Immune System Terms (Unit Three Review)

Question 1

Blood

Answer 1

WBC: Leukocytes
RBC: Erythrocytes
Platelets: Thrombocytes

Question 2

Skin

Answer 2

-Epidermis
-Dermis
-Subcutaneous tissue

Question 3

Spleen

Answer 3

-Contains WBCs
-Filters blood to remove cells
-Can live without it, the liver takes over

Question 4

Tonsils

Answer 4

-Contain WBCs
-Filter and kill pathogens

Question 5

Thymus

Answer 5

-Moniters for pathogens
-Creates T Cells

Question 6

Liver

Answer 6

-Makes plasma proteins
-Detoxes blood