Immune System Crossword

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  1. 1. :largest lymphatic organ: breaks up old red blood cells and produces lymphocytes and plasmids
  2. 4. :resistance to a certain pathogen
  3. 6. :a cytokine that cause an inflammatory response to an injury; results in redness, swelling, warmth, and pain
  4. 9. :a cell that breaks down large particles or whole cells; phagocytosis is the act of doing this
  5. 10. : line body cavities; trap pathogens to keep them out of body
  6. 11. :stimulates an immune response against an antigen
  7. 14. :lymphatic tissue near back of throat; traps and removes bacteria and pathogens
  8. 15. : when white blood cells interact with foreign substances causing the body temperature to rise
  9. 20. :released by white blood cells and macrophages; cause body temperature to increase which prevents bacteria from multiplying
  10. 21. :kill pathogens by puncturing cell membrane
  11. 22. :a fluid found in the lymphatic system
  12. 23. :an organism that causes a disease
Down
  1. 2. system: a series of one way vessels; carry intercellular fluid from tissues to bloodstream
  2. 3. :filters lymph for bacteria and tumor cells
  3. 5. : white blood cell that protects the body from reinfection by a specific pathogen
  4. 7. : a large white blood cell that attacks pathogen infected and cancer cells
  5. 8. :initiate chemical response
  6. 12. :cells that allow the body to remember and recognize previous invaders and help the body destroy them
  7. 13. :produces antibodies in response to antigens
  8. 16. :a substance that stimulates an immune response
  9. 17. :protein that inhibits the reproduction of viruses
  10. 18. :a large white cells that breaks down pathogens and cellular debris
  11. 19. :solution containing a harmless version of a virus, bacterium or toxin that causes an immune response when introduced into the body.