Bodily Functions 1 Bodily Functions 2 Cells Vaccines
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WHAT IS SKIN?
This is the body's largest organ - an important barrier to germs.
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WHAT IS SALIVA?
This liquid in the mouth contains enzymes that break down food and destroy
some pathogens.
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WHAT IS A MACROPHAGE?
This large white blood cell devours some pathogens.
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WHAT ARE VACCINES?
These substances, which are either injected or taken by mouth, prevent a person from becoming ill with certain
diseases.
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WHAT ARE MUCOUS MEMBRANES?
These are the soft, wet tissues that line certain body opening.
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WHAT IS STOMACH ACID?
This harsh liquid in the stomach breaks down food and destroys some pathogens.
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WHAT ARE B-CELLS?
This type of white blood cell manufactures antibodies to help the body resist disease-bearing germs.
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WHAT ARE ANTIBIOTICS?
These are medicines for diseases caused by certain bacteria.
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WHAT ARE PATHOGENS?
This is the name for germs that can cause disease.
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WHAT IS SWEAT (OR, WHAT IS PERSPIRATION)?
This liquid, produced by the skin, traps some pathogens.
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WHAT ARE T-CELLS?
This category of white blood cells has many cells that regulate the immune system.
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WHAT IS A VIRUS?
This is a type of pathogen. It cannot be treated with antibiotics.
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WHAT IS A GERM? (OR AN ANTI-GEN?)
This is another word for pathogen.
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WHAT ARE TEARS?
A. These liquids, produced by the eyes, trap some pathogens and contain enzymes that kill bacteria.
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WHAT ARE HELPER T-CELLS?
This type of T-cell assists other T-cells and macrophages to destroy pathogens by giving them the signal to start.
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WHAT IS HIV?
This is a virus that eventually impairs the immune system.
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WHAT ARE CILIA?
These are tiny hair-like structures that cover some cells. In the nose and ears, these structures catch some pathogens and "sweep" them back out of the body.
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WHAT IS MUCUS?
This is the sticky coating of the membranes that line body openings such as The nostrils (nose).
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WHAT ARE SUPPRESSOR T-CELLS?
This type of T-cell tells other T-cells and macrophages when to stop attacking pathogens.
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WHAT IS AIDS?
This is a group of bodily signs and symptoms and illness that people whose immune systems have been seriously impaired or compromised by HIV infection/disease sometimes get.






How Does HIV Impair the Immune System?

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