Lymphatic System

a white blood cell that is involved in fighting infection

• antibodies

• erythrocyte

• leukocyte

• lymphatic

• antigen

a foreign substance that causes the body to make antibodies

• antibodies

• erythrocyte

• leukocyte

• lymphatic

• antigen

a red blood cell that transports oxygen and carbon dioxide to and from body tissues

• antibodies

• erythrocyte

• leukocyte

• lymphatic

• antigen

proteins produced by leukocytes that bind with and disable antigens

• antibodies

• erythrocyte

• leukocyte

• lymphatic

• antigen

related to or containing the watery fluid (lymph) collected from body tissues

• antibodies

• erythrocyte

• leukocyte

• lymphatic

• antigen

All pathogens are infectious, but not all of them are virulent or contagious.

• True

• False

High numbers of monocytes in the body indicate a chronic infection.

• True

• False

____ are important to the function of the immune or lymphatic system.

• Super cells

• Red blood cells

• Leukocytes

• Plasma

Which of the following terms describes blood vessels that carry oxygenated blood away from the heart?

• antibodies

• capillaries

• arteries

• erythrocytes

A(n) ____ is a very small pathogen that invades and reproduces inside other cells and is usually spread through contact with body fluids.

• bacteria

• virus

• fungus

• protozoa