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Chapter 22B: Lymphatic, Immunity, Excretory

Teacher: Snickerfritz
Across
Large phagocytic cells in lymph nodes that ingest virtually any substance foreign to the body; can be fixed or wandering
Describes a disease that is spread over a large region affecting many in the population
Immunity in which the antibodies needed for the person are suppplied to the person
A disease in which a high concentration of monocytes are present in the blood
The name of the system whose function is to retrieve interstitial fluid and return it to the bloodstream
T cells made during an infection that circulate for dozens of years; form a rapid response against the reappearance of the antigen-macrophage complex of that disease
Cells found in lymph nodes which are primarily involved in specific immune responses ; type of white blood cell
Lymphocytes (originating in red bone marrow but are developed in the thymus gland) that will either mature to be directly involved in cell-mediated immunity OR will stimulate other cells to produce antibodies
Method of fighting antigens in which bacteria are rendered ineffective by reacting with their flagella, thereby stopping cellular movement and making them easier to deal with
The name of the system in which the body's own defense mechanisms are employed against invading pathogens
Proteins that are involved in the destruction of antigens
Cancer of the cells of the lymphatic system
Lymphocytes that remain in the bone marrow and are involved in manufacturing antibodies
Small masses of tissue along the lymph vessels that filter out and destroy bacteria, viruses and other foreign matter from the lymph
An immunity to disease involving antibodies
The weakened form of an pathogen used to stimulate the body to produce anitbodies or to activate T cells to provide protection against that disease
Two large bean-shaped organs whose function is to filter metabolic wastes from the blood and excrete it in the urine
Muscular tubes connecting the kidney to the bladder through which urine is drained
Tube that leads from the bladder to the outside of the body
Down
A condition in which the body tissues are swollen with excess fluids; may be caused by blocked lymph vessels or a parasitic worm
Diseases in which an individual's immune system cannot distinguish between the body and invaders and attacks the body's own cells
Abbreviation for Master of Ceremonies
Method of fighting antigens in which viruses are rendered ineffective by combining with a viral coat so that the virus can't enter its host cell
Method of fighting antigens in which viruses or bacteria are rendered ineffective by forming clumps on antigens that are then culled out
T cells that stop the activities of the helper, killer, and plasma T cells returning the body to normal function
Clear fluid (obtained from blood) that contains antibodies; used to transfer immunity to another person or animal
Interstitial fluid that diffused out of the capillaries and is passed into the lymphatic system
Inflammation of the tonsils
T cells that attach themselves to body cells that have been affected by the antigen and kill them
Immunity in which several types of cells are developed to target and destroy the antigen
Chemicals released in response to an allergen that cause runny nose, itchy eyes, and sneezing
A collection of blood capillaries surrounded by the Bowman's capsule of the nephron
Immunity when the person manufactures the antibodies himself or has activated Tcells for a particular antigen
Microscopic tubular units held together by connective tissues that contain blood vessels, nerves and lymph vessels; located in the cortex of each kidney
A foreign substance tha t causes an allergic reaction
A disorder caused by the body's producing antibodies when stimulated by natural, nonpathogenic substances
Storage reservoir for urine
Type of Tcell whose rapid build up permits the body to fight the infection
Liquid containing metabolic wastes from the blood that is excreted from the body
A strong, open, two to four wheeled vehicle usually used for carrying loads and pulled by a horse