โ† Chapter 21
Anatomy & Physiology ยท Chapter 21

The Lines of Defense

Your body defends itself in three layers โ€” a wall to keep invaders out, fast general-purpose troops, and a slow but precise specialist force. Tap each line.

First line

Lines of defensethree layers deep

The three lines

๐Ÿ“ท Reference image
A real labeled figure to compare with the interactive above.
The Lines of Defense reference figure
The Lines of Defense โ€” OpenStax, CC BY 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)