Homework Assignment #9
Across
- 2. Group of powerful biochemical mediators derived from fatty acids
- 6. Thin layer of epithelial cells that line the interior surface of the blood vessels
- 7. The process by which leukocytes engulf and digest microorganisms
- 9. Small leukocytes that play an important role in recognizing and controlling foreign invaders
- 12. An internal equilibrium that ensures the safety and survival of all microorganisms
- 15. A collection of responses that protects the body against infections
- 16. Protein that helps kills antibodies
Down
- 1. Large phagocytic leukocytes that have one kidney-shaped nucleus and some granules
- 3. White blood cells that act much like independent single-cell organisms able to move and capture microorganisms on their own
- 4. Phagocytic cells that actively engulf and destroy microorganisms
- 5. The sequence of events that occur during development of a disease
- 8. Bone resorbing cells
- 10. Bone forming cells
- 11. PMN count of less than 1,000 cells/mL
- 13. A type of response to infection based on the individual's body
- 14. A function of the immune system that releases powerful regulatory proteins