Innate Immunity Word Scramble
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| Term | Definition |
| Tears | Innate defense mechanism of the immune system |
| Digestive Enzymes | Oral enzymes help to kill invaders |
| Cilia | cilia in the trachea and lungs are consistently waving upwards. Invaders are trapped in mucus found here and are pressed up and out. (smoking kills cilia) |
| Stomach Acid | has PH of around 2 and works to kills invaders |
| Nasal Mucosa & cilia | The mucus and cilia (small hairs) in the nose trap invaders |
| Phagocytes | these cells patrol the lungs and eat/ digest invaders |
| Normal Flora | live on the skin and in intestines, they take up space and secrete chemicals to foreign invaders out. |
| Secretion | Urine, vaginal discharge (in females) and lactation work to flush out organisms. |
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