5th gr Infection terms

The network of cells, tissues, and organs that work to keep the body healthy is called the

_____________ ________________.

• infection detection

• immune system

• Avengers

• infection fighters

________ when clean, healthy and unbroken, acts as a barrier against invading organisms.

• Bones

• Hair

• Skin

• Elbows

Cilia are

• short, thin hairs found in the nose.

• short hairs in the ears

• long hair on your head

• short hairs on your arms

Lymph glands or nodes are

• in your bones.

• in your toes.

• In your knees.

• in your neck.

Located in your throat, the _________ fight infection.

• Lymph nodes

• Esophagus

• Tonsils

• Tongue

The Liver and Spleen work to ___________ and remove invading germs.

• stop

• filter

• prevent

• copy

Uses its acid to break down invading germs

• Liver

• Cilia

• Stomach

• Mucus

Your body gets a _____________ to turn up the heat and fight germs.

• Fever

• stomach ache

• sore throat

• stuffy nose

These blood cells help fight and destroy germs.

• red blood cells

• white blood cells

• blue blood cells

• green blood cells

When you blow your nose, ________ gets blown out and helps to remove germs from your body.

• mucus

• cilia

• white blood cells

• red blood cells