Immune

Immune System﻿ Faith M, Alex L, Nick S, Austin O

**Functions of the Immune System:**
 * **To kill germs and viruses.**
 * **To keep your body safe.**

= **Organs of the Immune System:**  =



** GERMS **




 * Our bodies fight germs with chemicals called Antibodies.
 * Cells that attack germs are called White Blood Cells.(WBC)
 * Helper T cells coordinate the White Blood Cells
 * Viruses that attack our white blood cells are Human Immuno viruses (H.I.V)
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Contagious Diseases and Symptoms


 * **Common cold**-You can get a virus that causes a sore throat, sneezing and coughing, and a headach.


 * **Measles**- Is a virus that causes you to get bloodshot eyes, a cough, a fever, be sensitive to light, and you could have muscle pain and an itchy rash.


 * **Chicken pox**-A virus that you can get with symptoms such as a fever or cough, loss of appetite, and other cold symptoms, and then you get the "Pox", so to speak, and these pox are fluid filled blisters that can appear all over your body even on your scalp and in your mouth.


 * **Pneumonia**-You can get pneumonia from bacteria or a virus that enters your body. Symptoms include: cough(if you have pneumonia, you may cough up **__//BLOODY//__** mucus), fever, shaking chills and shortness of breath, especially while climbing stairs.


 * **Food poisoning**- Is when you get sick from eating spoiled food because of the toxins and bacteria in it. Symptoms include: abdominal cramps, diarrhea, fever, chills, headache, vomiting, and weakness.

Cancer: The Facts




 * ﻿﻿Cancer is when cells start to reproduce rapidly.
 * ﻿If it continues, it could become a **//__TUMOR__//**.
 * If it **//__Still__//** continues, the ﻿tumor could spread until you die.
 * ﻿Possible treatments incude surgery, chemotherapy, and radiation treatments.
 * Side effects may include vomiting, hair loss, or loss of appetite.
 * If your doctor says that your cancer is in __//**REMISSION**//__, that basically means your cancer is gone.......for now........

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 * __**Different Types Of Cancer**__
 * There are 4 types of cancer:
 * Carcinoma - is cancer anywhere on the skin.
 * Sarcoma - is cancer in the bones or muscles.
 * Leukemia - is cancer in the blood.
 * Lymphoma - is cancer in the lymphatic system.
 * Left side/Left lung-healthy Right side/Right lung- cancer-infected

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 * Cells of the Immune system **


 * **﻿﻿**<span style="background-color: #ffffff; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 160%;">**﻿﻿Helper T**- An immune-system cell that activates killer T cells and B cells.
 * **﻿Killer T**- An immune-system cell that kills body cells infected with pathogens.
 * **B cell**- An immune-system cell that matures in bones and makes antibodies.
 * **Antibody**- A special protein that can recognize specific pathogen
 * **Macrophage**- An immune-system cell that engulfs pathogens.



> ﻿9 Healthy foods for your Immune system > > > > > > > > > > **The site I got these from is:** []
 * **Yogurt**: it helps fight off diseases and germs from the intestines, so basically it helps white blood cells fight the enemy.
 * **Oats and Barley**: are grains that help to boost immunity, speed up cuts and other wound healing, and may make antibiotics work better.
 * **Garlic**: helps fight infections and bacteria. If you eat more than 6 cloves a week you are less likely to catch colds and get cancer.
 * **Tea**: If you drink 5 cups of black tea a day, you have 10 times more virus fighting amino acids in your body. Amino acids are found in both black and green tea, along with the decaf versions of both.
 * **Chicken Soup**: 12 out of 13 brands tested in a study blocked white cells which caused inflammation in the bronchial tubes of patients. Mucus is kept thin by the salty broth and it makes you feel better when you have a cold. All in all, this is good food!
 * **Fish**: It helps White Blood Cells makes some of a special protein that helps clear flu viruses out of the body.
 * **Beef**: "Zinc deficiency" is a major nutritional problem in the U.S.A., especially for veggie-eaters, who stop eating meat, which makes the most zinc. This deficiency, even in mild doses, causes infections. Zinc also causes white blood cells to grow/reproduce.
 * **Sweet Potatoes**: Skin is your first line of defense. To keep skin healthy you need vitamin A, which is found in sweet potatoes or other foods containing beta-carotene, a substance that turns into vitamin A.
 * **Mushrooms**: These have a substance that increases the production and activity of white blood cells to make them more aggressive. This is useful for fighting off infections.

Vocabulary Words

These words are from the website kidshealth.org and the word "** lymphocytes" means "cells" **. > ** T lymphocytes ** .: Iif the lymphocytes leaves the bone marrow, they mature into a T cell, or ** T lymphocyte. ** > > ** B lymphocytes ** : If the lymphocytes stays in the bone marrow, they mature into a B cell, or ** B lymphocyte. ** > ** ﻿ ** >

Recommendations on how to keep the body Healthy: If you want more information, go to @http://www.wikihow.com/Develop-a-Strong-Immune-System


 * Exercise.
 * Eat some of the healthy foods listed above. [[image:ScienceCollage2.jpg width="377" height="299" align="right"]]
 * Drink plenty of water.
 * Brush your teeth.
 * Go for regular check ups with your doctor.
 * Go to a doctor if you are feeling ill.
 * EAT BREAKFAST, LUNCH, AND DINNER!!!!!!!!!!!!