| Function of System | Components of System | Interactions with other systems | Diseases & Disorders |
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What is the function of the immune system?
a defense system to fight infections in the body
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What is an antigen?
foreign substance that stimulates the immune response
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What is the relationship with the circulatory system?
immune cells are transported through blood vessels
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What are symptoms of allergies?
breathing problems, eye irritations, rash, nasal congestion, etc.
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How many lines of defense are there?
3 lines of defense
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What is the function of white blood cells?
protect body against infection, attack and destroy bacteria
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What is the relationship with the skeletal system?
bone marrow provides the blood cells
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What is an autoimmune disease?
when the immune system attacks the body's own cells
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What is the second line of defense?
Non-specific responses, ex: inflammatory response
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What is bone marrow produce?
red and white blood cells
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What is the relationship with the nervous system?
brain stimulates defense mechanisms against infections
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What is the disease when antibodies attach to the linings of joints causing inflammation and pain?
Rheumatoid Arthritis
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What are phagocytes?
cells that "eat" foreign material to destroy them
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What is the function of t-cells?
help destroy infected cells
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What is the relationship with the muscular system?
movement of muscles is how lymph is moved through body, one reason why exercise is critical
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What is the disease when antibodies attach to tissues in the body like joints, lungs, and kidneys?
lupus
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What are the three best protectors from external invaders?
skin, mucous, stomach
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What is a lymphocyte?
white blood cell
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What is the relationship with the digestive system?
eliminates pathogens that were fought off and eliminates the wastes
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What is the disease where the antibodies attack and destroy insulin-producing cells in the pancreas?
Type 1 Diabetes
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