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Smoking affects your immune system because when you smoke, not enough oxygen is able to enter your lungs, which can lead to lung cancer; lung cancer eventually leads to death If not cared for properly. Smoking also kills enzymes and causes your immune system to weaken & when the res blood cells are in need of nourishment, [white blood cells were killed for smoking too much] there are no WBC's to aid them.
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Which specialized structures of the intestine have immune system functions?
Peyer's Patches
How does your body defend itself from such an organism?
immune system
What can cause your immune system to fight itself?
passive immunity
What do peyer's patches in the immune system do?
Peyer's patches are specialized lymphoid tissues located in the lining of the small intestine, playing a crucial role in the immune system. They monitor intestinal bacteria and help maintain gut flora balance, facilitating immune responses to pathogens while promoting tolerance to non-harmful antigens. By producing immune cells like B and T lymphocytes, Peyer's patches contribute to the development of mucosal immunity, essential for protecting the gastrointestinal tract from infections.
Can wearing 2 nicotine patches harm you?
Yes. My uncle wouls smoke a pack a day and wanted to quit. So to help him get the nicotine he craved he put on two patches. He got really sick and it has to much nicotine in his body. Sadly he passed.
What is the Complement system of the immune system?
Complement is a protein made in the innate immune system that embeds itself in the membrane of bacteria, leaving a hole through which the cytoplasm escapes killing the bacterial cell.
What are the eight organs of the immune system?
The eight organs of the immune system are the tonsils, thymus, bone marrow, spleen, lymph nodes, adenoids, appendix, and Peyer's patches in the small intestine. These organs play crucial roles in the immune response, such as producing and storing immune cells, filtering pathogens from the bloodstream, and coordinating immune responses.
Why do nicotine patches cause nightmares?
My Speculation is once you have the nicotine enter your nervous system it affects your subconsciousness in a way that is disturbing to the conscious mind because once the pattern of you nervous system is altered with new chemicals you start having different beliefs because of the alternation of the chemicals in your brain.
What is an antigen and how does the immune system use them?
Antigens are majorly organic molecules which are not familiar to the organism itself. and starts immune response.
Can certain allergy medications cause your immune system to attack itself?
No.
Which system does hiv and aids attack?
HIV attacks the immune system. The name itself tells you when it is written in full form. HIV stands for Human immunodeficiency virus.
What is the secondary immune system?
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.
