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- 4. antibacterial protein secreted in sweat
- 5. type of granulocyte that can squeeze through blood vessel walls and are also known as polymorphonuclear leukocytes
- 7. examples include pimples, boils, and pustules
- 9. cell movement that occurs in response to chemical stimulus
- 11. type of granulocyte that can defend the body against parasitic worms and present in large quantities in allergic reactions
- 13. released by basophils, platelets, and mast cells and causes vasodilation in small arteries
- 15. process whereby leukocytes leave intact blood vessels by squeezing between lining cells
- 16. lymphocyte that matures in the thymus and acts primarily against endogenous antigens in cell-mediated immune responses
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- 1. phagocytic cells of the second line of defense
- 2. mucus-secreting cells in the epithelium of mucous membranes
- 3. type of agranulocyte that has slightly lobed nuclei and mature into macrophages
- 6. generative cells capable of dividing to form daughter cells of a variety of types
- 8. cells of the epidermis and mucous membranes that devour pathogens
- 10. oily substance secreted by the sebaceous glands of the skin that lowers pH
- 12. cells, often leukocytes, that are capable of phagocytosis
- 14. body temperature above 37 degrees Celsius
