Unit 3 vocabulary

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