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Immune System
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- The system that protects your body from diseases and infections
What is the immune system?
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Helps defend the body against germs like viruses, bacteria, and fungi that can cause illnesses.
What is lymphatic system?
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HIV attacks and destroys the T helper lymphocytes, or T-cells
How does HIV attack the system? http://www.healthline.com/health/hiv-aids/how-hiv-affects-the-body
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A harmful substance that causes the body to produce antibodies http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/antigenDefine antigen
What is 'Antigen'? http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/antigen
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It fights off infections
Why is the immune system important?
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-Lymphocytes -B-cells -T-cells -Anti-bodies
What are the mayor organs for the Immune system?
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To transport lymph http://www.livescience.com/26983-lymphatic-system.html
What is the primary function of the lymphatic system?
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1. Severe combined immunodeficiency (SCID) 2. Temporary acquired immune deficiencies. 3.AIDS.
What are three immune system diseases?
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Explain the functions of antibodies.
To eliminate viruses
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SER
What is the Smooth Endoplasmic Reticulum?
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Explain the importance of phagocytosis - Helps remove bacteria and keeps muscles healthy
What is the importance of phagocytosis?
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Any one of many rounded masses of tissue in the body through which lymph passes to be filtered and cleaned http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/lymph%20node
What is a lymph node?
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Once inside the body the AIDS virus attacks specialized cells of the immune system called T-cells.
How HIV multiplies
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Describe the T cell functions in the body
Directly attacks cancerous cells
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A single celled organism
What did we evolve from? (In the very beginning)
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Fever can make the immune system more effective and weaken certain bacteria.
How the fever strengthens the immune system? Read more: http://www.humanillnesses.com/original/E-Ga/Fever.html#ixzz2mQ537dp
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Formed: Lymph is intersitial fluid that enters the lymphatic vessels Transported: through lymph vessels http://quizlet.com/21698015/anatomy-lymph-formation-and-flow-activity-sheet-7-flash-cards/
Describe how lymph is formed and transported.
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Responsible for allograft rejection, delayed hypersensitivity and in defense against viral infection and intracellular protozoan parasites.
What is cell-mediated immunity? http://www.biology-online.org/dictionary/Cell-mediated_immunity
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A white rabbit is more likely to survive winter than a rabbit with brown fur. This is a result of
What is 'Natural Selection'?
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1869
When was DNA discovered?