Immune Vocabulary

4. White blood cell that protects the body from reinfection by a specific pathogen
7. Stimulates an immune response against an antigen
10. Resistance to a certain pathogen
11. Initiate chemical response
12. Has fought off invading pathogens and prevents spread of cancer
15. Cause body temp to increase which prevents bacteria from multiplying
17. A protein component of the immune system that circulates in the blood, recognizes foreign substances like bacteria and viruses, and neutralizes them.
18. Cell that engulfs large particles or whole cells
19. Produces antibodies in response to antigens
20. Reside in your blood and tissues to find and destroy germs and eliminate infected cells.
21. Attack pathogen-infected cells and cancer cells
22. Filter lymph for bacteria and tumor cells

1. Fluid found in the lymphatic system
2. Largest lymphatic organ; disintegrates old red blood cells, produces lymphocytes and plasmids
3. Kill pathogens by puncturing cell membrane
4. Line the body cavities
5. Solution contains a harmless version of a virus, bacterium or toxin that causes an immune response when introduced into the body.
6. A series of one-way vessels;carry intercellular fluid from tissues to bloodstream
7. Lymphatic tissue near the back of the throat
8. Resulting in redness,swelling,warmth and pain
9. A substance that stimulates an immune response
13. Capture invading microorganisms, through phagocytosis and degradation
14. Shut down the system
16. An organism that causes disease