Chapter 22, Problem 12RQ

What is oxyhemoglobin? Where does it form?

Multiple sclerosis is a debilitating autoimmune disease that results in the loss of the insulation around neuron axons. What cell type is the immune system attacking, and how does this disrupt the transfer of messages by the nervous system?

Aspirin is a non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug (NSAID) that inhibits the formation of blood clots and is taken regularly by individuals with a heart condition. Steroids such as cortisol are used to control some autoimmune diseases and severe arthritis by down regulating the inflammatory response. After reading the role of inflammation in the bodys response to infection, can you predict an undesirable consequence of taking anti inflammatory drugs on a regular basis?

How can genomics be used to predict disease risk and treatment options?

Describe how microfilaments and microtubules are involved in the phagocytosis and destruction of a pathogen by a macrophage.

Why is it important to watch for increased redness, swelling and pain after a cut or abrasion has been cleaned and bandaged?

How does cyclosporine A work? suppresses antibodies suppresses T cells suppresses macrophages suppresses neutrophils

Can you postulate a reason or reasons why children with Down syndrome are 20 times more likely to develop leukemia than children in the general population?

Describe anaphylactic shock in someone sensitive to peanuts?