Immune System Facts
Embark on a biological adventure with Learning Mole’s “High Five Facts About the Immune System”! This video is a journey into the remarkable defense mechanisms that protect our bodies from invaders. From white blood cells to antibodies, we’re about to uncover the fascinating and essential facts that make the immune system a complex and crucial part of our health. So, raise your hand for a high-five and join us as we explore the high-fiving facts about the immune system. It’s a celebration of biological warriors, immune responses, and the incredible resilience of our bodies! 🦠👊🔬✋
Transcription for Immune System Facts
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Today we are going to learn five interesting facts about the immune system fact number one. Our immune system protects our bodies from substances called antigens and pathogens which make us ill passogenes of viruses parasites and bacteria that are harmful to our health when they get into our bodies they can cause us to become sick our immune system works in two ways. It stops diseases from entering our bodies and also attacks diseases that do enter. Fact number two humans and some animals have two basic types of immunity.
These are natural immunity and acquired immunity natural immunity works against any pathogens that enter or try to enter the body and example of this would be the skin as a blocks many things from entering the body mucus in the nose and ear wax in the ears. Also block antigens a quiet immunity is when certain cells of the body remember the types of antigens. They have attacked in the past which allows them to attack these antigens more strongly the next time they enter the body fact number three.
Type of white blood cell called lymphocytes play a vital role in the acquired immune system. There are two different kinds of lymphocytes. These are b-cells and T cells B cells release antibodies which attack and degens that enters the body T cells are further divided into helper cells and killer cells help the T cells produce substances that help new lymphocytes grow. Killer T cells destroy body cells that are infected by antigens. It’s number four the immune system can also over react to antigens that are not harmful to the body allergies are an example of this type of problem when some people breathe in Poland from plants or eat peanuts the immune system attached Poland or food particles, the attack causes sneezing itching or more serious symptoms.
If you are allergic the peanuts or eggs it is because your immune system things that these substances are harmful to your body fact number five when you get symptoms of the flu. It means that you’re immune system is working to fight it a fever is caused by your immune system in response to an infection. It is not the actual infection your body increases its temperature to activate the immune system and create a harsher environment. Harder for viruses and bacteria to live in when your fever ends your immune system has killed off the bad bacteria and you begin to feel better. I hope you enjoyed my five interesting facts about the immune system. See you later.
