The Body’s DefensesThe Body’s Defenses

Non-Specific and Specific Non-Specific and Specific Responses to Invaders Responses to Invaders

Immune System PrimerImmune System Primer

The Immune System Primer offers a self-directed study of the Human Immune System. It is designed to give general biology students basic knowledge of the various mechanisms the body employs to defend itself against foreign invaders. It contains links to a number of on-line animations and reference materials.

Diagram: http://www.niaid.nih.gov/final/immun/immun.htm

Invitation to LearnInvitation to Learn

Employeesmust wash

hands before

returning to work

Hepatitis A ScareHepatitis A Scare

ObjectivesObjectives

Identify the role each item plays in fighting an Identify the role each item plays in fighting an infection: skin, mucus, saliva, sweat, infection: skin, mucus, saliva, sweat, phagocytes, natural killer cells, fever, B cells and phagocytes, natural killer cells, fever, B cells and T cellsT cells

Identify four symptoms of inflammation Identify four symptoms of inflammation Describe the importance of washing one’s handsDescribe the importance of washing one’s hands Explain how Hepatitis A virus is spreadExplain how Hepatitis A virus is spread Compare and contrast T and B cellsCompare and contrast T and B cells

ObjectivesObjectives

Define the following terms: adaptive immunity, Define the following terms: adaptive immunity, antigen, antibody, histamine, immunology, antigen, antibody, histamine, immunology, innate immunity, lymphocyte, pathogeninnate immunity, lymphocyte, pathogen

Use leucocytes to describe the process of cell Use leucocytes to describe the process of cell differentiationdifferentiation

Describe the immune responseDescribe the immune response Identify four major types of infectious agentsIdentify four major types of infectious agents

ObjectivesObjectives

Distinguish between a primary immune response and a secondary immune response

Using leucocytes, provide examples of how cell structure is related to function

Compare and contrast plasma and memory cells

MA FrameworksMA Frameworks

2.1 Relate cell parts/organelles to their function2.1 Relate cell parts/organelles to their function 2.5 Explain the role of cell membrane as a highly 2.5 Explain the role of cell membrane as a highly

effective barriereffective barrier 4.1 Explain how major organ systems in 4.1 Explain how major organ systems in humans humans

have functional units with specific anatomy that have functional units with specific anatomy that perform the function of that organ systemperform the function of that organ system

Lesson PlansLesson Plans

Lesson#1:

Invitation to Learn Lesson #2: Lesson #2:

Non-Specific ImmunityNon-Specific Immunity Lesson #3: Lesson #3:

Specific ImmunitySpecific Immunity Lesson #4:

Primary and Secondary Immune Response

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Lesson #2: Non-Specific ImmunityLesson #2: Non-Specific Immunity

Compare and Contrast Compare and Contrast PhagocytePhagocyte

and and Natural Killer CellNatural Killer Cell

Lesson #2: Non-Specific ImmunityLesson #2: Non-Specific Immunity

Identify four symptoms of inflammation

Identify the role each item Identify the role each item plays in fighting an plays in fighting an infection: skin, mucus, infection: skin, mucus, saliva, sweat, saliva, sweat, phagocytes, natural killer phagocytes, natural killer cells, fever, B cells and T cells, fever, B cells and T cellscells

Inflammatory ResponseInflammatory Response Photo:Photo:http://www.msu.edu/course/lbs/145/http://www.msu.edu/course/lbs/145/

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Lesson #3: Specific ImmunityLesson #3: Specific Immunity

Use leucocytes to describe the process of cell differentiation

Compare and Compare and contrast T and B cellscontrast T and B cells

Lesson #3: Specific ImmunityLesson #3: Specific Immunity

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Lesson #4: Primary and Secondary Immune Response

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Distinguish between a primary and secondary immune response

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Fighting BackFighting Back