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Is Innate Immunity specific or non-specific?
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non-specific
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What are the locations of Innate Immunity?
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First Line Defenses
Second Line Defenses |
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What are the first line defenses?
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Skin
Mucus Membranes Fluids Expulsions |
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What are the second line defenses?
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Internal microbial substances
Phagocytes and Natural Killer Cells Inflammation Fever |
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What is the definition of innate immunity?
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External and chemical barriers provided by the skin and the mucous membranes
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What are examples of innate immunity?
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Lysozyme and high salt
Natural Cell Killers Phagocytes Inflammation Fever Nutritional Immunity |
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Why is innate immunity non-specific?
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It does not target a specific pathogen.
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What is the function of skin and mucous membranes?
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provides a chemical and physical barriers to pathogens
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