BSCI 1001 Study Guide - Quiz Guide: Innate Immune System, Natural Killer Cell, Adaptive Immune System

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Identify and describe three external defenses of the human body: the most basic line of defense we have are barriers. One example is our skin, which is our outer covering, and it acts as an obstacle to invasion by the microbes that are present on the body. Another barrier defense is chemical secretion, which traps or kills microbes, guarding the body"s entrances and exits. They respond to all pathogens in the same way and these are inherited. Innate immune responses are active immediately upon infection. The activation of many of the innate internal defenses rely on recognition of pathogens. Acquired immunity is also known as adaptive immunity. Acquired immune responses are activated after innate immune defenses take effect and develop more slowly. This immune system"s response is enhanced by previous exposure to the infecting pathogen: describe the functions of the following cells and chemicals of the innate immune system:

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