biological analogies to teach and explain many of the main functions of the human systems. Although sometimes rather vaguely and with a few misconceptions‚ the film touches upon human internal systems such as the immune system‚ the central nervous system‚ the circulatory system and the digestive system. IMMUNE SYSTEM TRUE REPRESENTATION OF THE IMMUNE SYSTEM Throughout the film "_Osmosis Jones_"‚ the immune system is the one which is predominant throughout the entire film. Osmosis Jones‚ the "protagonist"
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many symptoms affect different people. The goal is to treat according to symptoms and organs involved. With a combination of management with medication and preventing environmental triggers‚ those with Lupus will have the opportunity to live a long healthy life. Keywords: Systemic Lupus Erythematosus‚ autoimmune‚ autoantibodies Lupus: When the Body Attacks “Lupus” is Latin for the word wolf. The name was created in the 13th century by a physician who began to notice a distinctive erosive facial
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Caribbean origin‚ and Native Americans of the Sioux‚ Arapahoe‚ and Crow tribes. Lupus is a disease that affects the immune system. We can think of the immune system as an army within the body with hundreds of defenders (known as antibodies). They defend the body from attack by germs and viruses. In lupus‚ however‚ the immune system becomes overactive and creates antibodies that attack healthy tissues in the body‚ such as: the skin‚ kidneys‚ lungs‚ heart and brain. This attack induces inflammation‚ causing
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“A team of University of Maryland School of Medicine researchers‚ led by Dr. Michael Miller‚ has recently shown for the first time that laughter is linked to healthy function of blood vessels.” Another study by the University of Maryland School of Medical Center found that people with heart disease were forty percent less likely to laugh in situations compared to people the same age and without the disease. Miller found that people with heart disease laughed less in positive situations. People with
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Researchers suggest that people who are vulnerable to depression may have low levels of Norepinephrine in their system that can’t handle the effects of stress very efficiently. AS for the effects to the body‚ depression surprisingly affects the immune system as well. It weakens the number of T-Cells‚ which protects the body from carcinogens. T-Cells are crucial to a healthy immune system. Also‚ depression has been linked to certain diseases such as asthma and heart disease. Stephanie’s friend
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a neutral‚ negative‚ or positive experience. Too much stress can have serious health consequences and have a contrary effect on the immune‚ cardiovascular‚ neuroendocrine and central nervous systems. (1) Chronic stress left untreated can result in serious health conditions such as muscular pain‚ insomnia‚ anxiety‚ high blood pressure and a weakened immune system. (2) Research shows that major illnesses‚ such as heart disease‚ depression and obesity are a direct result of chronic stress. (3) Nervousness
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25 million people have died from AIDS since1981. In our world today many viruses and diseases have no cures. One of these diseases is AIDS‚ which stands for Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome. A virus‚ called Human Immunodeficiency Virus better known as HIV‚ causes AIDS. HIV is a virus that gradually attacks the immune system. Many people have the misconception that they can get infected with AIDS‚ but in actuality it is the virus you are infected with first. The virus then progressively gets
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Periodontitis is a chronic infectious disease‚ triggered by the host immune response to an array of periodontal biofilm-associated microorganisms‚ which ultimately leads to the inflammation of the tissues supporting the teeth. The initial host response to bacterial infection is a local inflammatory reaction that activates the innate immune system. An imbalance between biofilms and immune system results in over expression of an array of pro-inflammatory cytokines‚ propagation of inflammation through
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Guillain-Barre syndrome (GBS) is an autoimmune disorder of rapid-onset muscle weakness as a result of damage to the peripheral nervous system. The peripheral nervous system is the portion of the nervous system that is outside the brain and spinal cord. Autoimmune means an illness that occurs when the body tissues are attacked by its own immune system. In this case they begin attacking nerve cells which communicate with muscles. They attack the myelin sheaths surrounding the axons of the nerve cells
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species. They help in keeping the intestinal linings healthy‚ and assist in breaking down food. Researchers have claimed that many disorders that are put upon the body are caused by the imbalance of these microorganisms in the intestines (Jaret‚ 2004). The imbalance can occur from consuming antibiotics‚ after an infection or when the lining of the intestines is damaged. It is said that probiotic organisms assist in maintaining a strong immune system. In the
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