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= The Immune System By: Maddie, Tim, and Sausan. =

What The Immune System? =The Immune System is one of the six main systems in the body. The Immune System helps the body fight disease. The Immune System is a system of biological structures and processes within an organism that protects against disease. To function properly, an immune system must detect a wide variety of agents, from viruses to parasitic worms, and distinguish them from the organism's own healthy tissue.= = = =__Facts__= > =__Causes of cancer__= Diesel exhaust Smoking Secondhand smoke Radon protection Lead Asbestos Arsenic Benzene Cell phones
 * Getting under five hours of sleep a night has been shown to greatly depress the immune systems functions.
 * Studies show that people that lack humor in their lives tend to have less protective immune responses.
 * Toxins such as air pollution, pesticides and even second-hand cigarette smoke can affect your body's natural defense system.
 * In your blood, there are around 50 billion white cells whose only interest is to keep your body's natural defenses in good condition, so don't worry if you lose 5 billion when you give blood - you still have a few left.
 * Dieting decreases natural killer cell functionality, therefore weakening the immune system.
 * Regular messages have been shown to increase the number and aggressiveness of NK cells and protective antibodies, thereby giving the immune systems a boost.
 * While the body needs some sunlight to produce vitamin D, too much sunshine can suppress the immune system.
 * Even after just one month of quitting smoking, smokers can strengthen the immune system - experiencing an increase in immune cell activity and a decrease in the stress hormone cortisol.
 * The number one way to boost the immune system is to reduce stress.
 * The number one way to boost the immune system is to reduce stress.
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 * 1) =** __Videos To Watch__ **=

media type="youtube" key="Nw27_jMWw10" width="560" height="315" This is a drawn document of the immune system.

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This is a hand drawn documentary of the cells of the immune system.

=__Where is the immune system located?__= Where is the immune system location in the human body? Great question the immune system location in the human body is your whole body. How you say well think of it you can catch a diseases so easy any where. Here think of it this way a tick can bit you any where on your body. We all know or I hope we all know that when a tick bites you and gets really deep in your skin and blood its hard to get out and, it will give you lime disease. Now you know where the immune system is!

Here a useful presentation to look at before the quiz :https://docs.google.com/a/sparta.org/presentation/d/18hDdscULetg8BGzUxqU1SYm2YXwkKWxJLCcmop5c0jo/edit

=Now that you know about the immune system it's time for a quiz see if you were paying attention!=

__ The Immune System Quiz __ Name:_ Date: S ubject:_ Teacher:_ Group:__

Directions: lightly shade in the circle next to your answer. There will be nine multiple choice questions and one opened ended question.

=__Multiple Choice Questions__= 1. One of the purposes of the immune system is to prevent __from entering the body.__ __A. Red blood cells__ __B. Antigens__ __C.Oxygen__ __D. nitrogen__

__2. The major body defense represented by the skin, tears and mucous membranes is the__ system. A. Mechanical B. Biochemical C. Immune D. Cell-mediated

3.What cause disease and infection? A.Germs and viruses B.Immune system C.Overactive bladder D.Radioactivity

4.What makes up the immune system? A.skin B.tears C.saliva D. all of the above

5. How do the parts of the immune system work together? A.they kill germs and keep them out of the body B.when the body sweats it helps the immune system C.the produce germs that the immune system fights

6. When germs do find a way in to the body, what helps find and kill them? A.immune system B.blood C.red blood cells D.white blood cells

7. When germs do reproduce in the body, what happens? A. illness B.nothing C.you throw up D. the body starts to feel better

8. Why is the immune system important ? A. it protects your body B. its a big word C. it fights disease D.its one of the six systems

9. What is the function of the immune system ? A. to work with the nervous system B.to protect germs from entering the body c.to digest food D. all of the above = Directions for the open ended question: Answer the following question(s) in a complete sentence. =

What are the names of the three lines of defense? __________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

What is the first line of defense made up of?_ _________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

What is the second line of defense made up of __________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

What is the third line of defense made up of? __________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________