Across
- 4. objects
- 5. Antimicrobial protein found in the tears that can breakdown the walls of bacteria
- 6. Substance released by damaged tissues that stimulates vasodilation
- 8. Cells produced by B lymphocytes that stores information about the pathogen
- 12. foreign particles that enter the body and subsequently stimulate the immune response
- 14. Process carried out by neutrophils in the second line of defence
- 15. Microorganism that causes diseases
Down
- 1. Primary location where lymphocytes are synthesised
- 2. Structure that swells which is an indication of infection in the body
- 3. proteins found on the lymphocyte surface or proteins released by lymphocytes into the blood plasma
- 6. Acid in the stomach that can destroy pathogens found in food and drinks
- 7. Substance secreted by the sebaceous gland that contains acid which prevents growth of microorganism
- 9. increase in body temperature that increases phagocytic activity
- 10. Food vacuole that is formed when bacteria is ingested by phagocytes
- 11. Substance secreted by goblet cells lining the respiratory tract
- 13. Body’s ability to fight infections caused by pathogens or other