| A | B |
|---|
| red blood cells | erythrocytes |
| white blood cells | leukocytes and lymphocytes |
| platelets | thrombocytes |
| edema | swelling |
| inflammation | characterized by heat, redness, edema, and pain |
| specific immunity | resistance to a particular disease |
| nonspecific immunity | general protection to numerous pathogens |
| vaccination | method of acquiring artificial immunity |
| skin, mucous membranes, tears, and WBCs | examples of innate nonspecific immunity |
| local and systemic | 2 types of inflammatory responses |
| inherited specific immunity | humans are born immune to canine distemper |
| acquired specific immunity | having the swine flu leaves a person immune to it |
| systemic inflammatory response | includes a fever and edema throughout the body |
| phagocytosis | process of WBCs as they destroy pathogens |
| lymph | watery liquid important in immunity |
| vascular dilation | enlargement of blood vessels |
