Burns and the Immune System

What is the main job of your skin in the immune system?

• Keep you warm

• Keep germs out

• Help you breathe

• Make vitamin D

Burns are dangerous to your immune system because:

• They stop the heart

• They let germs into the body

• They hurt your brain

• They make your skin too cold

What are three ways that the skin could get burned?

Why are burns bad for your immune system?

Name two ways someone can prevent getting sick if they get a burn.

Burns only happen from fire.

• True

• False

Match the term with its correct description:

• Damage caused by heat

• Infection

• Inner layer of skin

• Burn

• Outer layer of skin

• Dermis

• Invasion of pathogens

• Epidermis

Order these steps in the correct sequence for treating a burn:

• Wash your hands before touching the burn.

• Cover the burn with a bandage.

• Clean the burn carefully.

• Apply medicine or creams.

Your skin acts as a _______ to protect your body from germs, dirt, and harmful substances.

If germs enter the body through a burn, they can cause ________, which can make you very sick.