GENERAL ANATOMY
IMMUNE SYSTEM
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it protects other organs and tissues from infection and disease
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it breaks down food to provide cells with nutrients
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it gathers information through the senses and controls all other body systems
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it transports oxygen and carbon dioxide
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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 complex mechanism that maintains homeostasis is believed to depend on the immune system of the intestine. In fact, 60% of the immune cells in the body are said to be present in the intestine. Thus, the intestine is the largest organ of immunity in the body.
Detailed explanation-3: -White blood cells are the key players in your immune system. They are made in your bone marrow and are part of the lymphatic system. White blood cells move through blood and tissue throughout your body, looking for foreign invaders (microbes) such as bacteria, viruses, parasites and fungi.
Detailed explanation-4: -Organs and tissues important to the proper functioning of the immune system include the thymus and bone marrow, lymph nodes and vessels, spleen, and skin.