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Innate Defenses

Horizontales
Timing of defense is _____.
Swelling
Form the first line of defense at the body's surface and prevents damage by the environment & thwart infection to limit tissue damage.
Adaptive immunity is induced through a slower and more specific process and targets particular _____ and diseased tissues for the purpose of eradicating them.
Epithelial cell secretions contain _____ peptides that kill or inhibit the growth of disease causing bacteria, fungi and viruses.
The body's surfaces are colonized with an array of microorganisms, called the _____.
These barriers are composed of tightly associated ______ cells of the skin and linings of the GI, genitourinary, and respiratory tracts.
_____ are antimicrobial peptides produced by neutrophils and epithelial cells that defend against bacterial infection by disrupting bacterial membranes.
____are soluble glycoproteins that facilitate the ability of macrophages to recognize and kill pathogenic microorganisms and can activate the lectin pathway of the complement system, such as the lungs.
Verticales
Heat
Loss of function
Includes natural barriers and inflammation
Pain
Redness, erythema
When pathogens attempt to penetrate such barriers, they may be removed by _____means.
_____dead skin cells is the body's mechanical way of healing.
_____immunity is the third line of defense.
_____is the second line of defense.
Perspiration, tears and saliva contain this enzyme
Physical barriers offer protection from _____damage & infection.