Immune

2. What structure embeds in microbial membranes, causing them to burst?
4. What type of disorder occurs when the immune system attacks self-tissues?
5. Which gland, located behind the sternum, is where T lymphocytes mature?
10. What protein system, when activated, forms the Membrane Attack Complex?
11. What structures act as exposure sites where lymphocytes first encounter foreign antigens?
13. Which immune cells are produced and mature in bone marrow and play a key role in humoral immunity?
14. Which sign of inflammation results from increased blood flow near the body surface?
15. Which inflammatory symptom can result when edema compresses nerve endings?
16. Which immune cells mature in the thymus before being released into the bloodstream?
17. What visible sign of inflammation occurs due to increased blood flow at the injury site?
18. What constant immune function involves watching for foreign agents in the body?

1. Which organ filters blood, removes old RBCs, and activates lymphocyte responses?
3. What is the general term for a foreign agent that triggers an immune response?
6. Which inflammatory sign is caused by vasodilation and fluid accumulation?
7. Which lymph tissues protect the airway from inhaled microbes?
8. What disorder occurs when the immune system fails to mount an appropriate response?
9. What protective response involves redness, swelling, warmth, and pain at the site of injury?
11. Which structures remove leftover fluid after plasma delivers nutrients to tissues and return it to circulation?
12. What lymphoid tissues in the ileum help defend against ingested pathogens?
13. Which organ produces stem cells that differentiate into WBCs, RBCs, and platelets?