Immune system
– When pathogen agents manage to get past the body’s defensive barriers, the immune system steps in and acts as a protective shield.
– The innate immune response is the body’s first line of defense (we have it since the beginning of fetal development) and the adaptive response is developed throughout our lifetime.
What is the function of the immune system?
Which are the different types of immune response?ç
Lymphatic system
– This system is made up of organs, vessels, lymph nodes and lymphatic tissue, all of which participate in the body’s immune responses.
Lymph nodes are found throughout our entire body, but they are most abundant in the axillas (armpits), groin, neck and pelvis.
Which are the components of the lymphatic system?
In which parts of the body are lymph nodes concentrated?
Immune responses
– Allergens are substances that cause allergic responses.
– Inflammation is a reaction that is produced when tissue is damaged.
– Vaccinations are debilitated doses of antigens that are injected into the body in order to build-up antibodies against infections.
Which are the substances that cause allergies?
What is an inflammatory response?
What is the function of vaccinations?
Immune and lymphatic systems
