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BODY FUNCTIONS

CHAPTER 4 FUNCTIONS OF THE CARDIOVASCULAR, HAEMATOLOGICAL, IMMUNOLOGICAL AND RESPIRATORY SYSTEMS functions of the haematological and immunological systems b435 immunological system functions Functions of the body related to protection against foreign substances, including infections, by specific and non-specific immune responses. Inclusion immune response (specific and non-specific); hypersensitivity reactions; functions of lymphatic vessels and nodes; functions of cell-mediated immunity, antibody-mediated immunity; response to immunization; impairments such as in autoimmunity, allergic reactions, lymphadenitis and lymphoedema exclusion haematological system functions (b430)

b4350	b4351	b4352	b4353	b4358	b4359
immune response	hypersensitivity reactions	functions of lymphatic vessels	functions of lymph nodes	immunological system functions, other specified	immunological system functions, unspecified
Functions of the body's response of sensitization to foreign substances, including infections.	Functions of the body's response of increased sensitization to foreign substances, such as in sensitivities to different antigens. inclusion impairments such as hypersensitivities or allergies exclusion tolerance to food (b5153)	Functions related to vascular channels that transport lymph.	Functions related to glands along the course of lymphatic vessels.

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