The Immune System
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- 2. The process of removing waste products from the body (Excretion)
- 5. The organ responsible for producing red blood cells (Bone marrow)
- 6. A protein that marks pathogens for destruction (Antibody)
- 9. The process by which lymphocytes recognize and attack pathogens (Immune response)
- 11. A substance that triggers an immune response (Antigen)
- 14. A substance that suppresses the immune response (Immunosuppressant)
- 15. A molecule produced by the immune system to neutralize pathogens (Antibody)
- 16. The organ responsible for filtering lymph (Lymph node)
- 18. The hormone that stimulates red blood cell production (Erythropoietin)
- 19. The process of reabsorbing useful substances from the filtrate (Reabsorption)
- 21. The primary organ of the immune system (Thymus)
- 22. A type of white blood cell involved in the immune response (Lymphocyte)
- 23. A condition where the immune system overreacts to harmless substances (Allergy)
- 24. The organ responsible for filtering blood (Spleen)
- 25. A condition where the immune system attacks the body's own cells (Autoimmunity)
- 27. A type of white blood cell that helps regulate the immune response (T cell)
- 28. A type of white blood cell involved in allergic reactions (Eosinophil)
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- 1. A condition where the body lacks a properly functioning immune system (Immunodeficiency)
- 3. The body's defense against infectious agents (Immune system)
- 4. A type of white blood cell that engulfs and digests pathogens (Phagocyte)
- 7. The cells that produce antibodies (Plasma cells)
- 8. A type of white blood cell involved in inflammation (Neutrophil)
- 10. The organ responsible for the production of immune cells (Lymphoid tissue)
- 12. The organ responsible for the maturation of T lymphocytes (Thymus)
- 13. The process of destroying and removing damaged cells (Apoptosis)
- 14. The process of introducing a vaccine to stimulate immunity (Immunization)
- 17. The fluid that flows through the lymphatic system (Lymph)
- 18. The process of removing metabolic waste from the blood (Excretion)
- 20. The substance found in vaccines that stimulates an immune response (Adjuvant)
- 26. The first line of defense against pathogens (Skin)