Chapter 36

Question 1

Function of inflammation and fever

Answer 1

Slow pathogens, speed up metabolism, send white blood cells

Question 2

Phagocytes

Answer 2

Leukocytes that engulf infected cells, debris, and foreign invaders
Can slip through capillary walls to reach infected sights

Question 3

Natural Killer Cells

Answer 3

Ruptures foreign cells, cancer cells, cells infected by virus before it spreads

Question 4

Define specific internal defense

Answer 4

Immune cells target, destroy, remember specific pathogens

Question 5

Types of lymphocytes

Answer 5

B (bone marrow)

T (thymus)

Question 6

cell-mediated immunity

Answer 6

Cells circulate that directly attack targets with antigen

Question 7

Memory cells

Answer 7

Remember antigen to produce faster response next time

Question 8

Plasma cells

Answer 8

Release antibodies

Question 9

Cytotoxic T cells

Answer 9

Destroy target cells

Question 10

Define nonspecific internal defense

Answer 10

Immune cells, chemicals destroy pathogens; response is same for any threat