This note needs cleaned up. # Makeup T-Cells & B-Cells ... - T -> - originate in Thymus - Generals: can attack by themselves but also can be a signal for others to attack - B - Originate in bone marrow - Others - Natural killer cells - ...other exist Both are Carried in the blood - Anti-BLANK - Antibodies - Antigens are part of you, in your blood as well, and created to kill foreign invaders - Antibiotics work in their own to kill bacteria, not a part of you but taken exogenously ![[Immune.excalidraw.png]] # Autoimmune Disorders Where the immune system incorrectly recognizes the self as a threat and attacks it. A selection of autoimmune disorders: - Lupis - [[Ankylosing Spondylitis]] - Rheumatoid Arthritis - Crohn's Disease - Inflammatory Bowel Disease **** ## Source - [[An Elegant Defense]] ## Related - [[Ankylosing Spondylitis]]