ANATOMY

GENERAL ANATOMY

IMMUNE SYSTEM

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
The first line of defense involves which structure(s)?
A
T-cells
B
skin
C
blood
D
B-cells
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -The first line of defence is your innate immune system. Level one of this system consists of physical barriers like your skin and the mucosal lining in your respiratory tract. The tears, sweat, saliva and mucous produced by the skin and mucosal lining are part of that physical barrier, too.

Detailed explanation-2: -Urine flow Skin, tears and mucus are part of the first line of defence in fighting infection. They help to protect us against invading pathogens.

Detailed explanation-3: -Physical barrier The innate immune system provides the first line of defense, which is divided broadly into two categories – physical/chemical barriers and nonspecific resistance.

Detailed explanation-4: -Epithelial tissues cover most of the external and internal surfaces of the body and its organs. Inevitably, these tissues serve as first line of defence against inorganic, organic, and microbial intruders. Epithelial cells are the main cell type of these tissues.

Detailed explanation-5: -The first line of defense against infection are the surface barriers that prevent the entry of pathogens into the body. The second line of defense are the non-specific phagocytes and other internal mechanisms that comprise innate immunity.

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