Across
- 3. white blood cells, including b- & t-cells
- 6. immune cells that can ingest foreign material, pathogens, and/or dead cells
- 8. cardinal signs of this biological response include heat, redness, and swelling
- 9. within a lymph node, this specialized structure helps B-cells produce high-affinity antibodies
- 12. lymphoid aggregates found specifically in the small intestin
- 15. substance that elicits an immune response
- 16. branch of the immune response that happens swiftly and hinges on broad recognition of self/non-self patterns
Down
- 1. network of vessels and organs complementary to the circulatory system that help make up the immune system
- 2. branch of the immune response is delayed and is highly specific to a given pathogen
- 4. t cells undergo negative selection in this organ
- 5. home of hematopoetic stem cells, amongst others
- 7. one of the body's initial physical and chemical barriers
- 10. abbreviation for organized lymphoid-like aggregations of immune cells in the periphery
- 11. immune organ responsible for helping against bloodborne pathogens
- 13. cascade of plasma proteins that help mark pathogens
- 14. small proteins that act as chemical messengers to activate and regulate the immune response