Human Defences Flashcards
1
Q
Non specific defences
A
Skin
Nose hairs
Trachea and bronchi (cilia)
Stomach acid
2
Q
Specific immunity
A
White blood cells look for foreign material to destroy or engulf
3
Q
What do white blood cells do
A
Produce antibodies that destroy the pathogen
Flag them for destruction
Produce antitoxins
Phagocytosis white blood cells engulfing and digesting pathogens absorbing them and breaking them down with its enzymes
