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What is the difference between specific and nonspecific defense?
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∙ 11y ago
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Audie Beatty
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∙ 8y agoNonspecific immune response is the first and second line of defense when a foreign object tries to enter or enter the body. This response will attack anything (specific immune response will only attack certain infections) that it comes in contact with.
Parts of nonspecific immune response are: Skin, Mucous membranes, Phagocytic (cells that eat foreign particles) cells, Antimicrobial proteins, and the inflammatory response.
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Shiny Mew
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∙ 9y agoNonspecific defenses are the ways in which an organism prevents foreign materials from harming them, as opposed to fighting off specific threats. These include an organism's physical and chemical barriers as well as the immune system.
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∙ 14y agoNonspecific body defenses are the first line of defense against invaders. They are indiscriminate when it comes to destroying or stopping antigens. Examples of nospecific body defenses are: tissues such as the skin which act as a barrier, white blood cells (such as machrophages and neutrophils), as well as soluble molecules which deprive the the pathogens (germs) of nutrients.
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∙ 12y agoThe human immune system can be separated into three "lines of defense"
1) Tthe first line includes physical barriers-primarily the skin, and biochemical barriers-mucous, sweat, stomach acids, wax, oil ect. This is considered a non-specific response because the response is not different for different pathogens.
2) The second line includes the inflammatory response, natural killer cells, macrophages, and fever. This level of defense is also considered non-specific.
3) The third line includes the two specific defenses-your humoral or antibody mediated immune response and your cell mediated immune response. In both cases your body is responding to a particular antigen or infectious agent.
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∙ 11y agoSpecific defence is an antigen that works specifically on the bug
Non specific, is something that works on any antigen the same every time eg the skin
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∙ 14y agoThe nonspecific defenses are the physical and chemical barriers, the inflammatory response, and the interferons.
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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.
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
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 first defense to react when your body is attacked by a foreign substance?
The first defense is nonspecific.
How does Mucus serves as a nonspecific defense to pathogens by?
being secreted by the skin
How do cigarettes interfere with the body's nonspecific defense system?
it runs out your energy
