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Nina has the flu and a high fever. Her immune system is exhibiting the line of defense. This defense is part of immunity.?
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The process of phagocytosis is an integral part of both specific and nonspecific immune defense activities?
False
What part of your body bears your bodys weight?
Your feet
Is inflammation a type of non specific defense specific defense acquired defense or all of the above?
It is a non-specific Immune response as it does not change based on interaction with a pathogen and will activate regardless whether the pathogen in question has been encountered previously. Commonly referred to as being part of the "Second Line of Defence".
What are the nonspecific in the immune system?
The body is made up of a specific defense system and nonspecific defense system. The nonspecific defense system is made up of inflammation, fevers, etc. The immune system is part of the specific defense system. This is because the lysosomes in this system bind to specific antigens and have a certain role to carry out. Therefore, there aren't nonspecific defenses in the immune system.
What kind of immunity do you receive from vaccines?
Innate immunity (also called nonspecific or natural immunity) refers to the inborn ability of the body to resist and is genetically transmitted from one generation to the next. This immunity offers resistance to any microorganism or foreign material encountered by the host. It includes general mechanisms inherited as part of the innate structure and function of each vertebrate and acts as the first line of defense. Innate immunity lacks immunological memory, i.e., it occurs to the same extent each time a microorganism or foreign material is encountered.
What is the difference between a specific and a nonspecific immune systems?
Nonspecific like the skin, mucous membranes, tears, mucus and the inflammatory response... are designed with and acidic surface that, for the most part, repels bacteria and are attributable to factors other than specific antibodies. They are often called innate immunities. Specific immunity has to do with how our lymphocytes (specialized white blood cells, such as B and T Cells) that can remember a specific virus or bacteria, and the next time it shows up, there's a whole welcoming party ready with lots of demolition gear to destroy the unwelcome guests.
Is the coastguard a part of department of defense?
The Coast Guard Reserve is NOT part of the Department of Defense.
What part of speech is the word defense?
Defense is a noun.
Are U.S. embassies part of the Department of Defense?
No. They are part of the state department.
What type of immunity are b cells and antibodies?
Part of humoral
Which term is defined as a part of resistance training program that refers to the bodys adaptation to training?
Specificity
