Human Immune System Flashcards
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antibody
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protein secreted by lymphocytes in response to pathogens, attach to pathogens and destroy them
2
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antigen
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a chemical marker on the surface of a cell that identifies it
3
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immune resonse
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how the body responds to pathogens
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lymphocyte
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white blood cells that produce antibodies and provide immunity
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memory cell
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cell formed from lumphocytes that remain in the blood giving long-lasting immunity to a pathogen
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phagocyte
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white blood cells that engulf and digest pathogens
7
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vaccination
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injection of antigens into a person to stimulate their immune response????
