Human blood and immunity

A protein, produced by the immune system that either attacks invading pathogens or marks them for killing.

• Antibodies

• Microbe

• AIDS

• Allergy

The cells, tissues and organs that protect the body from pathogens

• Immune system

• Cardiovascular System

• Nervous System

• Muscular System

The numerous cells that defend an organism from pathogens

• Blastocysts

• Myocardium

• Neurons

• Immune Cells

A series of antibodies (proteins) and white blood cells that chemically “remember” pathogens and stop them from infecting an organism a second time

• Integument

• Neurons

• Immunity

• Plastids

The injection of a weak or dead version of a disease

to produce immunity from the actual disease

• Tamiflu

• Pathogen

• Shot

• Immunization

The part of foreign materials that cause a response from the immune system are called _____________________.

• Antigens
• Active Immunity
• Antibodies
• Antibiotics

Antigens are part of...

• Your own immune system.
• The pathogen.

The body detects pathogens by their...

• Antigens
• Antibodies
• Histamines
• DNA

 Liz notices that shortly after cutting her arm accidentally the area around the cut is turning red and feeling hot.  Which immune system defense is Liz experiencing?  

• inflammation
• white blood cell clotting
• skin
• fever

Vaccines stimulate the body to produce...

• autoimmune diseases
• helper t-cells
• fever
• antibodies