The defenses of the body protect against many different types of pathogens. For this reason, they are also referred to as the defenses. These defenses include mechanical and chemical barriers, cells that are able to lyse cell membranes of pathogens, and the process of during which redness and swelling can occur as the tissue responds to injury or invading pathogens.

innate; nonspecific; natural killer; inflammation.

Explanation: The body system have several agents that provides defense by fighting against invading foreign organisms (pathogens).

The innate defense protect the body from pathogens and are referred to as nonspecific defenses (because their activities is not localized rather the whole body system).

However, among the defenses is the natural killer cells, that is capable of breaking down the cell membranes of pathogens (hence rendering them paralyzed), and the process of inflammation during which redness and swelling can be experienced as a result of the ongoing combat between the defense agents and the incoming pathogens.