9. Immune, Lymphatic, And Reproductive System Flashcards
Immune system
Defends body against organisms that threaten the destruction of cells
Body’s first line of defense?
Located around openings of body.
Invaders that reach the bloodstream are attacked by?
Lymphocytes
Conception
The beginning of life, the beginning of pregnancy
Fertilization
The Union of the male gamete (sperm cell) and the female gamete (egg cell).
Lymphocytes
White blood cells that produce antibodies which circulate bloodstream, seeking out bacteria to destroy
They also attack cells that have been infected by a virus, stopping spread of disease
Lymphatic system
Part of immune system
System of vessels responsible for removal of bacteria from the bloodstream
Lymph nodes
Glands attached to lymphatic vessels
Hold and distribute lymphocytes
Filter bacteria from lymphatic system which have been collected from bloodstream
Proper functioning of _____ are essential to good health
Lymph nodes
When God created Adam and Eve he told them to be?
“fruitful and multiply.”
What provides the means for fulfillment of God’s plan to be fruitful and multiply?
The reproductive system
The female reproductive organs differ from that of the male in?
Form and function
The female reproductive organs function as?
Receivers and carriers
The male reproductive organs function as?
The initiator
Main organ of female reproductive system?
The uterus (womb)
