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The Immune Security Guard

The Immune Security Guard. By- Jonathan Birl, Alex Iveroth and Travis Williams. What is the immune system?. The immune system is one of our nine systems. It tries to prevent you from getting sick. In many ways it is like a security guard.

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The Immune Security Guard

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  1. The Immune Security Guard By- Jonathan Birl, Alex Iveroth and Travis Williams

  2. What is the immune system? • The immune system is one of our nine systems. • It tries to prevent you from getting sick. • In many ways it is like a security guard. • For example the immune system keeps out bad germs/guests. • It has four main organs, but a total of nine.

  3. Our immune system.

  4. Our immune system.

  5. Our immune system.

  6. Our immune system.

  7. How can you improve your Immune System?

  8. Tonsils What are the tonsils? – Tonsils are pieces of tissue located at the back of your mouth. How do they help you?- The tonsils act like a defense system by blocking out some harmful pathogens. Fact- Some doctors say that by removing your tonsils your immune system strength can decrease.

  9. Thymus What is the Thymus- A thymus is one of your Immune System’s organs, located in front of your heart. How does it help you?- By making T-Cells. T-Cells are cells that destroy harmful pathogens. Fact- T-Cell stands for Thymus Lymphocytes T-Cell

  10. Spleen What is the Spleen? – Your Spleen is an organ located under your left lung. How does it help you? – It removes old blood cells and stores blood incase of a shock. Fact- The word ‘’Spleen’’ comes from Greek. It has the same meaning as heart if you translate it.

  11. Lymph Nodes What are Lymph Nodes?- Lymph Nodes are small organs located all around your body, but mainly in the neck. How do they help you?- They warn your body when a virus is in it. Fact- When you have a fever and your neck and body hurts, that means you have Swollen Lymph Nodes.

  12. Bone Marrow What is Bone Marrow?- Bone Marrow is a flexible tissue located in your bones. How does it help you?- It stops the backflow of lymph. Lymph is used to pick up bacteria and brings them to the Lymph Nodes to be destroyed. Fact- Many doctors do not consider Bone Marrow an Immune System organ.

  13. Appendix What is the Appendix?- Your Appendix is an organ located near your Large Intestine. How does it help you?- By helping to fight harmful microbes in your body. Fact- Some doctors remove your Appendix because they consider it as a pointless organ.

  14. Lymphatic Vessels What are Lymphatic Vessels?- Lymphatic Vessels are a network of vessels that carry lymph. How does it help your body?- Lymph picks up harmful bacteria, takes it back to the Lymph Nodes and destroys it. Fact- Hippocrates was one of the first people in history to talk about the Lymphatic System.

  15. Peyer’s Patches What are Peyer’s Patches? – They are small pieces of tissue located around your body. How do they help you?- They act like Tonsils, except they prevent bacteria from breaching your small intestine. Fact – Peyer’s Patches are named after the Swiss Anatomist, Johan Conrad Peyer

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