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19.

The muscular contraction of the intestines that results in movement of material through the digestive tract is called ________.

20.

______ are the hair-like appendages of cells lining parts of the respiratory tract that sweep debris away from the lungs.

21.

Secretions that bathe and moisten the interior of the intestines are produced by _______ cells.

22.

________ are antimicrobial peptides produced by members of the normal microbiota.

23.

________ is the fluid portion of a blood sample that has been drawn in the presence of an anticoagulant compound.

24.

The process by which cells are drawn or attracted to an area by a microbe invader is known as ________.

25.

Platelets are also called ________.

26.

The cell in the bone marrow that gives rise to all other blood cell types is the ________.

27.

PMNs are another name for ________.

28.

Kupffer cells residing in the liver are a type of ________.

29.

_____________ are similar to basophils, but reside in tissues rather than circulating in the blood.

30.

________, also known as diapedesis, refers to the exit from the bloodstream of neutrophils and other circulating leukocytes.

31.

Toll-like receptors are examples of ________.

32.

A(n) ________ is a walled-off area of infected tissue that exhibits chronic inflammation.

33.

The ________ is the part of the body responsible for regulating body temperature.

34.

Heat and redness, or ________, occur when the small blood vessels in an inflamed area dilate (open up), bringing more blood much closer to the surface of the skin.

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