BIO 133. Chapter 9
Across
- 2. Specific parts of an antigen that bind to and antibody.
- 5. Proteins produced by cells that help activate macrophages.
- 7. White blood cells that defend the organism from pathogens without prior exposure.
- 11. protein that promotes blood flow to site of injury.
- 12. Antibodies bind to pathogens and mark them for elimination.
- 14. Substances that can trigger a response from the immune system.
- 15. Agents that cause disease.
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- 1. Life-threatening condition caused by an overwhelming inflammatory response.
- 3. cells that secrete antibodies.
- 4. cells that records and store information of pathogen to fight it later.
- 6. Specialized proteins produced by the immune system that defend the organism from foreign bodies.
- 8. Immune system cells that act as an antigen-presenting cells.
- 9. Cells that destroy and digest foreign substances.
- 10. Cells first to appear when an infection is detected.
- 13. Chemical releases by immune system that triggers inflammatory responses.