Human Immune System

2 examples of specific defenses are

• skin

• antibody

• mucus

• white blood cell

2 examples of non-specific defenses are

• skin

• antibody

• mucus

• white blood cell

2 malfunctions of the immune system are

• immunity

• allergic reaction

• autoimmunity

• immune response to pathogen

True or False: Any antibody can work for any pathogen.

• True

• False

True or False: WBC are phagocytic and can eat pathogens.

• True

• False

True or False: Memory cells are broken down once the pathogen is gone.

• True

• False

--------- binds to antigens so the body can kill the pathogens.

• WBC

• antibody

• vaccine

In _______ immunity the body makes its own antibodies.

• passive

• active

• non-specific

_______ are disease causing agent.

• antibody

• allergy

• pathogen

Barriers in the immune system that protect you from many different pathogens are _______

• antibody

• specific defense

• non-specific defense