Zusammenfassung der Ressource
THE IMMUNE SYSTEM
- 2. What are the two subsystems?
- the innate (non-specific) immune system
- Provides a general defence
against germs and harmful
substances
- Combat the use of
immune stones
- Fights harmful
substances and
germs enter the body
- The adaptive (specific) immune system
- Produces
- antibodies
- combat certain germs with which
the body has been in contact
- 1. What is the immune system made up of?
- White blood cells
- Help fight infections
and other diseases
- Thymus
- Produces
- red blood cells
- They are necessary to
transport oxygen
- platelets
- They are necessary
for the blood to clot
- white blood cells
- They are necessary to
fight infections
- Bone marrow
- Filters and controls
blood content
- Produces
- white bllood cells
- called T-lymphocytes
- Spleen
- Produces comonents of the
immune system to fight disease
- Lymphatic system
- Reacts to bacteria
- Controls fluid levels in
the body
- treats cancer cells and
cell products
- Complement system
- complements the work
of antibodies
- Is made up of proteins
- Antibodies
- help the body to fight microbes
or the toxins they produce