How the Immune System Works

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Objective

I can analyze how the innate and adaptive immune systems interact to protect the body from pathogens.

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Key concepts

3 concepts

  1. 1

    The immune system is divided into two main parts: innate and adaptive immunity.

  2. 2

    Innate immunity includes physical barriers like skin and mucous linings, as well as chemical barriers such as lysozyme and stomach acid.

  3. 3

    Dendritic cells link the innate and adaptive immune systems by presenting antigens to T cells.

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Practice

9 questions

1

Describe the primary difference between innate and adaptive immunity in terms of their response time and specificity.

2

Which of the following is NOT a component of the innate immune system?

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Exit ticket

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Describe how dendritic cells facilitate communication between the innate and adaptive immune systems.

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