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13 Cards in this Set
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a gland in which white blood cells mature |
thymus |
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the lining of the body cavities and passages that open to the outside, contains mucus and cilia that trap microorganisms and other pathogens, and prevent them from entering the body |
mucous membrane |
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produced by the stomach to destroy bacteria |
hydrochloric acid |
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enlarged bunches of lymphatic tissue that cleanse the lymph of debris and microbes |
lymph nodes |
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the largest lymphatic organ, cleanses the blood of dead cells and microbes |
spleen |
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an inflammation of the sebaeous glands that lie just below the surface of the skin |
acne |
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secreted by sweat glands, contians lysozyme that destroys bacteria |
perspiration |
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white blood cells contained inside lymph nodes, destroy pathogens |
lymphocytes |
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the bodys ability to resist or protect itself against a particular disease |
immunity |
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a shied that protects the body from invasion by harmful organisms, invaders can enter this organ only when it is damaged |
skin |
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carry lymph throughtout the body |
lymph vessel |
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lymph nodes at the back of the throat, act as barriers to bacteria and viruses |
tonsils |
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lymph nodes in the lower part of the small intestine that cleanse the digestive system |
Peyer's Patches |
