Pathogens
What pathogen type is a mosquito?
Parasite
Name 3 ways that bacteria can get into your body?
Through the nose, mouth and ears.
Special white blood cells that find invading cells
Phagocytes
Which body part protects your throat?
Tonsils
What kills a bacterial infection?
antibiotics
What does a virus do when it gets into your body?
It tries to duplicate and spread throughout the whole body
What are 2 of the immune system's first line of defense?
Skin, Saliva, tears, mucus
White blood cells that produce chemicals causing an allergic reaction
Mast cells
What part of your body cleans poisons from your blood
Liver
What condition is defined by lack of blood flow in the body
Shock
Name the 4 pathogen types
Parasites, viruses, bacteria, and fungi
What cells kill already infected cells?
Natural killer cells
What type of cells are t cells
They are white blood cells.
What body organ makes lymphocytes?
Thymus
What are the 2 main types of drugs?
Sulfa and antibiotics
Rod shaped bacteria are called : __________
bacillus shaped
What enzyme contained in your sweat destroys bacteria cell walls?
lysozymes
What do B cells do?
Make Antibodies
What is the purpose of the spleen?
Stores and filters your blood
Name 3 organs of the immune system?
Bone marrow, lymph nodes, spleen, appendix, tonsils, thymus.
Fungi have tiny feeding tubes called: ___________
hyphae
What is the body's general defense system
innate immune system
What cells clean up enemies Neutrophils miss?
Macrophages
Which system is the body's biological waste system?
Lymphatic system
What virus causes aids?
Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV)