blood lymphatic and immune systems

Active (Induced) Immunity

Protection gained by the detection of antigens and the production of specific antibodies that neutralise the antibody

Active Immunity

Body produces / antibodies

Antibiotic

Substance produced by micro-organismsthat kills micro-organisms

Antibody

Produced in response to antigen or destroys antigen or defence protein or produced by lymphocytes

antigen

Substance on cell membrane / that causes antibody production

blood pressure

Force exerted by blood

diastole

Period of relaxation when heart fills

immunization

Protecting a population against a specific pathogen by vaccination or injection of a particular antibody

immunity

Resistance to / infection or antigens

passive immunity

Antibodies / introduced to body

pathogenic organism

disease causing

plasma

liquid part of blood

pulse

Expansion of artery or due to pumping of heart or rate at which heart beats

systole

Period of contraction / when heart empties

vaccination

The act of administering a substance that produces (artificial) immunity