Lesson 23.1 - Parts of the Immune System

Question 1

Is a collection of cells, organs, and processes that protect the body against foreign substances

Answer 1

The Immune System

Question 2

Examples of foreign substance:

Answer 2

bacteria
virus
fungi
parasites

Question 3

Is the body’s ability to fight certain illnesses, damages, and diseases caused by disease-causing agents

Answer 3

Immunity

Question 4

The body distinguishes objects that are “—” and “—”

Answer 4

Self and Non-self

Question 5

_______ is a substance that can trigger an immune response. Can be part of a virus, a parasite, a bacterium, or a fungus and can elicit an immune response within the host.

Answer 5

Antigens

Question 6

Balding due to ______, a common autoimmune disease

Answer 6

Alopecia

Question 7

__________ disease is a disorder where the body may recognize its own cells as “non-self”

Answer 7

Autoimmune

Question 8

________ is an immune response from harmless substances (dust and cat hairs).

Answer 8

Allergy

Question 9

Are the soldiers of the immune system.

Answer 9

Leukocytes (white blood cells)

Question 10

Major Types of White Blood Cells (BENML)

Answer 10

• basophils
• eosinophils
• neutrophils
• monocytes
• lymphocytes

Question 11

__________ carry the major responsibility of defending the body against antigens.

Answer 11

Lymphocytes

Question 12

Three major types of Lymphocytes:

Answer 12

• B cells
• T cells
• Natural Killer Cells

Question 13

(type of lymphocyte)
secrete antibodies

Answer 13

B cells

Question 14

(type of lymphocyte)
attack infected body cells

Answer 14

T cells

Question 15

(type of lymphocyte)
protect the body against viruses, tumors, and other invaders

Answer 15

Natural Killer Cells

Question 16

__________ travel where the invaders are detected and considered phagocytic cell

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Neutrophils

Question 17

_________ are responsible for fighting parasites, viruses, and allergies

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Eosinophils

Question 18

________ play a role in allergic reactions

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Basophils

Question 19

___________ are responsible for displaying pieces of invaders

Answer 19

Monocytes

Question 20

Organs of the Immune System (8)

Answer 20

• Tonsils
• Thymus
• Spleen
• Lymphatic vessels
• Lymph nodes
• Peyer’s patches
• Appendix
• Bone marrow

Question 21

_______ are parts of the body found in the respiratory tract

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Tonsils

Question 22

A type of tonsil that produce mucus which functions in moving substances

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Pharyngeal tonsils or adenoids

Question 23

A type of tonsils that fights infections though contact from the nose or mouth

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Palatine tonsils

Question 24

A type of tonsils that produce antibodies

Answer 24

Lingual tonsils

Question 25

__________ carry lymph which contains the white blood cells

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Lymphatic vessels

Question 26

A lymph vessels that carry lymph to the nodes

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Afferent lymph vessels

Question 27

A lymph vessels that carry lymph away from the nodes

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efferent lymph vessels

Question 28

is where T cells mature

Answer 28

Thymus

Question 29

_________ is capable of destroying and segregating malfunctioning cells.

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Spleen

Question 30

In the spleen, ________ removes old or damaged blood cells and bacteria

Answer 30

Red pulp

Question 31

In the spleen, ________ produce antibodies

Answer 31

White pulp

Question 32

___________ are found in the small intestine which monitor’s microorganisms activity.

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Peyer’s patches

Question 33

_________ is believed to act as an area that houses beneficial bacteria.

Answer 33

Appendix

Question 34

____________ is responsible for the production of different types of white blood cells.

Answer 34

Bone marrow