Immune System
Non-Specific Immunity
Specific Immunity
Cells of the Immune System
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Allergies
Lymph System
Lymph System
• Acts as the bodies drainage system returning fluid back to the blood.
• Fluid flows through lymph vessels. The fluid is filtered through lymph
nodes.
• Harmful organisms are trapped and killed by WBC’s in the nodes.
• Antibodies are manufactured in the lymph nodes and are carried
throughout the body.
• Antibodies combine with antigens, fit like pieces of a jigsaw puzzle.
• Antibodies coat the pathogen making it easier to find and destroy.
• Lymph nodes may swell and become tender during antibody production.
• Lymphocytes flow from the nodes into the blood stream.
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Lymphocytes attacking a cancer cell