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6 CK SCI IMMUNE PT 1
6th CK SCIENCE IMMUNE SYSTEMS PART 1 - COMPLETE
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Acquired immunity | immunity gained through life experiences such as receiving a vaccination or from actually having the illness |
| Active immunity | immunity gained from the work of the immune system; Memory cells make antibodies to protect from certain antigens |
| Allergen | anything that produces an allergic response |
| Allergy | an overreaction of the immune system to an ordinarily harmless antigen |
| Antibiotic | substance that can inhibit or destroy susceptible microorganism |
| Antibodies | a protein produced in the blood as an immune response to a specific antigen.; Y-shaped proteins that attack and destroy certain microbes that enter the body |
| Antigen | a substance, such as a toxin, bacterium, or foreign cell, that when introduced into the body stimulates the production of an antibody ; anything that triggers a response from the immune system |
| Aortic arch | curved blood vessel that becomes the dorsal aorta |
| Arteries | blood vessels carry blood away from the heart |
| Bacteria | single celled microscopic organisms that can only be seen with a microscope; they cause disease or help the human body |
| Blood pressure | the pressure exerted by the blood against the walls of the vessels, especially the arteries |
| Blood vessel | an elastic tubular channel, such as an artery, a vein, or a capillary, through which the blood circulates |
| Capillaries | tiny blood vessels that carry blood between the smallest arteries and the smallest veins |
| Communicable disease | disease that can be spread in a variety of ways. These microbes can be passed from one person to another with a simple handshake. |
| Complement | accessory proteins of the immune system that help antibodies kill invaders and signal other cells to the “battlefield” to clean up |
| Cough | to force from the lungs with a short noise or series of noises |
| Dermis | inner layer of skin where sensors are found |
| Diarrhea | abnormally frequent and watery bowel movement |
| Epidemic | spreading rapidly among many individuals in an area |
| Epidermis | outer layer of skin, which protects the living cells in the dermis |
| Fever | whole body’s temperature rises, a sign that the body is fighting off an infection |
| Fungi | almost like plants and have many cells, these creatures live off of plants and animals |
| Germ | a microorganism that causes illness |
| B-cells | white blood cells that produce the antibody immune response; they turn into plasma cells, which make antibodies |
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