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Title: The Immune System


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The Immune System
  • The bodys line of defense against disease
    happens here.

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Immune System
  • The immune system is a network of cells and
    organs that attacks foreign invaders.
  • The immune system is able to distinguish between
    self molecules and non-self molecules.

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How is it able to do that?
  • All tissues and cells that are supposed to be in
    our bodies have a marker on them that lets
    immune cells know not to attack.

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Whats bad?
  • Foreign bodies have distinctive shapes called
    epitopes that protrude from the body.
  • When the foreign body is discovered, the immune
    system responds. This is why transplants often
    fail.
  • The immune system then produces antibodies.
  • Phagocytes are the first line of defense.
  • If phagocytes cannot eat all of the
    bacteria/virus, lymphocytes begin fighting.

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Organs of the Immune System
  • The lymphatic system is a body wide drainage
    system that brings water and proteins back to the
    blood for disposal or usage. This fluid is
    called lymph.
  • The network is the lymph vessels.

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Lymphatic System
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Immune System
  • The lymphatic system defends the body against
    infection by catching harmful organisms in the
    lymph nodes located along the lymph system.
  • These lymph nodes house lymphocytes which make
    antibodies for certain invaders.

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How are they made?
  • The antigen comes into contact with the B cell (a
    lymphocyte) and it makes a Class II MHC receptor
    mechanism.
  • The helper T cell then binds to the receptor and
    activate the B cell to release antibodies.

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Antibodies
  • The antibodies are made by the lymphocytes and
    are able to fit into the shapes (epitopes) and
    kill them.

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So
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How do we keep it healthy?
  • Rest
  • Good diet that follows the food guide pyramid
  • Exercise
  • Relaxation
  • Good work habits
  • Lots of water

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Now you tell me what you know
  • I need for you to create a concept map using the
    following terminology and others that you may
    have learned immune system, lymphatic vessels,
    lymph nodes, filter, lymph, B cells, lymphocytes,
    epitopes, Class II MHC receptor, phagocytes,
    spleen, appendix, tonsils, disorders, rheumatoid
    arthritis, antigen, helper T cell, AIDS, healthy,
    diet, food pyramid, water, exercise.
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