- Lorrie Klosterman.Immune System(The Amazing Human Body). Benchmark Books,
2008. - Steve Parker. Defend Yourself: The Immune System. Raintree, 2006.
- http://www.niaid.nih.gov/final/immun/immun.htmhttp://www.acm.uiuc.edu/sigbio/
project/lymphatic/index.html;http://www.niaid.nih.gov/final/immun/immun.
htm - http://www.niaid.nih.gov/publications/immune/the_immune_system.pdf
- http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki
Vocabulary
antibody Large, Y-shaped protein that binds with an antigen.
antigen Any protein that triggers an immune response; unlike any protein that the body
makes.
immune response The specific third line of defense against pathogens; involves the im-
mune system.
immune system System that protects the body from pathogens and other causes of dis-
ease.
immunity Ability to resist a pathogen because cells of the immune system ”remember”
the pathogen from a previous infection or vaccination.
lymph Yellowish fluid that leaks out of tiny vessels into spaces between cells in tissues.
lymph nodes
Small, oval structures located along lymphatic vessels that filter pathogens from lymph.
lymphocytes Type of white blood cells involved in an immune response.
vaccination Deliberate exposure to a pathogen in order to bring about immunity without
causing disease.
Points to Consider
- What do you think is the role of the reproductive system?
- Do you know what organs and other structures make up the reproductive system?
- Do you know how they differ between males and females?