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Immune system

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    Immune system
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  • The body system that fights off infection and pathogens.
    immune system
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  • The body's first line of defense
    Skin
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  • They release chemical signals, when a pathogen enters the body, These signals attract other white blood cells to the site of the infection
    Mast cells or basophils
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  • A cell that destroys pathogens by surrounding and engulfing them.
    Phagocyte
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  • The two types of lymphocytes
    T cells and B cells
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  • Proteins made by B cells to destroy the pathogens
    Antibodies
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  • Proteins produced by body cells specifically against viruses
    Interferons
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  • Something that causes a disease
    Pathogen
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  • Use hair like cilia and sticky liquid to trap pathogens trying to enter the body in skin openings
    Mucous membranes
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  • Are white blood cells that help rid the body of parasites by injecting them with toxic substances.
    Eosinophils
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  • Is an immune response that occurs on the level of the cell and is slightly different for each type of pathogen.
    Cellular immunity
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  • Swelling, redness, pain, itching, increased warmth at the site of an infection
    Inflammation
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  • When body temperature rises ,stimulates interferon production increases rate of white blood cell production
    Fever
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  • Are protein markers that help the immune system tell the difference between a normal body cell and a pathogen.
    Antigens
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  • Cells that recognize antigens that have previously invaded your body.
    Memory cells
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  • Cells responsible for cellular immunity
    T cells
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