Chapter 16A-Immunity-Vocab

A local response to pathogens consisting of increased blood flow and macrophages attacking the pathogens 

• Inflammation

• Passive Immunity

• Active Immunity

• T Cell

A chemical on the cell membrane of an organism that causes an immune system to produce antibodies to attack it  

• Antibody

• Inflammation

• Active Immunity

• Antigen

A white blood cell that produces antibodies 

• Passive Immunity

• T Cell

• B Cell

• Inflammation

A white blood cell that may attack a pathogen, attack an infection body cell, or activate 

• B Cell

• Antigen

• T Cell

• Passive Immunity

A protein that reacts against specific antigens  

• Antigen

• Antibody

• B Cell

• Passive Immunity

A fast-acting defense against a pathogen caused by a previous infection by that same pathogen  

• T Cell

• Passive Immunity

• Active Immunity

• Antigen

An introduction of antibodies from outside the body to help defend against a type of pathogens

• Active Immunity

• Antibody

• Passive Immunity

• B Cell