Part 2 Flashcards
What term refers to any ability of the body to resist invasion by a disease-causing organism?
Immunity
In what organ do lymphatics mature
T Cells
What are enlarged bundles of lymphatic tissue that filter lymph ?
lymph nodes
What are the tubes that transport urine from the kidneys to the bladder?
ureter
What group of disease fighting cells do parasites and lymphocytes belong to?
White blood cells
To aid in the fight against invaders, B cells produce ______ molecules that blind to invading organism to inactivate them and mark them for destruction.
Antibodies
The body system that fights invading organisms and includes the lymphatic system is the____ system
Immune
Body cells are surrounded by a clear fluid called_____?
tissue fluid
Waste are removed from the body by the ____ system.
excretory
