Humoral immunity - Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

What is immunity? Correct Answer-The state of protection against foreign pathogens or substances (antigens) How do you generate immunity without disease? Correct Answer-Immunization What does immunization do? Correct Answer-Prepares the immune system for eradication of the antigen What is herd immunity? Correct Answer-Vaccination/protection of a critical mass of people What is humoral immunity? Correct Answer-Combats pathogens via antibodies What are antibodies produced by? Correc...

What does inflammation begin w/? Correct Answer arachidonic acid and under goes conversion by cyclooxylenase What does arachidonic acid become? Correct Answer prostaglandins What role do prostaglandins play? Correct Answer they are the #1 inflammatory marker What does the arachidonic acid inflammatory process generally apply to? Correct Answer connective tissue What facilitates the conversion of arachidonic acid in pulmonary tissue? Correct Answer lipooxygenase What is a major cau...

Test Bank for Guyton and Hall Textbook of Medical Physiology 14th Edition By John E. Hall; Michael E. Hall Chapter 1- 85 Complete Guide A+ 7128, 2 1. Functional Organization of the Human Body and Control of the “Internal Environment” 2. The Cell and Its Functions 3. Genetic Control of Protein Synthesis, Cell Function, and Cell Reproduction 4. Transport of Substances Through Cell Membranes 5. Membrane Potentials and Action Potentials 6. Contraction of Skeletal Muscle 7...

Test bank-CURRENT Medical Diagnosis and Treatment- Latest 2022. Which of the following behaviors indicates the highest potential for spreading infections among clients? The nurse: 1) disinfects dirty hands with antibacterial soap. 2) allows alcohol-based rub to dry for 10 seconds. 3) washes hands only after leaving each room. 4) uses cold water for medical asepsis. 2. What is the most frequent cause of the spread of infection among institutionalized patients? 1) Airborne microbes from other pati...

The largest vein in an animal's body is: - Answer- vena cava If immature neutrophils are observed in peripheral blood, the condition is called a: - Answer- left shift What type of cell is responsible for immunity against intracellular pathogens? - Answer- T-Lymphocytes The ductus arteriousus in a fetus allows blood to flow directly: - Answer- into the aorta from the pulmonary artery During hemostasis, which process occurs first? - Answer- Platelet adhesion Jaundice (icterus) coul...

MODULE 1 Correct Answer-MODULE 1 what are the 2 defenses against infection Correct Answer-normal flora immune response what is involved in immune response? Correct Answer-innate immunity adapt immunity inflammatory response type of immunity that is long term/ specific/ acquired Correct Answer-adaptive immunity -Adaptive immunity is antigen specific and involves active, long-term Immulogic memory what are the types of adaptive immunity? Correct Answer-humoral cellular immuno...

Exam 1: NUR201 / NUR 201 (Latest 2024 / 2025 Update) Medical-Surgical Nursing I | Questions and Verified Answers 100% Correct | Grade A - Fortis Question: Antigen Answer: triggers your immune system to launch an antibody response. Question: Antibody Answer: antibodies detect antigens and bind to the antigens & neutralize them. Question: Humoral Immunity Answer: Uses antibodies to produce a response Controls Extra-cellular antigens B cells Question: Cell-mediated...

NSG120/ NSG 120 Midterm Exam: (Latest 2024/ 2025 Update) Pathophysiology Exam Review with Questions and Verified Answers| | 100% Correct| Grade A – Herzing Q: innate immune response rapid, nonspecific, not always effective Q: adaptive immune response Answer: Specific, primed, memory, slow. 3rd line of defense- B & T cells, moral immunity, cell-mediated immunity Q: 2 major categories of adaptive immunity Answer: B lymphocyte immunity (humoral) T lymphocyte immunit...

BIO 116 Final Exam Review Questions And Answers Updated Tests Main site of T-cell maturation ANS Thymus A disease-causing organism ANS Pathogen Universal donor ANS Type O- Word segment that means "blood" ANS Hemo- In centrifuged blood, the top layer contains ANS Plasma Humoral immunity is mainly a function of antibody producing cells called: ANS B-lymphocytes

A&P 2 Final Exam (ECPI) questions and answers well illustrated. What is the universal donor blood type? - correct answers.O why is blood type AB considered to be the universal recipient? - correct has neither A or B antibodies What part of the blood is most abundant? - correct a What is the stoppage of bleeding? - correct answers.Hemostasis Which hormone stimulates the production of erythrocytes? - correct answers.EPO How do albumins help maintain homeostasis...