Internal Mechanical Barriers and Pathogen Protection

To stop pathogens from entering the body

Sebum containing compounds harmful to bacteria

Lysozyme

<p>To kill pathogens that manage to get past the mechanical barriers</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Fever</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Chemical compounds and phagocytes</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Patrol the body's blood and lymphatic system and kill cancer cells and virus-infected bodily cells</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Break down or digest the vacuole's contents when it fuses with its enzymatic components</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>White blood cells</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Eosinophils</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Redness, heat, swelling, loss of function, and fever</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Macrophages</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Inflammatory response</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Acts as a robust physical barrier to microorganisms on the skin when it is intact</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Tumor cells and virus-infected cells</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Travel in the direction of pathogens or areas of tissue injury</p> Signup and view all the answers