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The pores on your skin help to prevent harmful pathogens from entering. Pathogens cause disease, infection and Cancer. By keeping these pathogens out, this is how pores protect you.
Common pathogens usually enter the body through the eyes, nose, and mouth. Since the hands often come into contact with these areas, keeping your hands clean can prevent the transport of germs from some contaminated surface to your body.
Cilia protect your body from pathogens up to a certain extent. The cilia in your lungs prevent dust particles and other such particles you breathe from entering your lungs by trapping them and sweeping them away. The cilia located on the cell membrane prevents certain substances from entering the selectively permeable cell membrane through that same manner. However, if you get a cut or something, cilia are not really going to protect pathogens from entering your body from that cut.
No, that is the job of the various white blood cells.
The major functions of the excretory system is to remove wastes from the body and prevent pathogens from entering and exiting the body.
The main job of the epidermis is to prevent microbial pathogens from entering the body. The epidermis is a barrier for the body.
The major functions of the excretory system is to remove wastes from the body and prevent pathogens from entering and exiting the body.
The integumentary system acts as a barrier against pathogens, UV radiation, and dehydration, helping to protect the body from harmful external factors. It also plays a role in regulating body temperature and provides sensory information about the external environment through nerve receptors in the skin. Additionally, the integumentary system synthesizes vitamin D, which is important for multiple body functions.
The four basic barriers that prevent pathogens from entering the body are 1.The Skin 2. breathing passages 3.saliva in your mouth 4. Bacteria in your stomach They are important because they prevent infections and viruses.
The outermost layer of the epidermis consisting of dead cells is called the stratum corneum. These dead cells are continuously shed and replaced by new cells from the underlying layers of the epidermis.
they are:skinbreathing passagesbacteria in your stomachsaliva in your mouththey are important because they prevent infections and viruses for going through.