Understanding Inflammation
The immune system is a complex network of cells, tissues, and proteins that work together to defend the body against harmful invaders such as viruses, bacteria, and other pathogens. This course explores how the body recognizes foreign threats, triggers an immune response, and utilizes inflammation to protect and heal.
Learning Outcomes
What you'll learn
- Understand the immune system and how it protects the body from infection and disease.
- Explain how the body detects viruses, bacteria, and other harmful pathogens.
- Describe the main stages of inflammation and how immune cells respond to infection or injury.
- Explain how antigen presenting cells connect the innate and adaptive immune responses.
- Understand the role of antibodies and other immune responses in removing harmful pathogens.
- Apply knowledge of inflammation and immunity to safe healthcare practice in Ireland.
- Describe how B cells develop and produce antibodies during an immune response.
Learning Outcomes
What you'll learn
- Understand the immune system and how it protects the body from infection and disease.
- Explain how the body detects viruses, bacteria, and other harmful pathogens.
- Describe the main stages of inflammation and how immune cells respond to infection or injury.
- Explain how antigen presenting cells connect the innate and adaptive immune responses.
- Understand the role of antibodies and other immune responses in removing harmful pathogens.
- Apply knowledge of inflammation and immunity to safe healthcare practice in Ireland.
- Describe how B cells develop and produce antibodies during an immune response.
Modules
Module 1
Introduction to the Immune System
Module 2
Pathogen Recognition and Immune Response Initiation
Module 3
The Inflammatory Response Process
Module 4
Antigen-Presenting Cells and Immunity Linkage
Module 5
The Humoral Immune Response
Module 6
Summary
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Frequently Asked Questions
The immune system is the body’s defense network of cells, tissues, and organs that protects against infections and harmful pathogens like bacteria, viruses, fungi, and parasites.
Innate immunity provides immediate, non-specific defense, while adaptive immunity develops a targeted response using T-cells, B-cells, and antibodies for long-term protection.
Inflammation increases blood flow and immune cell movement to infected or injured areas, helping eliminate pathogens and initiate tissue repair.
Antigen-presenting cells link innate and adaptive immunity by presenting pathogen fragments to T-cells, triggering a specific immune response and antibody production.