Immune System Flashcards
What are Pathogens
Germs or disease causing invaders
What does gastric acid do
Destroys pathogens such as bacteria that enter the stomach
What does hair and mucous do
The hair and mucous lining your nose prevents pathogens from entering your respiratory system
In the second line of defence what two types of immune responses are there
Innate and acquire
What is an innate immune response
A response all organisms are born with
What is an acquire immune response
A response animals with backbone can mount
What is the difference between a pathogen and an antigen
A pathogen is a disease causing organism substance and an antigen is a non living partial
What are symptoms of inflammation
Fever, swelling, and redness in the area
What are the white blood cells
Phagocytes
What are types of specialized white blood cells
B cells and T cells and Killer T cells and Helper T cells
What do B cells produce
Antibodies
