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Text Box: The Immune System
Text Box: How the Immune System Works - The immune system produces white blood cells, which help fight diseases by eating bad bacteria that invade the body. The white blood cells produce antibodies, which hold the bacteria in place while the white blood cells destroy the bacteria. When the antibody is holding the bacteria, cytoplasm helps hold the cell in place. When viruses enter the body, it attaches to a cell, and then the white blood cells destroy it. What Body Parts Are Included - • White blood cells- help fight diseases • Antibodies- produced by immune system • Cytoplasm- holds the cell in place The immune system needs your brain (which makes your body work), blood (cleans out the system), spleen (makes antibodies), eating healthy, exercise, and getting plenty of rest to keep it working properly. Interesting facts- • AIDS slows down your immune system • You could have AIDS for years and not know it How the immune system prevents diseases- When you: Maintain a healthy lifestyle Balanced diet Avoid stress Have good hygiene Click here to play an Immune System game!
Text Box: Virus attaching to a cell
Text Box: White Blood Cells
Text Box: Bibliography: Super Immunity for Kids by: Leo Galland, M.D., ã1988, The Immune System Injury, Illness and Health by: Carol Ballard, ã2003 The Immune System by: Pam Walker and Elaine Wood, ã2003 and The Immune System by: Edward Edelson, ã 2000
Text Box: Written By: Brett G., Damon M., Olivia W., and Paige C.