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Without mucus your stomach would eat it self. The acids help break food down.
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Identify some barriers that the body has to protect it from microoranisms?
Skin, mucus, hair, etc.
What are the 4 barriers that keep humans healthy against pathogens?
Four barriers that protect humans from pathogens include the mucus of the upper respiratory system, the acid mantle of the skin, the stomach acid in the digestive system, and the cervical mucus of the female reproductive system. There are also celular barriers via the immune system that prevent infection.
How do body's barriers protect the body against pathogens?
The first line of immune defense is the skin and mucus membranes. Skin acts as a physical barrior, blocking pathogens from entering. Mucus wihin the nasal cavity blocks some of the pathogens from entering the body. Cilia also aid in protectiong by acting as a barrior as well. There is also mucus lining the bronchial tubes, which like other mucus, blocks pathogens.
What 3 things protect the immune system from infections before entering the body?
mucus in your nostrils, your skin, hair in your nose
Do acids burn your skin?
Yes, acids will burn skin.
What feautures protect your body?
The body has a number of natural barriers, your skin, your eyelashes, mucus and even tears are all natural barriers to name but a few.
How do tapeworms prevent from getting digested?
sinse they live in the digestive tract there skin is resistant to acids. sort of like getting A tan so you don't burn
What covers a frog's skin?
Mucus
Why do frogs have slime?
Frog's produce a slimy substance called mucus, the mucus comes from glands in the frogs skin. The glands and mucus is extremely important to the survival of the frogs due to the respiration and hydration. Not all frogs are slimy though, some frogs have rough dry skin.
How does a frogs skin aid in respiration?
The frogs have mucus glands in their skin that secrete mucus. These mucus glands keep the frog's skin moist so that the diffusion of gases can occur. Oxygen diffuses into the frog's bloodstream and carbon dioxide diffuses out.
How earthworms get oxygen to their. Cells?
Oxygen dissolves on the mucus of their skin and goes into their cardiovascular system. And since it goes through the mucus of their skin they have to stay moist.
Is trachea part of the respiratory system?
Yes, but they're not identical. The mucus lining the respiratory system is used as a dirt (well, dust) trap. The mucus lining the digestive system acts as a barrier to the digestive juices (so that you don't try to digest yourself [see 'ulcers' as example of failure]).
