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Non - specific (Innate) defences
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Non - specific (Innate) defences
Surface barriers
- Skin
- Mucous membranes
- 1st line of defence
- Chemical/mechanical barriers
Internal defences
- 2nd line of defence
- Phagocytes
- Engulf bacteria
- Natural killer (NK) cells
- Makes cells leaky (perforates plasma membrane)
- Inflammation
- Causes redness, swelling, heat, pain and loss of function
- Fever
- Bodys thermostat is set to a higher level
- Antimicrobial proteins
- Stomach interferon, complement, Transferrins
Respond to a range of pathogens or foreign substances in a non-specific way
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- Module 3 Mind Map on Non - specific (Innate) defences, created by Chanelle Hori on 08/04/2018.
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