Tutoring - Immune System

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What is a pathogen?

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An agent that causes us to get sick.

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How does a vaccine work?

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Antigens from a pathogen are deliberately introduced into the person to produce immunity.

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What are Macrophages (Phagocytes)?

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Special cells that eat invaders or engulf and take them to the lysosomes to be digested.

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What are the first lines of defense in the Immune System?

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1. Skin, 2. Mucus, 3. Cilia, 4. Saliva, 5. Stomach Acid

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Name two internal defenses of the Immune System?

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White Blood Cells, Phagocytes, Interferon, T Cells, and inflammatory response.

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What three pathogens cause us to get sick?

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Bacteria, Virus, Fungi

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What are Antibodies?

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Produced by the body for any invaders that make it past the first and second lines of defense.