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The immune system

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  • An immune response to a harmless substance.
    Allergy
  • An organism, virus or a protein that causes a disease.
    pathogen
  • It is a pathogen or a foreign substance in the body.
    Antigen
  • It coordinates the body's immune response and activates Killer T cells and B cells.
    Helper T cells
  • It makes antibodies.
    B cells
  • It is a disease in which the immune system attacks the body's own cells.
    Autoimmune disease
  • It is the raise in body temperature and it slows the growth of bacteria.
    Fever
  • It is the ability to resist or recover from an infectious disease.
    Immunity
  • These are a group of diseases in which cells multiply at an uncontrollable rate.
    Cancer
  • They are the cell pieces in the blood, that help seal a wound on the body.
    platelets
  • It occurs when the immune system fails to develop properly or becomes weakened.
    Immune deficiency disorder
  • It is a white blood cell that destroys pathogens by engulfing and digesting them.
    Macrophage
  • It is a specialized protein that binds to a specific antigen to tag it for destruction.
    Antibody
  • It is the swelling and increased blood flow that happens, as the body reacts to the pathogen.
    Inflammation
  • Is inflammation an internal defense?
    yes
  • Are skin, hair , nails external defenses?
    Yes
  • It is a substance prepared from killed or weakened pathogens that is introduced into the body to produce immunity.
    Vaccination