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 ID: 776653
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The Immune System
Kari Anderson, Sam Castellanos, Andrew Hanson, Kathy Xu
Slide2Main 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.
Slide3Components of the Immune System
Thymus: A small butterfly shaped organ that is between your breastplate and heart. While activated, it helps immature thymocytes mature into T cells, a type of white blood cell. The T cells are very important as they are the manager of the immune system.
Slide4Components of the Immune System
Spleen: Filters blood, destroys old or damaged cells and it contains T cells that look for foreign particles as the blood is circulatedLymph Nodes: Also contains T cells, but filters lymph, fluid drained from tissue, instead of blood
Slide5More Components
Bone Marrow- Produces white blood cells from within the bone. It sometimes contains stem cells, which are able to morph into any human cellLeukocytes- Commonly known as white blood cells, able to find and eliminate pathogens, found within the bone marrow
Slide6White Blood Cells and Proteins
White blood cells, such as lymphocytes (B cells and T cells) and phagocytes, are found in the bone marrow.Complex proteins work as a complementary system to the white blood cells, and work with them to fight diseases.
Slide7White Blood Cell Types: T Cells
There are four different types of T Cells:Helper T cells detect diseases and help produce antibodiesCytotoxic T cells destroy infected cellsRegulatory T cells halt the immune process when the pathogens are goneMemory T cells remember how to defeat the pathogen and can quickly respond if the pathogen returns
Slide8White Blood Cells: B Cells and Complement Proteins
B Cells:When B cells encounter a pathogen or other disease-causing substance, they mature into plasma cells that produce antibodies.Antibodies are specialized proteins that attach themselves to foreign cells to make them for destruction.
Complement Proteins
The
complement system is a group of proteins in the blood stream.
They work in an organized fashion to defend against pathogens.
These complex proteins work with antibodies and white blood cells to rid the body of infection.
Slide9Homeostasis
The immune system maintains homeostasis by preventing pathogens from disrupting the rest of the body.
In order to keeps pathogens out of the other body systems, the immune system relies on two different processes: innate immunity and adaptive immunity.
Slide10Innate vs. Acquired (Adaptive) Immunity
Innate Immunity is a nonspecific defensive mechanism, that is started within hours of antigens appearing in the body. It creates physical barriers such as blood and skin and also creates cells to attack the foreign substance.
Adaptive immunity develops throughout our lives as we are exposed to different diseases or immunized against diseases through vaccines. It contains specialized cells that eliminate and prevent pathogen growth.
Slide11Autoimmune Diseases
An autoimmune disease causes the immune system to attack healthy cells
Lupus is one of the most common autoimmune diseases in the US. Lupus causes the immune system to attack its own cells instead of harmful cells, causing fatigue and a facial rash.
Another autoimmune disease is Rheumatoid Arthritis. This painful disease causes healthy cells, body tissue and joints to be attacked, causing swelling and possibly leading to bone erosion.
Slide12Vaccines
Vaccines are substances, often injected, that stimulate the immune system and prepare it for a future disease.The vaccine places a small amount of a certain disease into the bloodstream so that the body can identify and build defenses against the disease.Common vaccines include the flu vaccine, which changes to adapt to the latest strain, and a variety of vaccines you receive as a child, such as chickenpox, polio, and the measles-mumps-rubella vaccine.To strengthen the immune system, you should receive your yearly vaccines to help your body fight disease.