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destroy bacteria, viruses, and injurious agents
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neutrophils and macrophages
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neutrophils and macrophages enter the tissue by:
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diapedesis, ameboid motion, chemotaxis
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define chemotaxis
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chemical signal draws cells toward inflammed tissues
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most important function of macrophages and neutrophils
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phagocytosis
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substances of the body have ___ , but foreign particles generally do not
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substances of the body have protective protein coats -- smooth surfaces. foreign particles have rough surfaces
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antibodies adhere to
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foreign particles rough surfaces
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opsonization
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antibody combines with C3 product of complement cascade; C3 molecules attach to receptros on phagocyte membrane
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peroxisomes form?
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oxidizing agents
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oxidizing agents formed by peroxisomes
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superoxide (O2), hydrogen peroxide (H2O2), hydroxyl ions (OH1)
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Monocyte-Macrophage System aka ?
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reticuloendothelial system
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what is the monocyte-macrophage system
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is made up of monocytes and mobile macrophages, fixed tissue macrophages, and specialized endothelial cells
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specialized endothelial cells involved in reticuloendotheilial system?
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histiocytes in skin and subcutaneous tissues; macrophages of the lymph nodes; alveolar macrophages in the lungs; kupffer cels in the liver sinuses; macrophages of the spleen and bone marrow
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inflammation defined
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changes that occur with tissue damage
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steps of inflammation
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(1) vasodilation (2) increased permeability of capillaries (3) clotting of fluid in interstitial spaces (4) migration of granulocytes and monocytes into the tissue (5) swelling
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tissue products that aid swelling
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histamine, bradykinin, serotonin, prostaglandins, complement system, blood-clotting system, lymphokines (released by T cells)
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part of innate immunity
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lymphocytes
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part of humoral immunity
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antibodies
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major site for maturation of cell mediated immunity
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thymus
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directly stimulates T-helper cells
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T-helper cells
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when does the most preprocessing of T cells occur
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near time of birth
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what is the immediate precursor of antibodies
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plasma cells
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what is the most bundant immunoglobin class in a primary antigenic response
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IgM
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predominant immunoglobin class in a secondary antigenic challenge
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IgG
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immunoglobin class that has the largest structure
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IgM
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least abundant immunoglobin class
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IgD
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immunoglobin class found predominately on mucous membranes
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IgA
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immunoglobin class involved in erythroblastosis fetalis
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IgG
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immunoglobin class that has a secretory element
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IgA
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function that facilitates ingestion by phagocytosis
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opsonization
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what could play a part in both acquired and active types of immunities
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vaccinations
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what antigen is found in type O blood
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H
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what is the blood phenotype of children with parents AA and OO
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A
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what is a patient's ABO blood type if their serum reacts with B-cells
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A
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what antibodies are present with a blood type of AB-?
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D
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is Rh- baby associated with hemolytic disease of the newborn?
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no
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major concern with kernicterus
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bilirubin > or equal to 20 mg/dl
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major concern for a transfusion reaction
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kidney failure
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graft from one person to another
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allogract
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what are the components of hemostais
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platelets, coagulation factors, endothelial cells (NOT white blood cells)
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events of hemostasis
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compression, blood coagulation, clot retraction (NOT vasodilation)
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involved in the formation of a platelet plug
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adherence, aggregation, secretion (NOT aggravation)
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associated with platelets
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ATP production, cellular growth, cellular repair, (NOT cellular reproduction)
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ion that acts as a coagulation factor
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calcium
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substance that is an anticoagulant and procoagulant
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thrombin
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which vitamin is critical for coagulation
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k
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what is heparin
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powerful intrinsic anticoagulant
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during tissue damage, what initial step begins the leukocyte response
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release of interleukin-1
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are lyzosomes part of innate immunity
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yes
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are antibodies part of innate immunity
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no
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are activated T cells and memory B cells part of innate immunity
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no
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what type of immunity is stimulated by: hapten combined with animal dander
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acquired immunity
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T-helper cells can be stimulated by:
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T-helper and T-suppressor cells
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class of antibodies that ha the greatest response to a primary antigenic challenge
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IgM
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class of antibodies that can cross the placenta?
