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The Lines of Defense

Your body defends itself in three layers. First is a wall that keeps invaders out. Next come fast, all-purpose troops. Last is a slow but exact special force. Tap each line.

First line

Lines of defensethree layers deep

The three lines

📷 Reference image
A real labeled figure to compare with the interactive above.
The Lines of Defense reference figure
The Lines of Defense — OpenStax, CC BY 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)