protects your internal organs, glands, and tissues. It protects conditions
outside of a cell. This type of immunity has been called many names,
including “adaptive,” “innate,” “humoral” or “antibody-mediated” immunity.
However, they are really all the same type, mechanically.
Simply put, extracellular immunity starts at conception with the memories
genetically passed to cells from the parents, which set the immunity patterns
for the child.
This type of immunity is truly adaptive, as your immune system has a
mind like you do. It can comprehend, remember, and supply protection from
invaders and toxins on a day-today basis, creating immunity. It “trains” itself
to be ready the next time a similar invasion takes place. This is the beauty of
God at work.
INTRACELLULARIMMUNESYSTEM—Intracellu- lar immunity exists
inside the cell. This is called “cell-mediated immunity.” This type of
immunity involves T-cell response to chemicals released by the cell itself.
Immune Cell Response
Each of these two systems of protection (the extracellular and the
intracellular) offers a specific type of response.
EXTRACELLULAR RESPONSE — Antibody (humoral) immune
response consists of plasma B-cell lymphocytes, which are produced in
response to destructive antigens with subsequent antibody formation. This
type of response generally creates immunity to the particular type of antigen
and is considered an extracellular response.
INTRACELLULAR RESPONSE — Cell-mediated immune response
(cellular response) is the production of T-cells by the thymus gland in
response to foreign antigens that need to be removed. This is an intracellular
immune response.
Your immune system will respond in one of two ways, depending upon
the above. The first or primary response (reaction) is the initial reaction to an
invader. This is a slow, but thorough, response in which T- and B-
lymphocyte antibodies are created to attach to the invading or spreading
pathogens (microorganisms).
The secondary response (reaction) is the immediate response by T- and
B-memory cells, which have done battle before with this particular antigen or
pathogen. Now these cells can seek out and destroy known invaders, because