What is the immune system? | What are the major components in the immune system? | What are the layers of skin and what do they do? |
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What does the immune system do for your body?
It protects the body from disease.
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What do lymph nodes do for you?
They store cells that fight infection and disease.
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What are the three most important layers of skin?
The epidermis, dermis and the hypodermis.
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What other systems work with the immune system?
It works with the circulatory system and is the entire integumentary system.
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What is the thymus?
This is a small organ where T-cells mature. The thymus is large in infants, grows until puberty then slowly shrinks and is replaced with fat.
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What does the hypodermis do?
This gives your skin softness and plumpness.
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What is the most important fighting system in the immune system?
Your sKiN!
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What are the two cell types of lymphocytes?
B-cells and T-cells.
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What does the Dermis do for your body?
You can't see this in the mirror but it gives your skin natural plumpness, thickness, and elasticity.
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What would happen if you didn't have an immune system?
You would constantly get sick from germs such as bacteria or viruses.
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What is the liver for in the immune system?
The liver works with other organs and digests, absorbs and processes food.
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What is the epidermis?
It is the skin you see in the mirror. The epidermis itself is made of living keratinocytes.
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How many major components are in the immune system?
There are nine important parts in the immune system.
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What do tonsils have to do with your immune system?
Running through the mucosa of each tonsil are pits called crypts. They help fight off disease.
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*BONUS* What are the two easy last layers of your skin?
Muscle and Bone! ( I told you it was easy)
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