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What are the nonspecific in the immune system?
The body is made up of a specific defense system and nonspecific defense system. The nonspecific defense system is made up of inflammation, fevers, etc. The immune system is part of the specific defense system. This is because the lysosomes in this system bind to specific antigens and have a certain role to carry out. Therefore, there aren't nonspecific defenses in the immune system.
The process of phagocytosis is an integral part of both specific and nonspecific immune defense activities?
False
Is skin specific or nonspecific?
Yes, the skin is the most important nonspecific defense. This is because your oil and sweat glands are acidic.
How is hair a nonspecific defense for the human body?
it helps keep out a different variety of pathogens
Is cilia a specific defense against infection?
No its nonspecific. The cillia wave to move mucous up the airways creating what is known as the mucocilliary escalator which pushes pathogens and debrie up to the pharynx where it is then swallowed from and ends up in the stomach where it is destroyed. As this is the case for all pathogens and not any particular one it is nonspecific. Specific defenses are things like the actios of antibodies and lymphocytes.
What is a nonspecific defense reaction to tissue damage caused by injury or infection is known as?
The inflammatory response is a non specific defense reaction caused by tissue damage or infection.
What is one non-specific barrier to infection in humans?
The body is made up of a specific defense system and nonspecific defense system. The nonspecific defense system is made up of inflammation, fevers, etc. The immune system is part of the specific defense system. This is because the lysosomes in this system bind to specific antigens and have a certain role to carry out. Therefore, there aren't nonspecific defenses in the immune system.
What is the purpose of specific immune response?
to get rid of the "bad" stuff that has entered your body that the nonspecific defense didn't kill basically choosing the specific "things" that are specifically made to kill the specific "bad" stuff
What is the opposite of nonspecific?
Specific!
Are non specific defence mechanisms more effective than specific defense mechanisms if so why?
Non specific defense mechanisms are more effective because they work against all bacteria and viruses. Examples are skin or tears. Specific defense mechanisms like antibodies work against one type of bacteria or virus. They're needed if a pathogen gets past the nonspecific defense mechanisms.
Would antibodies be a nonspecific lines of defense?
no because it is in the body
What is the antonym of the word specific?
Nonspecific.
