FUNDAMENTALS OF ANATOMY AND PHYSIOLOGY
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ISBN: 2818440070945
Author: Martini
Publisher: PEARSON C
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Chapter 22, Problem 19RQ
Skin tests are used to determine if a person (a) has an active infection, (b) has been exposed to a particular antigen, (c) carries a particular antigen, (d) has measles, (e) can produce antibodies.
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The immune system of a person is supressed. He was found positive for a pathogen in the diagnostic test ELISA.(a) Name the disease, the patient is suffering from.(b) Which pathogen is identified by ELISA test?(c) Which cells of the body are attacked by the pathogen?(d) Suggest preventive measure of the infection.
When the ELISA test was conducted on an immune-suppressed person, he tested positive for a pathogen.
(a) Identify the disease the patient is suffering from.
(b) Name the causative entity.
(c) Mention the cells of the body that are attacked by the pathogen.
1. The laboratory scientist who reviews the marrow reports that the bone marrow is overridden with plasma cells—so much so that clusters of plasma cells can be seen. What is the function of plasma cells? Explain with no more than 3-6 sentences.
A). To present foreign antigens to immune cells
B). To directly attack foreign cells when foreign antigens are recognized.
C). To phagocytize cells with foreign antigens.
D). To produce immunoglobulins specific to foreign antigens presented by T helper cells.
2. Immunoglobulins are made mainly of what substance? Explain.
A). Carbohydrate
B). Lipid
C). Protein
Chapter 22 Solutions
FUNDAMENTALS OF ANATOMY AND PHYSIOLOGY
Ch. 22 - Define pathogen.Ch. 22 - Prob. 2CPCh. 22 - How would blockage of the thoracic duct affect...Ch. 22 - Prob. 4CPCh. 22 - Prob. 5CPCh. 22 - Prob. 6CPCh. 22 - Prob. 7CPCh. 22 - Prob. 8CPCh. 22 - Prob. 9CPCh. 22 - What effects do pyrogens have in the body?
Ch. 22 - Explain the difference between cell-mediated...Ch. 22 - Prob. 12CPCh. 22 - Prob. 13CPCh. 22 - Prob. 14CPCh. 22 - How can the presence of an abnormal peptide in the...Ch. 22 - A decrease in the number of cytotoxic T cells...Ch. 22 - How would a lack of helper T cells affect the...Ch. 22 - Prob. 18CPCh. 22 - Prob. 19CPCh. 22 - Prob. 20CPCh. 22 - Which would be more negatively affectedthe primary...Ch. 22 - Which kind of immunity protects a developing...Ch. 22 - How does increased stress reduce the effectiveness...Ch. 22 - Prob. 24CPCh. 22 - Prob. 25CPCh. 22 - What may account for the increased incidence of...Ch. 22 - Prob. 27CPCh. 22 - Prob. 28CPCh. 22 - LEVEL 1 Reviewing Facts and Terms 1. Identify the...Ch. 22 - Prob. 2RQCh. 22 - Anatomically, lymphatic vessels resemble (a)...Ch. 22 - Prob. 4RQCh. 22 - Prob. 5RQCh. 22 - Prob. 6RQCh. 22 - Phagocytes move through capillary walls by...Ch. 22 - Prob. 8RQCh. 22 - Prob. 9RQCh. 22 - Prob. 10RQCh. 22 - CD4 markers are associated with (a) cytotoxic T...Ch. 22 - Prob. 12RQCh. 22 - Prob. 13RQCh. 22 - What are the three classes of lymphocytes, and...Ch. 22 - What seven defenses present at birth provide the...Ch. 22 - Compared with innate defenses adaptive defenses...Ch. 22 - Prob. 17RQCh. 22 - A decrease in which population of lymphocytes...Ch. 22 - Skin tests are used to determine if a person (a)...Ch. 22 - Compare and contrast the effects of complement...Ch. 22 - How does a cytotoxic T cell destroy another cell...Ch. 22 - How does the formation of an antigen-antibody...Ch. 22 - Give one example of each type of immunity: innate...Ch. 22 - Prob. 24RQCh. 22 - An investigator at a crime scene discovers some...Ch. 22 - Ted finds out that he has been exposed to measles....Ch. 22 - While walking along the street, you and your...Ch. 22 - Paulas grandfather is diagnosed as having lung...Ch. 22 - Willy is allergic to ragweed pollen and tells you...Ch. 22 - Prob. 1CCCh. 22 - Does baby Ruthie still need her chickenpox vaccine...
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