Chapter 43 Quiz Hints #1

What is the first line of defense against invaders?

What are mucous membranes? Where are they found? What is their purpose?
What enzyme is found in the secretions that come from mucous membranes? What does it do?

Describe the function of cilia and gastric juice.

What is the technical term for white blood cells? What are the two broad categories of white blood cells.?

What do phagocytes do? Discuss several different things.

What is the most famous phagocyte and what is the meaning of its name?

What is a name of a famous lymphocyte and what does it do?

The second line of defense against invaders are antimicrobial proteins. What are the two types and how do they work?

Be able to explain the steps in the inflammatory response.