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The skin is the main barrier against pathogens. It is covered by the hard protein keratin, and so pathgens can only enter by a break in this layer, for example a wound. At wounds, blood clots to prevent too many pathogens entering the body. There are also billions of bacteria crawling over our skin called Skin Flora, and these are harmless. They out-compete any other bacteria attempting to colonise the skin, so that they do not grow on us.
MucusOur noses, mouths and eyes are all natural breaks in the skin, so it is logical that these are the best entry points for any pathogens. Our airways and guts are moist, and so provide ideal breeding grounds for pathogens. However, mucus is secreted by the cells lining the airway, and pathogens get stuck in this mucus. Tiny hair-like protrusions called cilia move the mucus up to the throat, where it can be swallowed. The tears in our eyes produce an enzyme called lysozyme, which breaks down most bacterial cell walls, killing the bacteria. Secretions in the mouth and nose also contain lysozyme.
Digestive SystemsOur stomach contains concentrated Hydrochloric Acid lower than pH 2 (which is extremely acidic and is why vomit burns the throat). Most bacteria cannot survive these conditions and so are digested into simple sugars and proteins. In the guts are more bacteria like on the skin, and these are called Gut Flora. These also out-compete bacteria so they do not colonise our guts. The gut flora are harmless, and some even aid digestion or produce chemicals such as lactic acid, which help us defend against other pathogens.
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∙ 14y ago
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∙ 9y agoThe first structure that stops pathogens from entering our body is the skin. If there is a cut in the skin, blood will clot, this stops the pathogen. Sebaceous and sweat glands produce chemicals to stop bacteria. Lysozyme is saliva located in the tear glands, this also stops bacteria. Then there are mucous membranes that stop pathogens. Nasal hairs remove micro-organisms from the air as we inhale. Hydrochloric acid found in the stomach kills micro-organisms. Finally, the vagina has bacteria that produces lactic acid preventing the growth of pathogens.
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∙ 11y agoPathogens as we know are disease causing microbes they are prevented from entering the body by vaccination .
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∙ 11y agoBarrier defense; such as skin,mucous...ect.
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∙ 14y agoskin and mucus membrane
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∙ 14y agoyour skin.
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Why are most pathogens prevented from entering the body?
i think because your body's external defenses wont let them enter...X_X~
Transferring pathogens from the body to food can be prevented by practicing what?
cleaning and sanitizing
Hazardous chemicals can be prevented from entering the body by?
All of these
How does the pores in your skin protect you?
The pores on your skin help to prevent harmful pathogens from entering. Pathogens cause disease, infection and Cancer. By keeping these pathogens out, this is how pores protect you.
How does sweat from the sweat glands prevent pathogens from entering the body?
It doesn't.
What do white blood cells have to do with pathogens?
White blood cells protects us (humans) by preventing pathogens from entering the body.
How does Wax Secretion stop pathogens from entering the body?
the diesease microbes stick to it before it enters the body!
What does the excretory do in your body?
the excretory system gets rid of all your body's waste, and prevents the pathogens from entering and exiting the body.
How does cilia prevent pathogens from entering your body?
Cilia protect your body from pathogens up to a certain extent. The cilia in your lungs prevent dust particles and other such particles you breathe from entering your lungs by trapping them and sweeping them away. The cilia located on the cell membrane prevents certain substances from entering the selectively permeable cell membrane through that same manner. However, if you get a cut or something, cilia are not really going to protect pathogens from entering your body from that cut.
What barriers does the human body have to prevent pathogens entering?
The most obvious is the physical barrier - one's skin. The body also has enzymes such as lysozyme and defensins, which are secreted on the exterior, and kill bacteria. The acid in the stomach also kills most pathogens, and the lining of the intestines prevents many pathogens from entering the blood stream from the gut. In the blood, there are immune cells which mark and attack invading pathogens too. It's therefore astonishing that pathogens have evolved mechanisms to evade or counter all of these defences.
Type of phagocyte that engulfs damages cells or pathogens that have entered the body's tissues?
White blood cells are those phagocytes that engulfs the damaged cells or pathogens entering the body's tissues.
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.
