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The Immune System
Vocabulary that are needed to understand the immune system.
Term | Definition |
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Immune System | Made up of cells,tissues, and organs that work together to protect the body. |
Immune | Means to protect |
Pathogen | Microorganisms that cause disease in the body. |
Cilia | Hairs or hair-like processes on the surface of cells. They create movement of the cell surface. |
Reflexes | An automatic response to a stimulus. |
White Blood Cells (Leukocytes) | Functions primarily to defend the body against infection.(pus) |
B-Lymphocytes | Produces antibodies |
Antibodies | Specialized proteins that fight off disease. |
T-Lymphocytes | Look for cells in the body that are hiding invading germs or body cells that are different than normal healthy cells and kill them with direct contact.( 80% of lymphocytes are T-lymphocytes) |