Immune System Crossword
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- 1. A white Blood Cell that can attack any invading cell or virus.
- 5. Stands for Human Immunodeficiency virus
- 7. A toxin or other foreign substance which induces an immune response in the body, especially the production of antibodies.
- 8. The largest lymphatic organ; it filters blood and removes old red blood cells
- 9. The circulatory system that carries cells and proteins of the immune system from one part of the body to another.
- 11. Chemical "messengers" that signal other immune cells to join the fight
- 12. A type of white blood cell that surrounds and kills microorganisms, removes dead cells, and stimulates the action of other immune system cells.
- 13. Stage of HIV
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- 2. A type of white blood cell that is part of the immune system. There are two main types: B cells and T cells.
- 3. A protein component of the immune system that circulates in the blood, recognizes foreign substances like bacteria and viruses, and neutralizes them. After exposure to a foreign substance, called an antigen, antibodies continue to circulate in the blood, providing protection against future exposures to that antigen.
- 4. A special type of anitbody that is attached to B - Cells as apposed to floating in the Blood
- 6. A germ that causes disease
- 9. A white Blood Cell that produces antibodies
- 10. An organ located in the chest which instructs immature lymphocytes to become mature T-Cells