ANATOMY

GENERAL ANATOMY

IMMUNE SYSTEM

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
How does the immune system contribute to Homeostasis?
A
Keeps harmful bacteria (etc) away from the body
B
Destroys antibodies
C
Creates antigens
D
Allows the heart to pump blood faster
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -The immune system helps to maintain homeostasis because it removes pathogens that would otherwise cause disease in the body, which is the opposite of homeostasis. Homeostasis is a stable, internal state within the body.

Detailed explanation-2: -The acquired immune system, with help from the innate system, makes special proteins (called antibodies) to protect your body from a specific invader. These antibodies are developed by cells called B lymphocytes after the body has been exposed to the invader. The antibodies stay in your child’s body.

Detailed explanation-3: -Antibodies. Antibodies help the body to fight microbes or the toxins (poisons) they produce. They do this by recognising substances called antigens on the surface of the microbe, or in the chemicals they produce, which mark the microbe or toxin as being foreign. The antibodies then mark these antigens for destruction.

Detailed explanation-4: -The nervous system and the immune system are two main regulators of homeostasis in the body. Communication between them ensures normal functioning of the organism. Immune cells and molecules are required for sculpting the circuitry and determining the activity of the nervous system.

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