PDF-The immune system defends the body

1 MATERIALS The immune system has specialized lls called white blood cells thatnize foreign materials in the body and respondThe number ofwhite blood cells in the blood can increase during an immunee. THE IMMUNE SYSTEM. NONSPECIFIC DEFENSES AGAINST INFECTION INCLUDE THE. SKIN. MUCOUS MEMBRANES. PHAGOCYTIC CELLS. ANTIMICROBIAL PROTEINS. THE IMMUNE SYSTEM. NONSPECIFIC DEFENSE MEANS THAT THEY DON’T DISTINGUISH BETWEEN MICROBES. What is the Immune System?. Our body’s natural defensive line to foreign material called microbes.. Without an immune system, microbes would quickly attack our bodies.. Our body has three levels of defense against foreign invaders. . Solutions to improve treatment. Current . immunosuppressors. …. …suppress the entire immune system, leaving patients more vulnerable to everyday infections and higher rates of cancer.. However, this is necessary because the immune system attacks parts of the body which are work well and are needed (in MS, myelin is targeted, causing demyelination) but we cannot isolate the suppression to just one impact of the immune system so to protect the targeted area we must lower the guard of everywhere else. . Defense from injury & illness. BIOL.10A . Describe the interactions that occur among systems that perform the . functions of . regulation, nutrient absorption, reproduction, and . defense from injury or illness . The Body’s Defense System. External Defenses. A . pathogen. is an organism, a . virus. , or a protein that causes . disease. Your . skin. provides . external. protection against . pathogens . that may enter the body. Chapter 31 Sections 1-4, 6. Pathogens and Human Illness. What are some causes of diseases?. We can have infectious and noninfectious diseases.. Infectious can be passed from one person to another because of germs. What are some examples?. Main Function. The Immune System is used to prevent infection and . disease.. Using . a variety of cells and organs, the Immune System disposes of foreign or harmful antibodies through a process known as the immune response.. The specialists who diagnose and treat immune system disorders are called . immunologists. , and the specialty itself is called . immunology. .. Phagocytes. Phagocytes are often the first immune system cells . Your defense against the antigens of the world. The webinar recording of this presentation will be available at:. www.nspwebinars.com. Phone: 1-712-432-0453 PIN 8626. (Not a toll-free . call. ). Be in our Cancun Giveaway Drawing!. Dress Appropriately147Be sure to keep your neck and throat warm and out of the wind148 says Miller 147In Chinese medicine certain pathogens are thought to enter the body through the back of the neck a Immunity. Immunity. The ability of the body to fight infection and/or foreign invaders by producing . antibodies or killing infected cells.. Immune System. The system in the body responsible for maintaining homeostasis by recognizing . ecognize. A. ttack. D. estroy . A. nd . R. emember. Bodies defense against pathogens. Immune System recognizes the identity of foreign substances. Antigens are found on the cells of all organisms and your body is able to identify your own cells and tell when a foreign cell has entered the system. What is the Immune System?. The immune system is a vast network of cells and tissues.. Located throughout your body.. Involves numerous types of cells, organs, proteins, and tissues.. The immune system can distinguish between your tissues and foreign tissue/ invaders.. Diseases. 39.1 & 39.2. 1/30 . TSW understand and explain the role of antibodies in the body’s response to a bacterial infection during the warm up. P. . 20 . NB. What is a pathogen?. Identify cells, tissues and organs that make up the immune system..