Exercise Physiology: Theory and Application to Fitness and Performance
Exercise Physiology: Theory and Application to Fitness and Performance
10th Edition
ISBN: 9781259870453
Author: Scott K Powers, Edward T Howley
Publisher: McGraw-Hill Education
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To discuss: The key components that make up the innate immune system and to describe the way in which elements of the innate system protect the body against infections.

Introduction: The term “immunity” is derived from the Latin word “immunitas” meaning “freedom from”. Immunity refers to every mechanism of the body that helps to protect the body from harmful foreign agents called antigens. For this purpose, the immune system includes a complex network of both cellular and chemical processes, whose combined action protects the body from the invading antigens.

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