GENERAL HISTOLOGY

LYMPHATIC

LYMPHATIC SYSTEM

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
The body’s nonspecific defenses include ____
A
physical barriers
B
complement system
C
fever
D
all of the choices
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Nonspecific defenses include anatomic barriers, inhibitors, phagocytosis, fever, inflammation, and IFN.

Detailed explanation-2: -It is the immunity you are born with that provides generalized protection against pathogenic invaders and works continuously. The first defense is skin, which provides a physical barrier. Other types of non-specific immunity are chemical deterrents, like stomach acid, and cells, like leukocytes.

Detailed explanation-3: -The Body’s MOST IMPORTANT Nonspecific Defense is the SKIN. UNBROKEN Skin provides a continuous layer that protects almost the whole body. Very Few Pathogens can penetrate the layers of dead cells at the skin’s surface.

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