Lymphatic and Immune Systems Crossword Puzzle
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QUESTIONS LIST:
- tonsils : clusters of lymph nodes in the oral cavity
- thymus : butterfly-shaped gland located behind the sternum
- spleen : lymphatic organ that filters blood
- lacteals : lymphatic vessels designed to absorb fats
- thymosin : hormone produced by the thymus gland
- lymphnodes : bean-sized capsules that filter lymph
- antibodies : proteins that destroy or neutralize pathogens
- pathogens : microorganisms that cause disease or infection
- edema : general term for swelling
- adaptive : type of immunity that is acquired or leaned
- innate : type of immunity that is present at birth
- vaccine : introducing a dead or weakened form of a pathogen to the body
- interstitial : name for fluid that gets trapped between cells
- phagocytes : specialized cells that act as "big eaters"
- lymphokines : immunological enzymes (protein workers)
