 | Term | Definition |
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Pathogen |
Disease-causing organism |
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Skin |
1st line of defense for the body |
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Nonspecific Defense |
2nd line of defense for the body |
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Specific Defense |
3rd line of defense for the body |
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Inflammatory Response |
type of response that causes redness, itchy, and swelling |
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Interferon |
A family of proteins produced by cells in response to becoming infected |
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Histamine |
Chemical released by mast cells as an alarm |
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Immunity |
When the body is resistant to a pathogen that causes a disease |
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Antigen |
Large molecule that provokes an immune response |
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Antibody |
Protein found on the surface of certain white blood cells that attach to certain proteins |
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B Cell |
Lymphocyte that continues development in bone marrow |
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T Cell |
Lymphocyte that is transported to the thymus gland where it matures |
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Plasma Cell |
Cell that produces and secretes antibodies |
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Memory Cell |
Cell that lasts a long time and results from a B cell memorizing a pathogen and stiking around if it arrives again |
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Active Immunity |
When the body produces antibodies against infection |
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Passive Immunity |
When body receives antibodies from an external source |
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Allergy |
Abnormal over-sensitivity to an otherwise harmless antigen |
