Innate Immunity

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Across
  1. 6. releases histamine to mediate allergic reactions.
  2. 7. defense is a type of physical defense. An example of this defense are eyelashes or eyelids that helps prevent airborne pathogens.
  3. 9. is a type of white blood cell that produces toxic proteins to combat parasitic infections.
  4. 10. are a type of white blood cells or granulocyte that are short lived but are the first to defend against infections.
Down
  1. 1. killer cells destroy abnormal cells by the releasing cytotoxin containing perforin.
  2. 2. protect the body by devouring harmful particles while also triggering immune response.
  3. 3. immunity develops over a lifetime and responds to specific microbes.
  4. 4. defense are barriers such as sweat, tears or mucous that contain enzymes to destroy infectious pathogens.
  5. 5. cells are a type of phagocyte that processes and presents antigens to T cells.
  6. 8. is an immunity everyone is born with and because of its ability to detect common features of pathogens, this immunity is able to respond quickly.