week 6

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Across
  1. 3. What are the training exercises for the immune system that teach the body to recognize specific invaders? Vaccinations
  2. 7. What single-celled intruders can have detrimental effects on the human body? Bacteria
  3. 12. What depend on host cells for reproduction, attaching and hijacking them to replicate? Viruses
  4. 14. What activity helps keep immune warriors fit and optimizes blood circulation for immune cells? Exercise
  5. 15. What provides the essential nutrients for optimal immune function? Nutrition
  6. 16. What intruders, including Candida and molds, become problematic for individuals with compromised immune systems? Fungi
  7. 17. What are the body's security gates that line the respiratory and digestive tracts, preventing invaders? MucousMembranes
  8. 18. What frontline defense strategy involves practices like handwashing to reduce the risk of infection? Hygiene
  9. 19. What organisms, including worms and insects, induce various symptoms and health complications? Parasites
Down
  1. 1. What single-celled microorganisms commonly found in water can cause diseases like malaria? Protozoa
  2. 2. What is the body's transportation network comprising vessels and nodes that move white blood cells? Lymphatic
  3. 4. What system, including the skin, acts as the first line of defense against invaders? Integumentary
  4. 5. What is considered the immune system's healing time, with a lack of it weakening the immune response? Sleep
  5. 6. What type of cell is considered the body's immune system superheroes, detecting and destroying harmful invaders? WhiteBloodCells
  6. 7. What is the powerhouse where white blood cells are produced, acting as the birthplace of immune warriors? BoneMarrow
  7. 8. What organ serves as a military boot camp where T cells mature and become efficient warriors? Thymus
  8. 9. What can evoke immune responses in susceptible individuals, leading to symptoms like sneezing and itching? Allergens
  9. 10. What specialized warriors produced by B cells identify and neutralize specific invaders? Antibodies
  10. 11. What organ is the body's filtration center, responsible for filtering out damaged blood cells? Spleen
  11. 13. What must be managed to maintain a healthy immune function, as its chronic form can weaken the immune system? Stress