1. Immune System
SC.912.L Explain the basic functions of the human immune system, including specific and nonspecific immune response, vaccines, and antibiotics.
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2. What do I need to know?
Identify and/or explain the basic functions of the human immune system, including specific and nonspecific immune responses.
Describe the basic function of vaccines and/or antibiotics.
Explain the significance of genetic factors, environmental factors, and pathogenic agents to health from the perspective of both individual and public health
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3. Immune Response
There are two different immune responses: -Non Specific Defense (innate) is a general response that targets any pathogen or foreign body. Includes the use of the skin, white blood cells, and macrophages. -Specific Defense (acquired) is a targeted response to one specific pathogen. Includes the use of anti bodies, t-cells and macrophages. The specific defense also leads to the creation of memory cells.
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4. Immune Response
Guiding Questions 1) What are elements of the non specific response? 2) What are elements of the specific response? 3) How are antibodies specific to antigens? 4) What are the role of memory cells?
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5. Vaccines
Vaccines are substances used to provoke a specific immune response in the body leading to immunity from a specific pathogen. Vaccines are often created from a weakened form of a pathogen, part of a pathogen or a synthetic substitute Vaccines provide immunity because the specific immune response leads to the formation of memory cells.
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6. Vaccines
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7. Antibiotics
Antibiotics are a group of compounds that can destroy and inhibit the growth of microorganisms and are widely used in the treatment and prevention of infection. Antibiotic resistant bacteria are groups of bacteria that are not affected by antibiotics
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8. Antibiotics
Antibiotics are a group of compounds that can destroy and inhibit the growth of microorganisms and are widely used in the treatment and prevention of infection. Antibiotic resistant bacteria are groups of bacteria that are not affected by antibiotics
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9. Show What You Know
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