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Introduction (Page 1 of 25) Goals (Page 2 of 25) Surface Barriers: Introduction (Page 3 of 25) Surface Barriers: Skin (Page 4 of 25) Surface Barriers: Mucous Membranes (Page 5 of 25) Five Lines of Innate Internal Defense (Page 6 of 25) Phagocytes: Neutrophils vs. Macrophages (Page 7 of 25) Phagocytes: Recognizing the Enemy (Page 8 of 25) Phagocytes: Killing Mechanisms (Page 9 of 25) Phagocytes: Evasion Tactics of Pathogens (Page 10 of 25) NK Cells: Characteristics (Page 11 of 25) NK Cells: Identification of Target Cells (Page 12 of 25) NK Cells: Mechanism of Action (Page 13 of 25) Interferons (Page 14 of 25) Complement: Introduction (Page 15 of 25) Complement: Activation (Page 16 of 25) Complement: Pathways (Page 17 of 25) Inflammation: Cardinal Signs (Page 18 of 25) Inflammation: Vasodilation and Permeability (Page 19 of 25) Inflammation: Phagocytes (Page 20 of 25) Inflammation: Plasma Proteins (Page 21 of 25) Inflammation: Inflammatory Mediators (Page 22 of 25) Fever (Page 23 of 25) Summary (Page 24 of 25) Textbook References (Page 25 of 25)