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| *Most antigens react directly with cells of the immune system |
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| *Before birth, humans produce a large number of T cells and B cells that have the capacity to recognize almost all foreign antigens. |
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| *Blood type O is the universal recipient |
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| *A hallmark of cancer is the cells immortality |
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| *Invasion is a prereq. for metastasis |
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| *Cancer cells can stick to each other better than other cells |
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| *Infection is the biggest cause of death related to cancer |
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| *An epitope is the area of recognition and binding on the antigen |
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| *Epinepherine and norepinepherine are the catecholamines released by the adrenal glands as a response to stress |
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| *The spinal cord has no direct blood supply and receives it's nutrition from the cerebrospinal fluid |
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| *The fight or flight response is primarily mediated by the parasympathetic nervous system |
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| *The peripheral nervous system functions to restore and conserve energy |
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| *The control of blood vessels is innovated by the sympathetic nervous system |
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| *Infants have difficulty regulating body heat because they are not as insulated with subcutaneous tissue as adults |
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| Which nerves are capable of regeneration? |
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| Mylenated nerves in the peripheral nervous system. |
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| With acute hypothermia what physiological change shunts blood away from colder skin to the core of the body to decrease heat loss? |
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| Peripheral vasoconstriction |
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| What nerve fibers carry sensory impulses towards the CNS? |
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| *Nerve cells have only one axon, but can have many dendrites. |
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| How much does the human brain weigh? |
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