Immune System

Question 1

This protein is produced by plasma cells that help defend the body against a specific pathogen by binding to an antigen

Answer 1

antibody

Question 2

this is a protein on a foreign pathogen’s surface that provokes an immune response

Answer 2

antigen

Question 3

This is a type of lymphocyte involved in the creation of antibodies that help keep track of all the pathogens from previous exposures

Answer 3

B cells

Question 4

This is a soft tissue located inside bones

Answer 4

bone marrow

Question 5

This clear fluid helps the body fight infections by transporting white blood cells to where they are needed

Answer 5

lymph

Question 6

This small structure of the lymphatic system is where pathogens are filtered from lymph

Answer 6

lymph nodes

Question 7

This is a part of the immune system that uses a system of tissues, nodes, and vessels to channel lymph, a fluid containing infection-fighting white blood cells, throughout the body to fight infections

Answer 7

lymphatic system

Question 8

A type of white blood cell found in lymph

Answer 8

lymphocyte

Question 9

a type of monocyte (white blood cell) found in body tissue that destroys damaged red blood cells, bacteria, or viruses

Answer 9

macrophage

Question 10

A type of white blood cell that becomes a macrophage when it leaves the bloodstream and enters the body’s tissue

Answer 10

monocyte

Question 11

a disease-causing organism

Answer 11

pathogen

Question 12

a type of bone marrow tissue that produces red blood cells, white blood cells, and platelets

Answer 12

red bone marrow

Question 13

an organ of the lymphatic system found on the left side of the body next to the stomach

Answer 13

spleen

Question 14

a type of lymphocyte that mature in the thymus and helps regulate the body’s immune response and can also kill infected cells in the body

Answer 14

T cells

Question 15

small organs of the lymphatic system in the back of the throat that help fight off germs in the mouth and throat

Answer 15

tonsils

Question 16

the organ of the lymphatic system in which T cells mature

Answer 16

Thymus gland

Question 17

Also known as leukocytes, these cells in blood help protect and defend the body against pathogens, such as bacteria and viruses

Answer 17

white blood cells

Question 18

a type of bone marrow tissue that contains fat tissue

Answer 18

yellow bone marrow

Question 19

What structure in the ear transmits auditory nerve impulses to the brain?

Answer 19

cochlea

Question 20

Which structure is the thin layer on the back wall of the eye. It has cells that detect light.

Answer 20

retina

Question 21

How can the nose respond to an allergen?

Answer 21

Allergens activate the release of histamine in the nose