IMMUNITY. INNATE IMMUNITY. STRUCTURE OF THE IMMUNE SYSTEM. IMMUNE CELLS 1.1. IMMUNITY AS A WAY OF PROTECTION AN ORGANISM TO SUBSTANCES THAT HAVE SIGNS OF FOREIGNITY AND IS PROVIDED BY A SPECIALIZED IMMUNE SYSTEM. TYPES OF IMMUNITY The human body has different mechanisms of protection to genetically alien agents. They are divided into two groups – innate responses and specific or adaptive immunity. The human‟s organism has specialized structures and organs responsible for implementation of immune defence. They are connected with a special system – immune system. Table 1 . Synonyms for terms “innate responses” and “adaptive immunity” Terms Synonyms Innate responses Nonspecific, innate, species, heritable immunity Adaptive immunity Specific, adaptive, individual immunity; immunity Innate immunity ...