Lines of defense
Your nose secretes mucus. Is this part of the physical, inflammatory or antibody system of defense?
Physical defence
Name one part of the body that provides physical defences from pathogens?
variety of answers
If you were to touch the skin during an inflammatory response, how would it feel?
It would feel warm as more blood is arriving to the area.
True or false, the red blood cells carry that anitobies needed to fight pathogens?
FALSE - it is the white blood cells.
A resistance to disease that you were born with.
Inherited immunity
If your body is hit but the skin is not broken, which of the three defences will kick in to help you heal?
Inflammatory
Name one part of the body that provides physical defences from pathogens that has not already been mentioned in this category AND explain how it works.
Answers will vary
True or false - the inflammatory system is considered a "general defence".
True - general defences react the same way to every pathogen
Structures attached to the ends of pathogens
Antigens
What is another word for "vaccine"?
Immunization
Which system of defence is triggered if a pathogen get past the physical barrier created by the skin?
Inflammatory
This physical defence consists of a thick barrier with an acidic surface that prevents pathogens from entering prevents loss of body fluids.
The skin
Which part of the circulatory system swells when they inflammatory system is triggered?
The blood vessels
Protein compounds that attach to antigens
Antibodies
Includes weakened or dead pathogens that are given to teach the immune system how to handle a pathogen before you experience it.
Vaccine
Macrophages are part of what defence system? Be specific - which one of the three?
Antibody
This part of the physical defence system contains hydrochloric acid that kills pathogens.
The stomach
Tylenol™ is an example of this type of drug
Over-the-counter
Specialized white blood cells that attack pathogens
Macrophage
The type of immunity that develops over your lifetime
Acquired immunity
What are the three lines of defence our bodies have from disease?
Physical, Inflammatory, Antibody
What part of the defence system catches pathogens as they enter the body; they sometimes become infected to help the immune system resist and fight future infections. They also store white blood cells.
Tonsils and adenoids
True or false - over-the-counter drugs help fight off pathogens in your body.
False - they help make you more comfortable by treating the symptoms of infection but do not directly help the immune system
True or false - a person can receive any type of blood if they are in need of a transfusion?
False - the immune system will attack different blood types as it will treat it as a pathogen
The type of immunity passes from mother to child in breast milk - antibodies are passed on instead of being made by the immune system.
passive immunity