Your Immune System
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The body's best offense against microorganisms is its immune system. But what is it and how does it work? Why does it sometimes work against us? Discusses the non-specific (skin, tears, saliva, mucus, stomach acid) and specific (lymphatic system, spleen, thymus, bone marrow) defenses that keeps us healthy. Describes some autoimmune diseases and various marrow-produced cells.
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Runtime: 28 minutes 21 seconds
- Topic: Health and Safety, Science
- Subtopic: Cells, Diseases and Conditions, Immune System, Physiology
- Grade/Interest Level: 10 - 12
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- Release Year: 2002
- Producer/Distributor: Films For The Humanities & Sciences
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