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The body's main defense against pathogens is the?
the body's second line of defense against pathogens is the B cells.
How long before a red line under the skin appears from an infection?
How long it takes a red line to appear under the skin depends on how quickly the infection spreads. It also depends on how efficiently your body's defenses can fight it.
What is Rubella?
Rubella IgG is a specific antibody which our body's defenses has produced in response to a prior exposure, in this case, the virus Rubella.
What is the difference between innate and adaptive defenses?
Innate defenses - guard against pathogens Adaptive defenses - respond to specific foreign pathogens
Are non- specific body defenses are innate while specific are adaptive?
Innate is a broad general response against any pathogen. It is very quick response but it is limited in how well it can defend your body. It is absolutely necessary to have a functioning innate immunity or your adaptive immunity will not be able to respond efficiently. Adaptive has a very specific response against a pathogen. On first exposure it may time several weeks to acquire the appropriate defenses, however, on secondary exposure it is a very quick response. It has long term memory so you are protected for a long time against that same pathogen.
What are the six first line defenses of the body?
The first six lines defenses of the body are mucous membrane, skin, chemicals, pH, hair, and cilia.
What are your body's first-line defenses against pathogens in general?
Your skin is the first line of defense.
What is your third line of defense?
Your body's third line of defense is specific defenses, such as the immune response.
What are your body' first-line defenses against pathogens in general?
Your skin is the first line of defense.
What is the first line of Mitch's non-specific defenses?
The function of the first line of defense is to keep pathogens out of the body.
If foreign substances pass the body's first line of defenses and into the bloodstream what happens?
They are attacked by lymphocytes .
What are sponges defenses?
A sponge's defenses are spikes in the sponges body.
Why it is important that your body has several different defenses to protect you from pathogens?
Your body is really a possible large dinner table for pathogens that are found everywhere. You need as many defenses as you have to fend them off.
When does the bodys second line of defense come into play?
when it gets past the first line (the skin)
How does the body's first line of defense function?
The Body's first line defense acts as physical barriers, in which it functions by trapping the pathogens and blocking them from entering the body. Also, all first line defenses act the same way to all pathogens, in which they're called non-specific defense.
What was the name of Line of defenses along the French Border?
Maggot Line
What are the body's natural defenses?
the immune system the 1st line is the skin an if anything gets in then the immune system takes over and fights the germs.
