THE IMMUNE SYSTEM

THE STRUCTURE. THE FUNCTIONS

WHITE BLOOD CELLS
Are made in the bone marrow. Move
through blood and tissue throughout
the body, looking for microbes, and
launching an immune attack after
that.
Include lymphocytes (B-, T-cells)
and other types of immune cells.
 ANTIBODIES
Help the body to fight microbes and toxins
they produce. They do this by recognising
substances called antigens on the surface of
the microbe, or in the chemicals they
produce, which mark the microbe/toxin as
being foreign.
 COMPLEMENT SYSTEM
Is made up of proteins, whose actions complement the work done by antibodies.
 LYMPHATIC SYSTEM
Include lymph organs and lymph
vessels. Among organs are primary
(bone marrow, thymus gland) and
secondary (lymph nodes, tonsiles,
solitary and aggregated lymph nodules,
appendix, spleen) organs.
 SPLEEN
Is a blood-filtering organ, that removes
microbes and destroys old or damaged
red blood cells. Also makes disease-
fighting components of the immune
systems (antibodies, lymphocytes).
BONE MARROW
Is a spongy tissue found inside the bones.
Produces red blood cells for transporting
oxygen and white blood cells for fighting
infections.
 THYMUS
Filters and monitors the blood
content. Produces the white blood
cells called T-lymphocytes.
 THE FUNCTIONS OF
THE IMMUNE SYSTEM

1) Battle infections.
2) Maintains homeostasis by eliminating damaged cells.
3) Protects the body against foreign organisms.

THE FUNCTIONS OF THE

LYMPHATIC SYSTEMS
1) Manage the fluid levels in the body.
2) React the bacteria.
3) Deal with cancer cells.
4) Deal with cell products, that otherwise
would result in disease/disorders.
5) Absorb some of the fats from the intestine.