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platelets |
Cell fragments Function as blood clotting agents |
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white blood cells |
White blood cells are produced in the bone marrow They protect the body against disease Lymphocytes and phagocytes are two types of WBC’s |
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immune system |
Recognizes attacks remembers each kind of pathogen |
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antibodies |
Antigen- Antibody Interaction Antigens are any substance that causes an immune response. White blood cells recognize antigens and produce antibodies or kill foreign cells directly. Antibodies cause antigens to stick together then Antigens can’t get near body cells Phagocytes can “gobble up” more antigens at a time |
