Unit 3 vocabulary
Across
- 1. Are bacteria proteins that break apart red blood cells
- 5. Movement of immune cells in respond to chemical signals
- 6. Cornerstone of inflammation and specific immunity
- 7. A cluster of neuron cell bodies with a nerve
- 8. A dormant state of certain microbes in long-lasting infections
- 10. A bacterial toxin that damages the digestive tract
- 12. A condition causing intense stomach pain and discomfort
- 14. First immune cells to respond, and form pus at infection sites
- 15. A clear component of clotted blood used in medical tests and treatments
- 20. Are bundles of axons that receive and transmit nerve signals
- 24. An infection indigenous to animals but naturally transmissible to humans
- 27. Proteinaceous infectious particles contain no genetic material
- 29. Cells that consume and destroy pathogens using special chemicals
- 32. The accumulation of fluid in afflicted tissue
- 34. Is the immune system's ability to fight one specific pathogen but not others
- 36. DNA complex to proteins, but not pure DNA
- 38. Yellowish fluid part of blood that contains clotting proteins
- 41. The ability of the body to react with countless foreign substances
- 42. A virus that targets more neurons in the spinal cord
- 43. A virus that affects the spinal cord and can lead to paralysis
- 45. Is a toxic substance produced by microbes that harms other microbes
- 46. Small proteins that interfere with viruses, regulate immunity, and suppress tumors
- 48. Is a disturbance in health caused by the effects of an infection
- 49. Microbes get past defenses, enter tissue, and multiply
- 50. Kill phagocytes outright
Down
- 2. Is a condition where babies are born with usually small heads
- 3. Molecules found in the cell membrane
- 4. A bacterial infection that some individuals may carry for months
- 9. Active sources of lymphocytes in the pharynx
- 11. Process where white blood cells squeeze out of blood vessels into tissue
- 13. Production of blood cells.
- 16. Immune cells that ''remember'' past infections and respond quickly if the same pathogen return
- 17. Molecules that can bee seen and identified by the immune system
- 18. A sticky layer on teeth where bacteria attach
- 19. Is a thick, white fluid made up of dead cells, bacteria, and debris
- 21. White blood cells that become macrophages once in tissue
- 22. Bacteria that triggers pus information, including streptococci and staphylococci
- 23. Is severe diarrhea that contains blood
- 25. A bacteria toxin responsible for serious intestinal damage and systemic issues
- 26. Blood cell markers.
- 28. A yellowing of the skin and eyes due to liver dysfunction
- 30. Long term or permanent damage to tissues or organs caused by infectious disease
- 31. Inflammation of the liver can cause damage and swelling
- 33. Is an organism's potential to cause diseases
- 35. Is the study of all features of the body's second and third lines of defense
- 37. An organ that cleans the blood instead of lymph
- 39. Shedding of skin and hair to remove microbes
- 40. Is a measurement of antibody concentration in the blood over time
- 43. Substances that trigger fever by resetting the body's thermostat
- 44. Is the level of harm a microbe can cause to its host
- 47. Cells that make up brain and spinal cord tissues, transmit nerve signals