ANATOMY

GENERAL ANATOMY

IMMUNE SYSTEM

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
What is the largest outer defense of the body?
A
Stomach Acid
B
Mucous Membranes
C
Cilia
D
Skin
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -The skin acts as an external barrier to bacteria, preventing infection and protecting the internal organs. The skin also protects the body from ultraviolet radiation using the pigment barrier formed from melanocyte cells found in the top of the papillary dermis and a protein layer found in the epidermis.

Detailed explanation-2: -Skin is a barrier that serves as one of the body’s first lines of defense against harmful microbes. Specialized immune cells within skin tissue help to fight invading organisms. Yet the skin hosts diverse communities of beneficial bacteria, collectively known as the skin microbiota.

Detailed explanation-3: -Skin, tears and mucus are part of the first line of defence in fighting infection. They help to protect us against invading pathogens. You have beneficial bacteria growing on your skin, in your bowel and other places in the body (such as the mouth and the gut) that stop other harmful bacteria from taking over.

Detailed explanation-4: -The immune system protects your child’s body from outside invaders. These include germs such as bacteria, viruses, and fungi, and toxins (chemicals made by microbes). The immune system is made up of different organs, cells, and proteins that work together.

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