__ | 1. | antibiotic | | A. | maintains homeostasis through secretion of hormones |
__ | 2. | antibody | | B. | targeted defense set off by body's response to antigens |
__ | 3. | antiseptic | | C. | important barrier to pathogens |
__ | 4. | endocrine system | | D. | targeted response, marks antigen, binds to specific antigen |
__ | 5. | feedback system | | E. | disease causing agent |
__ | 6. | hormone | | F. | plasma membrane has a binding site for particular hormone |
__ | 7. | immune system | | G. | body responds to some change in the environment |
__ | 8. | pathogen | | H. | signal molecule in blood released by a endocrine gland |
__ | 9. | skin | | I. | generic term for medicine which kills bacteria |
__ | 10. | target cell | | J. | used to kill both bacteria and viruses outside of the body |
__ | 11. | adrenal | | A. | produces thyroxine and calcitonin |
__ | 12. | calcitonin | | B. | hormone which stimulates metabolism |
__ | 13. | hypothalamus | | C. | raises blood calcium levels |
__ | 14. | pancreas | | D. | produces insulin and glucagon |
__ | 15. | parathyroid | | E. | hormone that lowers blood calcium levels |
__ | 16. | pineal | | F. | produces epinephrine and norepinephrine |
__ | 17. | pituitary | | G. | releasing hormones made here |
__ | 18. | thymus | | H. | hypothalamus stimulates this to affect other glands |
__ | 19. | thyroid | | I. | produces melatonin |
__ | 20. | thyroxine | | J. | stimulates T cell development |
__ | 21. | athlete's foot | | A. | major excretory organ |
__ | 22. | B cells | | B. | created by mast cells in response to an antigen |
__ | 23. | helper T cells | | C. | stores extra glucose as glycogen |
__ | 24. | histamines | | D. | pathogen is a bacterium associated with a tick |
__ | 25. | Kidney | | E. | pathogen is a fungi |
__ | 26. | Killer T cells/cytotoxic T cell | | F. | pathogen is an airborne virus |
__ | 27. | liver | | G. | activates the Killer T cells and B cells antibody production |
__ | 28. | Lyme disease | | H. | attacks infected body cells |
__ | 29. | the common cold | | I. | pathogen is an airborne bacteria |
__ | 30. | tuberculosis | | J. | circulates in the body fluids, produces antibodies |