Body Defences
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Your body has a number of ways of defending itself against germs.
1. Lungs and air passages produce
- this traps the dust and germs. Tiny hairs called
waft the mucus up to your throat where it is swallowed.
2. Cut - if you get a cut, your body quickly produces a
over the wound, This helps to prevent germs getting into your blood through the wound.
3. Eyes - the tears in your eyes contain
which kills germs
4. Stomach - your stomach produces
- as well as being needed for digestion of your food, the acid kills germs.
5. Skin - your skins has
that prevent germs growing on it - it is also a barrier to germs.
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