The effects of stress on the immune system
- Created by: beccawilcock
- Created on: 17-03-14 17:50
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- The effects of stress on the immune system
- The Immune System
- Creates barrier to prevent pathogens from entering body
- detects pathogens and eliminates before they reproduce
- responsible for eliminating viruses
- Natural Immunity
- Macrophages
- reside in organs and tissue to engulf invading pathogens
- rapid immune response
- Neutrophils
- circulates in the blood engulfing and digesting invading pathogens
- Macrophages
- Specific Immunity
- B Cells
- produce antibodies that help fight off extracellular pathogens such as bacteria or parasites
- T Cells
- work together to attack intercellular pathogens such as viruses. Destroy pre-cancerous cells
- based on lymphocytes
- B Cells
- immunosuppre-ssion
- lifestyle
- Diet
- The Immune System
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