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The lymphatic system is sometimes called the secondary immune system, as it helps to fight infection by filtering out foreign material such as bacteria.
The primary immune system is of course the white blood cells in the blood itself, which identify and attack foreign bodies directly.
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Is your immune system the tonsil?
tonsil is the part of immune system.it is a secondary lymphoid organ. it is formed by the aggregation of lymphoid follicles.
Which is more rapid primary or secondary immune response?
Secondary Immune Response is more rapid.
Where are T and B cells found?
In the blood and mainly in secondary lymphoid tissues such as the spleen and lymph nodes.
What system protects the body against infection?
your immune system and your White blood cells produce antibodies
Which system in the body does HIV damage?
Acquired Immune System or Adaptive immune System
2 chronic diseases of the immune system?
Probably the disease most commonly recognized as a disease of the immune system is Human immunodeficiency virus infection/acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (HIV/AIDS), which is known as a secondary immune deficiency disorder (secondary = caused by something acting on the body, like the HIV virus that causes AIDS, as opposed to being primary = caused by inherited genetic mutations). There are many primary immune deficiency disorders, but these are less well-known, examples are: Severe Combined Immunodeficiency (SCID) and Selective Immunoglobulin A Deficiency.Other diseases or disorders that affect the immune system are those that cause autoimmune diseases, such as Lupus Erythematosis, Rheumatoid Arthritis, Multiple Sclerosis, and Pernicious Anemia. These cause the the immune system to get confused and attack your cells as if they are foreign invaders to try to destroy the cells.There are also medications that can affect the immune system to depress the immune response so that people with transplanted organs do not have the immune system attacking the "foreign" organ and creating "rejection".
How does the immune system fight of disease?
The Immune System
What is the body's defense system?
It would be their immune system.
Defensive proteins are manufactured by what system?
Immune system
What is a system that fights disease and controls the immune response?
It is called the Immune System. A bit of extra info: The Immune System is the cause of allergies. It goes too far when trying to protect the body from something. ENDOCRINE SYSTEM
What immune system is activated if the innate immune system is unable to control the infection?
The adaptive immune system is activated if the innate immune system is unable to control the infection.
What is a sentence with the words immune system?
After being sick for so long, he had a weakened immune system.
