Pac Man Research Paper

When I think of the body’s immune system, I think of the video game Pac-Man. Pac-Man gobbles up all the little dots in his way, our body works hard to gobble up germs in its way, much the same as Pac-Man. There are also enemies that try to attack Pac-Man and attempt to make him lose a life, in the same way, our body has to defend against viruses that try to attack it. In the game, you are successful if you are able to keep Pac-Man alive by gobbling up everything in its path before they attack Pac-Man; the body’s defense system works in much the same way to keep us alive.
Our immune system, which is a collection of organs, tissues, and cells, works day and night to protect our body from attacks that pathogens, viruses and bacteria, try to use …show more content…
Some examples are allergies, autoimmune diseases, and immunodeficiency.
Allergies are an example of an overactive immune system that tries to overprotect the body, and actually begins attacking allergens that are usually not harmful, such as dust, pollen, and animal dander. Asthma is a condition that can be caused by an overactive immune system that reacts to an allergen and causes coughing, wheezing, and trouble breathing (Holloway, 2016).
Autoimmune diseases cause the body to attack healthy tissue. Type 1 Diabetes is an example of an autoimmune disease where the immune system attacks the cells in the pancreas that makes insulin (Holloway, …show more content…
The body would not be able to fight off infections, heal from diseases, or repair itself. The respiratory, nervous, digestive, and endocrine systems are highly involved with immune function, therefore, they will not function properly if the immune system is not strong. A properly functioning immune system is essential to the body's balance and homeostasis, ability to maintain internal stability (Scott,