Immune system

From Health Encyclopedia

Broader Terms

anatomy

Narrower Terms

antigen presenting cell, complement, leukocyte, lymphatic system, mast cell

Facts

• The immune system is the body's defense against infectious organisms and other invaders.
• The human immune system is a truly amazing constellation of responses to attacks from outside the body.
• The immune system is a complex network of organs containing cells that recognize foreign substances in the body and destroy them.
• A complex system that distinguishes us from everything foreign to us.

Would you like to discuss or post question about Immune system ? Click here !