Communicable Diseases
Across
- 3. substances that send the immune system into action
- 5. organisms that are so small they can only be seen through a microscope
- 8. special white blood cells in the blood and Lymphatic system
- 9. able to spread by direct or indirect contact
- 10. a secondary circulatory system that helps the body fight pathogens
- 12. any condition that interferes with the proper function of the body and mind
- 14. the ability to resist the pathogens that cause a particular disease
- 18. simple one celled organisms
- 19. a preparation of dead or weakened pathogens that is introduced into the body to cause an immune response
- 20. the bodies response to injury or disease resulting in a condition of swelling, pain, heat, or redness
Down
- 1. specific proteins that attach to antigens keeping them from harming the body
- 2. an organism such as an insect that transmits pathogens
- 4. a combination of body differences made up of cells, tissues, and organs that fight pathogens in the body
- 6. the smallest and simplest pathogens
- 7. organisms that are more complex than bacteria and cannot make their own food
- 11. a disease that can be spread from a person to another person
- 13. cleanliness
- 15. one celled organisms that are more complex than bacteria
- 16. germs that cause diseases
- 17. the result of pathogens or germs invading the body