Immune System NONSPECIFIC RESISTANCE/Innate defenses:Name some infectious agents and the diseases caused by them;The ability of the body to protect itself from damage or disease is called.The resistance that provides defense mechanism against a range of pathogens in a general way is called The resistance that provides defense mechanism against a specific pathogen by specialized lymphocytes is called The system of the body responsible for specific resistance is the system.Body’s first line of defense functions to_______________ .First line of defense is provided by the and the_________________.Body’s second line of defense works after the _ _ have gained entry into the body. _____________________ are chemicals released by virus infected cells.Interferons stimulate the neighboring cells to release that inhibit viral production.Complement is a group of_________________________ .The infected and abnormal cells of the body are destroyed by______________________.Define Phagocytosis:Briefly describe the five steps involved in phagocytosis:1. 2. 3. 4. 5. The most common type of WBCs involved in phagocytosis are ___.
Neutrophils leave the blood and migrate to the infected area attracted by the chemicals released from the ___________. Macrophages are that leave blood, enter tissues of the body and then in size. Some macrophages move around in the body are therefore called, whereas others remain fixed and are called.What is the inflammatory response?Symptoms of local inflammation include: ,, , & . An injury to the WBCs, basophils and mast cells causes the release of which triggers vasodilation.SPECIFIC RESISTANCE:What is immunity? Innate immunity is also called Adaptive immunity is also called Specificity and memory are characteristics of _ What is specificity? What is memory? The WBCs involved in the specific resistance are the _____Two main types of lymphocytes are.