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health quiz 5
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| adenoids | lymph nodes at back of the nose |
| antibodies | Y-shaped molecules that protect the body |
| cilia | hair-like projections of mucous membranes |
| lymph capillaries | maintain fluid balance of body |
| lysozyme | enzyme killing bacteria of tears |
| mucus | sticky, thick fluid that traps pathogens |
| Peyer's patches | lymph nodes of the small intestine |
| bacterium | single-celled microorganisms without a nucleus |
| virus | pathogen that causes common cold, COVID-19, influenza |
| vector | animal carrying pathogen that can spread to humans |
| heart disease | leading cause of death in US |
| histamine | inflammation causing chemical messenger |
| spleen | largest lymphatic organ |
| immune system | defends body against pathogens |
| noncommunicable disease | cannot be "caught" like cancer |
| phagocyte | white blood cell that finds, surrounds, and destroys pathogensm |