Assertion: epithelium's cell | /r/CapableOf | help protect the body
Facets:
value: from pathogens
type: TRANSITIVE-OBJECT
value: from desiccation
type: TRANSITIVE-OBJECT
Source sentences:
text: The apical surface of this membrane is exposed to the external environment and is covered with dead, keratinized cells that help protect the body from desiccation and pathogens.