Immune System

1. matures white blood cells into T-cells and shrinks as we get older
2. The body increasing your temperature as a way to kill foreign invaders non-specifically
4. the bone marrow that produces fat, bone and cartilage
6. everyone is born with this type of immunity
9. a white blood cell that can engulf/absorb foreign cells and particles
11. the first thing to stop pathogens invading your body, including, physical barriers, mucus membranes and body secretions
19. the nonspecific immune response including the inflammatory response and phagocytosis
20. lymphocytes that mature in the thymus and attack infected cells

1. The specific immune response that starts to learn and jump into action when the first to fail to protect you from pathogen invaders.
3. a microorganism that can cause disease (also known as an antigen)
5. a specific type of white blood cell (includes both T-cell and B-cells)
7. stores good bacteria as a back up for the intestinal tract
8. small tissue masses in the back of the throat that trap invaders we breath in
10. the bone marrow that produces blood cells
12. system the body's natural defense against disease-causing agesnts such as bacteria, viruses and parasites
13. the system of vessels that drain leaked fluid from the body tissue back into the blood vessels
14. you develop this type of immunity through life as you come into contact with new and different diseases.
15. main organ that filters the blood
16. a substance used to stimulate the production of antibodies and provide immunity against a specific disease
17. lymphocytes that mature in the bone marrow and attack invaders outside body cells (before they've had a chance to infect a cell)
18. a blood protein produced in response to and counteracting a specific antigen