Immune System: Diseases, Disorders & Function

Immune System: Diseases, Disorders & Function immune system Autoimmune disease · Type 1 diabetes The immune system attacks the cells in the pancreas that make insulin · Rheumatoid arthritis This type of arthritis endocrine system The innate immune response is a rapid reaction Innate immune cells recognize certain molecules found on many pathogens These cells also react

endocrine system The immune system is made up of antibodies, white blood cells, and other chemicals and proteins that attack and destroy substances such as bacteria and viruses

muscular system The immune system responds to antigens by producing cells that directly attack the pathogen, or by producing special proteins called antibodies Antibodies Anything that can trigger this immune response is called an antigen An antigen can be a microbe such as a virus, or even a part of a microbe Tissues or cells