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IgG
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class of antibodies that is the most abundant
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IgG
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Class of antibodies that has the largest structure
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IgM
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class of antibodies found predominately on mucous membranes
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IgA
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class of immunoglobin that has a secretory portion
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IgA
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define agglutination
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clumping of cells due to antibodies adhering to their surface antigens
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example of lack of self tolerance
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glomerulonephritis
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vaccination is an example of what types of immunity
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active and acquired
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allergy associated with familial connections
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atopic
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antigens in the A-B-O blood groups
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A, B, H (NOT O)
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what A-B-O blood type would have H antibodies
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Bombay
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phenotype of a child with AA and OO parents?
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A
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Class of antibodies that has the largest structure
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IgM
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class of antibodies found predominately on mucous membranes
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IgA
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class of immunoglobin that has a secretory portion
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IgA
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define agglutination
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clumping of cells due to antibodies adhering to their surface antigens
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example of lack of self tolerance
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glomerulonephritis
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vaccination is an example of what types of immunity
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active and acquired
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allergy associated with familial connections
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atopic
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antigens in the A-B-O blood groups
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A, B, H (NOT O)
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what A-B-O blood type would have H antibodies
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Bombay
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phenotype of a child with AA and OO parents?
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A
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If a patient has positive results to both A and B cells during reverse typing, what is their blood type
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O
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if a ptient is Rh-, they are what?
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they are dd (NOT Dd, NOT type O, NOT a person with D antigens)
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what kind of transplant can you give yourself
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autograft
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which component of hemostasis is both pro- and anti- coagulation?
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thrombin
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what vitamin is a cofactor for at least four clotting factors
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vitamin K
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what mineral is a clotting factor
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calcium
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T/F core temperature varies
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False. must be kept constant
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T/F your skin temperature varies with your environment and metabolism
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true
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hormones such as thyroxine, growth hormone, and testosterone will increase your BMR (T/F)
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true
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an overweight female will conduct heat 1/3 as readily as a skinny female *(T/F)
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true. fat keeps you from losing heat. overweight will keep more heat inside and be insulated from outside too
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the flow of heat is from environment to skin to core (T/F)
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False. heat transfer from core to skin to environment
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T/F blood flow can be shunted using ateriovenous anastomoses to keep heat from being lost to extremities
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true
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What are the four mechanisms of heat loss??
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radiation
conduction convection evaporation |
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There are two types of evaporation. What are they??
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insensible ( from lungs and skin)
sensible ( from sweating, urine, feces) |
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T/F conduction uses a medium
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FALSE> don't screw this up. CONVECTION uses a medium. conduction transfers heat to an object like your chair
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temperature decreasing mechanisms are???
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vasodilation
sweat inhibition of shivering and chemical thermogenesis |
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temperature increasing mechanisms are>??
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skin vasoconstriction
piloerection increased heat production through shivering, sympathetic excitiation, and thyroxin |
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how can one acclimatize to exercise?
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raising core temp during exercise will trigger heat loss responses. adjusting heart rate and temp by regular heat exposure and strenuous exercise
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how does the human respond to cold? do their blood vessels shunt? what about metabolic changes?
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blood vessels will conserve heat with an A-V shunt and use a countercurrent heat exchange. metabolically, cold acclimatization will occur to keep extremities warm (Lewis Hunting response)
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T/F factors such as physical fitness, age, drugs, and diseases will affect thermoregulatory responses and tolerance to heat and cold
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true
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what are pyrogens?
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proteins that breakdown products of proteins. examples include lipopolysaccharide toxins and G- endotoxins
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T/F interleukin-1 will cause hypothalamus to elevate temperature?
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True. produced by leukocytes, tissue macrophages, killer lymphocytes and during fever
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what are considered febrile conditions?
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chills, crisis or fluch
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heat stress can cause heat syncope?
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True. heat sycncope is circulatory failure due to pooling of blood in the peripheral veins, thereby reducing venous return
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name a few examples of extreme cold hypothermia
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frostbite
cold-induced vasodilation artificial hypothermia |