This document discusses the immune system and inflammation. It explains that immunity can be innate or acquired. The innate immune system provides first line defenses like epithelial barriers and phagocytic cells. The acquired immune system involves lymphocytes and plasma cells that produce tailored responses to pathogens. Key immune organs include the thymus, bone marrow, lymph nodes, and spleen. Inflammation is defined as the immune response to harmful agents and involves inflammatory cells, proteins, blood vessels, and extracellular matrix. The major players in inflammation are neutrophils, macrophages, lymphocytes, and granulocytes. Inflammation exhibits cardinal signs like heat, pain, redness, and swelling.