immune system crossword

3. released by basophils that widen blood vessels and increase blood flow
6. Mucous that trap bacteria from entering the lungs
11. Site for white blood cell production
13. After the skin is punctured, capillaries widen and more phagocytes are brought to the site to remove microbes and repair tissue
14. T cells, B cells, natural killer cells
16. Found in the ileum of the small intestine, monitors intestinal bacteria
19. immune disorder where the immune system attacks normal parts of the body
22. Located in the mouth, traps germs that are breathed in
23. any substance that may cause an allergic reaction (ex. peanuts)
24. Proteins that attach to pathogens, marking them for other white blood cells
25. Rise in body temperature that assists in killing microbes and repairing the body

1. type of immunity that is acquired, vaccines use this type to defend against certain diseases
2. Physical, waterproof barrier that also secretes bacteria-killing oil
4. Type of immunity that prevents the general spread and movement of foreign pathogens
5. Autoimmune disease where the immune system attacks the the nervous system
7. virus that causes acquired immunodeficiency syndrome
8. Largest type of white blood cell, differentiates into macrophages and dendritic cells
9. Least common white blood cell, targets parasites and assists in allergic responses
10. Located near the lungs, filters blood content and produces T cells
12. Fluid in the body that is drained from tissue, cleansed of any pathogens, then emptied back into the bloodstream
15. Type of white blood cell that ingests foreign invaders
17. immune disorder characterized by underactivity of the immune system
18. most abundant type of white blood cell
19. Immune disorder where the immune system overreacts to certain substances
20. Located near the intestines and liver, destroys damaged or old red blood cells
21. immune disease involving the inflammation of joints