passive immune response - innate

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what is the immune system 
the system that allows the body to resist disease
name the 6 natural barriers
blood clotting , tear ducts ,salvia and stomach , phagocytosis , skin flora , skin and inhaled air
what is the importance of inhaled air
this is a source of microorganisms, mucus traps and cillia waft to bring the mucus up and out of the trachea
what is the importance of blood clotting in natural barriers 
if a capillary is a broken a blood clot prevents the entry of pathogens
what is the importance of saliva and stomach in natural barriers 
lysozyme in tears and saliva hydrolyzed peptidoglycan cell wall bacteria stomach acid kill many bacteria
what is found in tears and saliva to help against pathogens
lysozyme
what is the importance of phagocytosis in natural barriers 
a phagocyte engulfs bacterium allowing hydrolytic enzymes to destroy the bacteria
what is the importance of skin flora in natural barriers 
bacteria and fungi found on our skin offer competition for pathogenic bacteria
what is the importance of skin in natural areas 
it covers the surface of the body