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    HIPPA LAWS AND HIPPA REGULATIONS Now before the Hippa law was set our medical information could be given to anyone who asks for it. The Healthcare provider could even give information to a home lender for what purpose but to make money with .They would sell it so that they could get the extra income. There was a law if you had a previous Health problem a new insurance did not have to pick you up and cover you. Now with the law changes the new insurance has to cover you. This makes it better

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    Answer Key QUESTION 1: Which type of immunity becomes active as a result of the infection of a specific microorganism? a) Naturally acquired passive immunity b) Naturally acquired active immunity c) Artificially acquired active immunity d) Artificially acquired passive immunity Correct Response: a) Naturally acquired active immunity Explanation: Naturally acquired active immunity occurs as a result of an infection of a specific microorganism. Active acquired immunity refers to immunologic defenses developed

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    development in B and T lymphocytes. 10. Name several antigen-presenting cells and describe their roles in adaptive defenses. Humoral Immune Response 11. Define humoral immunity. 12. Describe the process of clonal selection of a B cell. 13. Recount the roles of plasma cells and memory cells in humoral immunity. 14. Compare and contrast active and passive humoral immunity. 15. Describe the structure of an antibody monomer‚ and name the five classes of antibodies. 16. Explain the function(s)

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    defend itself from the many dangerous pathogens it may encounter • The immune system recognizes foreign bodies and responds with the production of immune cells and proteins • Two major kinds of defense have evolved: a) innate immunity b) acquired immunity Innate immunity • Also known as external defenses • It involves nonspecific responses to pathogens • Nonspecific defense mechanism can be divided into two lines. • The first lines of defenses are barriers at body surfaces. They help fight undistinguishable

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    in B and T lymphocytes. 16. Name several antigen-presenting cells and describe their roles in adaptive defenses. 17. Define humoral immunity. 18. Describe the process of clonal selection of a B cell. 19. Recount the roles of plasma cells and memory cells in humoral immunity.

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    The immunology‚ however‚ is quite similar. The Centers for Diseases Control and the World Health Organization has and continues to do research on developing‚ studying long term immunity‚ and herd immunity. First‚ it is necessary to understand the structure and normal characteristics of the variola virus. The Variola virus is a double-stranded DNA virus‚ it contains two envelopes; the outer envelope is present only in the extracellular

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    Chapter 22 Lymphatic System 1. What are the functions of the lymphatic system?  How is this function related to the immune system?  How is the lmyphatic system related to the cardiovascular system? 2. What are the major parts of the lymphatic system?  vc 3.   What type of tissue are lymphatic organs and tissues made of?   What is the difference between a primary and secondary lymphatic organ? 4. How are lymphatic organs structurally different from lymphatic tissues?  List the lymphatic organs

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    innate and acquired immunity Burnet‚ F. M. 1959. The Clonal Selection Theory of Acquired Immunity. Cambridge University Press‚ Cambridge. Cohen‚ S. G.‚ and M. Samter. 1992. Excerpts from Classics in Allergy. Symposia Foundation‚ Carlsbad‚ California. Desour‚ L. 1922. Pasteur and His Work (translated by A. F. and B Fritig‚ B.‚ T. Heitz‚ and M. Legrand. 1998. Antimicrobial proteins in induced plant defense Kimbrell‚ D. A.‚ and B. Beutler. 2001. The evolution and genetics of innate immunity Kindt‚ T. J.‚

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    structural; there are no specific immune system organs Pathogen: a disease-causing agent; anything foreign in our body that causes disease Three lines of defense: 1st: external barriers 2nd: several non-specific defense mechanisms 3rd: immunity‚ specific resistance to disease I. Innate Defenses (pp. 691–700) A. 1st line of defense - Surface Barriers: Skin and Mucosae • Protective chemicals inhibit or destroy microorganisms • Skin‚ a highly keratinized epithelial

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    Protein Article Research

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    Protein Article Research Kristen Roberts Immunity is the ability of a body to resist infection or to counter the harmful toxins produced by infecting organisms (Martin‚ Hine 2008). Antibodies and white blood cells are defensive cells and substances‚ these things produce an immune response. If such an encounter such as‚ bacteria‚ viruses‚ fungi and parasites occur can make the macrophages engulf the microorganism and secretes cytokines and chemokines. This attracts immune cells to the infected

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