Immune System Article Flashcard

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What is an organ that is located in the abdomen (middle of your body) and helps pick out bad cells and germs?

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Spleen

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What type of medicine do people take in order to gain immunity to diseases? Options: Vaccines, Lymph Nodes, Spleen, Pathogens, B cells

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Vaccines

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What is a protein that the body makes which will attack the antigens and ignores the "good" cells?

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Antibodies

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What are tiny invaders that try to get inside the body? Examples would be viruses, bacteria, or parasites.

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Pathogens

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What has already been killed or modified which is then given to the body through taking vaccines?

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Microbes

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Where are T cells and B cells stored? Options: Lymph Nodes, Spleen, Pathogens, B cells, Antigens

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Lymph Nodes

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What is a type of white blood cell that produces antibodies which bind (attach to) to antigens in order to neutralize them?

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B cells

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What are parts of the pathogen that can cause disease? They alert the body to an infection and trigger an immune response in the human body.

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Antigens

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What role does mucus have in the immune system?

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It traps germs so they don't get further into the body.

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What is the best meaning for the word, 'neutralize', as used in the quote: "It builds up defenses and antibodies against the disease. When the real disease tries to attack, the body is ready and can quickly neutralize the antigens."

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Kill or destroy