Immune System

Organ transplants will cause an immune response in the body because...

• red blood cells will be prevented from carrying oxygen.

• antibiotics will be produced that cause blood clotting.

• white blood cells will react to the foreign antigens on the organ.

• the organ prevents antibodies from being made.

Match the following terms with their explanations.

• important cells in our immune system

• pathogen

• any living organism that can cause disease

• antibody

• chemical markers on pathogens

• white blood cells

• substance that protects against disease

• vaccine

• made by white blood cells to fight pathogens

• antigens

Which of the following is not a function of the nervous system

• sensory input
• integration
• motor output
• sensory output

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The central nervous system includes

• brain only
• spinal cord only
• Brain & spinal cord
• Brain, spinal cord, and all accessory nerves

An excitable cell that transmits electricla signals

• neurons
• schwann cell
• oligodendrocyte
• astrocyte

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A single long arm of a neuron, which carries messages away from the cell body is called a ....

• dendrite
• axon
• Myelin Sheath
• Synapse

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A tree-like projection on a neuron which carries messages to the cell body is called the...

• dendrite
• axon
• Myelin Sheath
• Synapse

Which division of the nervous system is made up of the brain and spinal cord?

• Autonomic Nervous System
• Adrenergic Nervous System
• Central Nervous System
• Peripheral Nervous System

The parasympathetic (rest & digest) and sympathetic (fight or flight) nervous systems are subdivisions of which part of the nervous system?

• Autonomic Nervous System
• Adrenergic Nervous System
• Central Nervous System
• Peripheral Nervous System

Which neurological disorder may be a result of premature birth and can result in anything from a mild foot drag/incoordination to complete paralysis and inability to speak?

• Alzheimer's
• Cerebral Palsy
• Epilepsy
• Meningitis

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