Immune System Notemaking

Immune System

Use the outline below and the following resources to help you get an overview of the immune system. In the Resources section on the right use the Immune System link and the Organs of the Immune System link to help you begin. Then in the UC Open Access Resources, use Unit 9 Lessons 44, 45, and 46.

Use the following outline to help you:

1. Major cells of the immune system and their functions
2. Location of immune system organs.
3. Lymphatic system
a. Purpose
b. How it works
c. Components of blood
i. Noncellular (Include types and functions)
ii. Cellular (Include types and functions)
d. How Blood is Produced
e. How Healing Works
4. Nonspecific Defenses Against Disease
a. External
b. Internal
i. Immune Response (include cells and what they do)
ii.Inflammatory Response
iii. Systemic Response
5. Specific Defenses
a. Chickenpox Example
b. Specific Immune Response
i. Specificity
ii. Diversity
iii. MHC
iv. Clonal Selection (Include cells)
v. Secondary Immune Response
vi. T Cells
vii. Humoral Response and B Cells
viii. Antibodies
c. Disorders of the Immune System
i. Allergies
ii. Autoimmune Diseases
a. Multiple Sclerosis (MS)
iii. Immunodeficiency Disorders
a. Leukemia
b. HIV
d. Immune System Flow Chart