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Immune Attack 101
Vocabulary Words
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Blood Vessel | carries blood throughout the body |
| Monocytes | versitle and powerful immune system cells |
| Neutrophil | fast moving immune cells, rush to the site of a battle where they each kill several bacteria |
| T/B Cells | commando units of the immune system, programmed to go after only a very specific type of invasion |
| Red blood cells | move oxygen from lungs to body |
| Macrophage | live in tissues engulf and destroy bacteria |
| Mast Cells | play a role in wound healing and defense against pathogens |
| Plasma | the fluid part of the blood |
| Connective Tissue | biological tissue that supports and protects organs |
| Fat cells | act as storage for the body |
| Fiberoblasts | type of stem cell which circulates through the tissue |
| Endothelial | controls what flows in and out of the blood vessels |
| Platelets | small fragments of cells that stick to the edges of damaged blood vessels |
| Heart | muscular organ that pumps and sends blood throughout the body |
| Circulatory System | responsible for transporting and distributing materials |