2024 BIOD 152 - Portage Learning Anatomy and Physiology Module 1-7 Exam With Answers (86 Solved Questions)

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BIOD 152- Module 5 Exam With Satisfied Solutions
What is rheumatoid arthritis? - -T-cells attack the synovial lining inside joints
-T-cells produce interleukins, which cause inflammation inside the joints
systemically
What is multiple sclerosis? - Antibodies attack and/or prevent the formation of
the myelin sheath around nerve cells
-resulting in muscular weakness
When do allergic reactions occur? - antibodies are produced against mild antigens
called allergens
True or false: Few people that display allergies have some type of genetic
predisposition to this type of body reaction. - False. Many people
General allergy reactions - red/watery eyes, sneezing, runny nose, and
headaches
What is anaphylaxis? - -a severe, life-threatening allergic reaction
-excessive immune response to an allergen
What happens in anaphylaxis? - -Antibodies are overproduced by B-cells
-This overproduction increases capillary permeability causing hives, narrowing
respiratory pathways, difficulty breathing
Anaphylaxis can lead to anaphylactic shock. What are the shock symptoms? - -
Capillaries extremely dilated
-drop in blood pressure
-heart failure
-death if no intervention
What is an anaphylactic shock intervention? - -Epinephrine auto injector
The epinephrine releases into the blood stream and helps offset all of the
symptoms
What is edema? - swelling
What is Lymphedema? - -swelling where the lymphatic system is not functioning
properly to return fluid back into the circulatory system
Why might the lymphatic system not be functioning properly? - a blocked vessel or
a removed node for testing
If not treated, what happens from lymphedema? - -vulnerable to infection
-connective tissue and vessels become permanently stretched
What is Tonsillitis? - inflammation of the tonsils
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