Chapter 12 Crossword
Across
- 1. type of immunity only found in vertebrates
- 5. type of immunity ALL animals possess
- 6. type of cell that captures antigens with long "arms"
- 8. a systematic inflammatory response to an infection
- 9. abbreviation for the patterns found on potential pathogens that are targeted by PRRs
- 10. the ingestion or breakdown of foreign substances including bacteria
- 13. enzyme that breaks down bacterial cell walls
- 14. signal proteins to increase blood flow to an site of injury or infection
- 15. a fluid rich in white blood cells, dead pathogens, and cell debris from damaged tissues
Down
- 2. innate defense protein that activates macrophages and interferes with viruses
- 3. skin, mucus membranes, and secretions are examples of this type of defense
- 4. the "first responders" of an infection, has a segmented nucleus
- 7. triggers blood vessels to dilate and become more permeable to tissues
- 11. release antimicrobial peptides that disrupt the membranes of fungi and bacteria
- 12. system of 30 proteins that can be activated by substances on microbe surfaces