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Immune System
Vocab words for the test
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Immune | Made of cells, tissues, and other organ. Protects body from infection. |
| Pathogen | Bad germs, disease-causing. |
| Clia | Hair like processes on the surfaces of many cells. Creates movement. |
| Reflexes | An automatic response to a stimulus. |
| White Blood Cells- Leukocytes | Defend body against infection. Disease fighting specialists= pus. |
| Lymphocytes | Type of white blood cell. |
| B-Lymphocytes | Produces antibodies. |
| T-Lymphocytes | Look for pathogens in the body that are hiding an then they kill them. No production of antibodies. Kills germs by cell-to cell contact. Makes up of 80% of Lymphocytes. |
| Antibodies | Protein to fight disease. |