Immune System 1
The system that protects our bodies from germs like bacteria or infection.
What is the immune system?
Neutrophils, macrophages, and lymphocytes
What are 3 types of white blood cells?
Can germs live on surfaces for a long time?
Yes
True or False: When bacteria and viruses infect the body, they reproduce so the infection continues.
True
You should get plenty of this at night to help keep your immune system healthy.
What is sleep?
The first layer of defense against infection.
What is skin?
Bacteria and viruses are known as
Germs, microbes, pathogens
True or False: Some germs are breathed in as they float through the air?
True
A weak virus that is injected into the body for the immune system to fight against.
(Hint: You get these at some doctor's visit and they hurt)
What is a vaccine?
You should eat this kind of food to help keep your immune system healthy.
What is healthy foods?
Vegetables, fruits, water
This spongy substance is found inside bones and produces red blood cells, platelets, and white blood cells.
Bone marrow or lymph nodes
What is bone marrow?
Most of these prokaryotic cells are harmless, or even helpful, but some can make you sick like e. coli.
What are bacteria.
These cells remember the germs so that when they enter the body again, they are ready to fight them off.
Hint: Their name starts with an M
What are memory cells?
A dangerous immune response to a safe substance.
Example: Someone eats breathes in pollen and their eyes star to water or they get a runny nose.
What are allergies?
You should move this a lot to also help keep your immune system healthy
What is regular exercise.
We do this frequently to keep our skin clean to prevent the spread of germs.
What is wash our hands?
Unlike bacteria, these aren't technically alive because they can't reproduce.
What are viruses?
This is what happens when germs enter the body and cause problems.
What is an infection.
These are small organs found at the back of the throat.
When you get a sore throat, these can swell up and hurt when you swallow food or liquids.
What are tonsils
These are y-shaped proteins made by certain white blood cells. These help fight infection and prevent tat germ from infecting the body again.
Antibodies or Probodies
What are antibodies?
Cells that come from your bone marrow and kill germs.
What are white blood cells?
True of False: Germs are everywhere
Glands that collect and eliminate bacteria and viruses.
(Hint: These are the police stations of the immune system)
What are lymph nodes?
This organ is located just above the heart behind the sternum (breastbone) and produces T-cells.
Thymus or Spleen
What is the thymus?
This is the largest internal organ of the immune system and contains the largest amount of immune cells. Its main job is to act as a filter for your blood.
The spleen or bone marrow
What is the spleen?