By: Nelson Rodriguez

Immune system

Innate defense

Surface barriers • Skin • Mucous membranes

Internal defense • Phagocytes• NK cells • Inflammation• Antimicrobial proteins•Fever

Adaptive defense

Humoral immunity • B cell

Cellular Immunity • T cell

The first line of defense in our immune systems is the skin and mucous membranes . The secretions it creates are super effectives . The mucous membranes is in the : digestive, respiratory, urinary, and reproductive tracts. Besides serving as a physical barriers, these epithelial membranes produce a variety of protective chemicals. Creates sweat, saliva, sticky mucus.

Type of Immune Cells :

• T cells

• B cells

Phagocytes:•Monocytes •Macrophages

Glomerulonephritis- a severe impairment of renal function. Infects the kidney.