PPT-11.2 The Body’s Line of Defense

Pages 357 366 Biology 20 Unit D 112 The Bodys Line of Defence Pathogen an organism causing disease An infectious disease may be caused by Viruses bacteria fungi protozoa flatworms and roundworms. 1) Lymphatic Vessels. . Reach every organ in the body. . . Pick up the tissue fluid (lymph) and transport it to the heart. Lymph Nodes. . Pea shaped tissue along the vessels that contain compartment sinuses that house lymphocytes and macrophages. Practice Priorities – Achieve What You Emphasize. 1. Eagan Wildcat Defense 2014. 2. Relentless Effort. Compete. Block Destruction. Tackling. Takeaways. Game Plan. Thoughtful Aggression. Singleness of Purpose. What is the immune system?. The body’s defense against disease causing organisms, malfunctioning cells, and foreign particles. The First Line of Defense. ~Skin~. The dead, outer layer of skin, known as the .  . How our immune system works. Our body’s immune system works to protect us from foreign agents trying to enter our bodies.. Immunity is the body’s capability to repel foreign substances, pathogens and cancer cells. INFLAMMATION AND . IMMUNITY. Authors: Radu Andrei . Tomai. . . Cluj. . . . . Antoine . Joubert. . . Nantes. Supervisor. : Zsófia Mezei-Leprán, MD, . PhD. . Healthy Living, 2015. Q: What does self-defense mean to you?. A: Self-defense means doing everything possible to avoid fighting someone who threatens or attacks you. Self-defense is all about using your smarts — not your fists.. Lesson 3. Self Defense. 1 Peter 5:8-9. Be sober, be vigilant; because your adversary the devil walks about like a roaring lion, seeking whom he may devour. Resist him, steadfast in the faith, knowing that the same sufferings are experienced by your brotherhood in the world.. LYMPHOCYTES. Are the key cells of the immune system. Two types: B and T. Both produced in the bone marrow. B matures in the bone marrow. T matures in the thymus. Immunocompetency. B and T lymphocytes must recognize “self.”. Absolute and relative white cells count Absolute value (leukocytes/mm 3 = Total leukocyte count ( cells/mm 3 X Relative value(%) Example: Total leukocyte count = 6000 Segmented forms (relative no.) = 50 % 1) Lymphatic Vessels. . Reach every organ in the body. . . Pick up the tissue fluid (lymph) and transport it to the heart. Lymph Nodes. . Pea shaped tissue along the vessels that contain compartment sinuses that house lymphocytes and macrophages. that . protect against infection . include. . . (. eg. , skin, mucous membranes. ). . Nonspecific immune responses . (. eg. , phagocytic cells [neutrophils, macrophages] and their products. ).. Defenses . Combat Major Infections Nonspecific and Specific Defense Systems - work together to coordinate their responses Nonspecific (Innate) Response - responds quickly, fights all invaders and consists of Introduction. What is anatomy?. The structure of the human body. . It consists of muscles, skeleton, and proportions.. Introduction. Why is it important?. -To grasp the foundations of not only the human body, but also the proportions.. All adult outpatients who reside in malaria endemic areas or have history of travel to malaria endemic places during the previous one month.. Sign and symptoms:- fever, history of fever plus chills, shivering, sweating, headache, joint pain, nausea, vomiting but no sign and symptom of severe malaria..