Vocabulary
A thin layer of tissue forming the natural outer covering of the body of a person or animal.
What is skin
Consist of skin, hair and nails to protect the body from the pathogens and other foreign materials.
What is the integumentary system?
A fluid left in the tissues by the circulatory system and it moves through lymph vessels?
What is lymph?
Collects and eliminates wastes from the body.
What is the excretory system?
Two bean shaped organs, each about the size of a fist that act as filters for your body to clean waste from the blood and remove urea
What are kidneys
Disease causing agents
What are pathogens?
To recognize, attack and destroy foreign cells or other substances that may cause disease
What is the Immune System?
A type of white blood cell that can only fight one type of virus that may be attacking your body.
What is a T-Cell?
Coordinates the attack of infected cells.
What are Helper T-Cells?
Carry oxygen rich blood from the heart to the rest of the body
What are arteries?
Maintaining a constant internal environment
What is homeostasis
To take in oxygen and release carbon dioxide from the body.
What is the respiratory system?
Filters out pathogens and stores white blood cells.
What are lymph nodes?
A set of tubes connecting the kidneys to the bladder
What are ureters?
The two types of T cells?
What are helper and Killer T-Cells?
A cancer causing agent
What is a carcinogen
Transports pathogen-fighting white blood cells throughout the body.
What is the lymphatic system?
Pumps blood through the network of arteries and veins throughout the body
What is the heart?
Immune system cells that make antibodies.
What are B-Cells?
Engulf and digest many microorganisms or viruses that enter your body.
What are macrophages?
Weakened or killed microorganisms, toxins, or other proteins given to induce immunity to infection or disease.
What is Vaccine?
Responsible for the flow of blood, nutrients, oxygen and other gases, and hormones to and from cells.
What is the Circulatory System?
Made in the marrow of your bones, these cells protect and fight against illness and disease.
What are white blood cells?
Carry lymph throughout the body
What are lymph vessels?
Protection that an individual is born with to fight infection.
What is natural Immunity