Essentials of Human Anatomy & Physiology (12th Edition)
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ISBN: 9780134395326
Author: Elaine N. Marieb, Suzanne M. Keller
Publisher: PEARSON
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Chapter 12, Problem 31SAE
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The mechanism of body defense by antibodies.
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The antigen is any substance capable of provoking an immune response. These antigens are mostly foreign in nature, for example, microorganisms like bacteria have protein molecules on their outer wall that are not found in human body. Antibodies are the gamma globulin proteins that are secreted in response to an antigen and bind to them.
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Essentials of Human Anatomy & Physiology (12th Edition)
Ch. 12 - Prob. 1MCCh. 12 - Prob. 2MCCh. 12 - Prob. 3MCCh. 12 - Which of the following are part of MALT? a....Ch. 12 - 5. Developmentally, embryonic lymphatic vessels...Ch. 12 - 6. Which of the following are among the most...Ch. 12 - Chemical mediators of inflammation include a....Ch. 12 - Against which of the following will interferon do...Ch. 12 - Prob. 9MCCh. 12 - 10. Where exactly does an antigen bind to an...
Ch. 12 - Which of the following antibody capabilities...Ch. 12 - Prob. 12MCCh. 12 - Prob. 13MCCh. 12 - Prob. 14SAECh. 12 - Prob. 15SAECh. 12 - Prob. 16SAECh. 12 - 17. Besides acting as mechanical barriers, the...Ch. 12 - What is complement? Besides bacterial lysis, what...Ch. 12 - 19. Interferons are referred to as antiviral...Ch. 12 - Prob. 20SAECh. 12 - Prob. 21SAECh. 12 - Prob. 22SAECh. 12 - Prob. 23SAECh. 12 - Prob. 24SAECh. 12 - Binding of antigens to receptors of...Ch. 12 - Prob. 26SAECh. 12 - Prob. 27SAECh. 12 - 28. Compare and contrast a primary and a secondary...Ch. 12 - Prob. 29SAECh. 12 - Prob. 30SAECh. 12 - Prob. 31SAECh. 12 - Distinguish between immediate types of allergy and...Ch. 12 - Prob. 33SAECh. 12 - Prob. 34SAECh. 12 - Contrast lysozyme, perforin and granzymes, and a...Ch. 12 - Prob. 36CTCh. 12 - Prob. 37CTCh. 12 - Prob. 38CTCh. 12 - Mrs. Morrow, a 59-year-old woman, has undergone a...Ch. 12 - 40. Lymphocytes continuously circulate through the...Ch. 12 - Capillary permeability increase and plasma...
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