Understanding and caring for your immune system is more important than ever before.
Here are some Organs that function as barriers: - The lymphatic system - The thymus - The spleen - Lifestyle factors that impact your immune function
The main goal of the immune system is to protect us from infection and disease. Incredibly, the immune system keeps a record of every microbe it has ever defeated. That means it can recognize and destroy the microbe quickly if it enters the body again.
When the immune system malfunctions or is overwhelmed, it cannot protect us from illness. For an easy to understand explanation of how the immune system works, check out this animated video: https://youtu.be/PSRJfaAYkW4
The innate immune response acts as our first line of defense to protect against harmful invaders such as bacteria and viruses. This first line of defense is made up of the following components: - Antibacterial substances and enzymes found in saliva and the airways can kill germs as they enter the body. - Mucus in the lungs helps trap germs we inhale to be removed from the airways by hair-like structures called cilia. - Stomach acid prevents germs that enter the body through food from going any further into our system. - Harmless bacteria cover our skin and live in mucous membranes to attack germs.
These barriers to pathogens are an essential part of immunity. As the first line of defense, this immune response acts quickly to attack and destroy invading germs. We can help remove germs to prevent infections and thus aid our immune system by frequently washing our hands. Germs from unwashed hands can enter the body through food and by touching our eyes, nose, and mouth. These germs can also be transferred to others.
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