Last week an test # 8

Last we we mainly went over the immune system by answering a quiz. Check my last post if you want to see what I wrote. The quiz covered:

-non-specific immunity 

This is our bodies diet defense against "invaders" It attacks anything that isn't us.  (Anything that has a different cell receptor) 

- chemical barriers 

- skin

- inflammation 

- histamines 

Above is a depiction o inflammation and histamines being released into the body. They send signals to the brain to dial ate your capillaries, bring more fluid to the infected area.

- antigens 

- macrophages/phagocytes 

A macrophage is a type of phagocyte that desolves antigens by using its lysosomes. 

- helper T cells

These cells pass on the antigens information to the B cells which then create antibodies specifically for that antigen. The antibodies mark the antigen so that the killer T cell can find it more easily and destroy it. 

- killer T cells 

- memory B cells 

- plasma cells (create antibodies) 

- cell receptors 

Above, I only gave a summary of some of the topics covered, check my immune system quiz for a more in depth answer.

Then we had the test the next class so I have nothing to report for that day.

If you want to Lear more about allergies and why your body responds to different foods and chemicals, click this link: 

http://www.histamine-intolerance.info/#sthash.rFzrozoR.LDMRbZxK.dpbs