Human Defence Flashcards

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Defences your nose has

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Full of hairs that produce mucus trapping particles comtaining pathogens.

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Defence your stomach produces

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Produces acid destroying microorganism in the mucus you swallow

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3 things your white blodd cells do to keep your body from harm

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. Digesting pathogens to destroying them
. Producing antotoxins whixh cancel out toxins already released
. Produces antbodies, targets viruses and destroys them

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4
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How does a vaccination work?

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Put small or inactive pathogens into your body often my injection to make your body more used to them.

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Stages developing drugs go through

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  1. Tested for efficiancy and dosage
  2. Uses on on tissues and live animals
  3. Low dosages are given to healthy volenteers
  4. Given out to regular people
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