Across
- 5. A small protein released by cells that has a specific effect on the interactions between cells
- 8. a chemical found in some of the body's cells - causes many of the symptoms of allergies, such as a runny nose or sneezing
- 9. a group of lipids with hormone-like actions that your body makes primarily at sites of tissue damage or infection
- 10. Extracellular fluid which bathes the cells of most tissues, it arrives via blood capillaries and is removed via the lymphatic vessels.
- 11. a type of antimicrobial substance active against bacteria
Down
- 1. responsible for protecting your body from infection
- 2. The immediate defensive reaction of tissue to any injury
- 3. a large group of drugs used for pain relief
- 4. An excessive accumulation of fluid in the body tissues
- 6. the widening of blood vessels as a result of the relaxation of the blood vessel's muscular walls
- 7. a type of cell within the body capable of engulfing and absorbing bacteria and other small cells and particles