PPT-The Immune System The immune system enables the human body to remove many kinds of assaults.

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 . Lori Herrington. Chaparral High School. What is immunology?. Very simply, it is the study of our body’s defense against infection and disease.. Even though we are constantly bombarded by microorganisms, we rarely become sick. Why?. 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. . Chaparral High School. What is immunology?. Very simply, it is the study of our body’s defense against infection and disease.. Even though we are constantly bombarded by microorganisms, we rarely become sick. Why?. 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?. By Renira Rugnath and Jeshanah Johnson . Basics . Homeostasis, or a "steady state," is a continual balancing act of the body systems to provide an internal environment that is comparable with life. The two liquid tissues of the body, the blood and lymph have separate but interrelated functions in maintaining this balance. They combine with a third system, the immune, to protect the body against pathogens that could threaten the organism's viability. . 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.. 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!. 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. . Lecture 5. Organs & Organ Systems. The Immune System. . The Immune System. . The immune system is a barrier to the pathogens.. Our immune system is made up of both . individual cells. and . 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..