Lymphatic and Immune Systems

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Across
  1. 2. part of digestive system, also filters blood of foreign compounds
  2. 4. antibiotics can treat them and they can cause sepsis.
  3. 6. lymph nodes in the throat that stop pathogens entering mouth, nose
  4. 8. filters blood of old red cells and foreign cells
  5. 12. a disorder or disease where your body attacks itself
  6. 13. any of various infectious proteins
  7. 15. when it comes to sepsis, it is all about this acronym
  8. 17. anything that stimulates an immune response
  9. 21. protective outermost barrier of our bodies
  10. 22. AKA white blood cell - nucleated, immune agent
  11. 23. clear extracellular fluid, has its own circulation
  12. 24. advanced form of sepsis, often deadly
Down
  1. 1. parasitic worm, such as a tapeworm
  2. 3. specific immunity that you develop - active and passive
  3. 5. T and B; these are an acquired type of leukocyte
  4. 7. a generalized reaction to infection involving redness, pain, swelling.
  5. 9. a secretion that captures pathogens
  6. 10. disease-causing organism.
  7. 11. A protein produced by B cells in the blood
  8. 14. defenses you are born with; like phagocytes, stomach acid
  9. 16. more active in youth, it makes T-cells (white)
  10. 18. we get vaccines to prevent illness caused by these
  11. 19. part of skeletal system, makes blood cells
  12. 20. look and filter like tiny kidneys in groin,throat,armpit