year. TWO WORDS
  9. 14. Special kinds of chemicals that are released and sent to injured tissue.
  10. 19. The term used to describe defenses that are available to your body all the time. They respond to every threat in the same manner, such as your skin or a fever.