Autoimmune

An illness that occurs when the body tissues are attacked by its own immune system is known as autoimmune disease.

• a. True

• b. False

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NGSS.HS-LS1-3

80% of people that have rheumatoid arthritis develop it between ___ and ___ years of age

• a. 25-40

• b. 30-50

• c. 30-60

• d. 70 and above

Which of these autoimmune diseases can be cured

• a. Lupus

• b. Multiple sclerosis

• c. Scleroderma

• d. None of the above

As seen in many patients with lupus, the hallmark "butterfly rash" appears

• On the chest or back

• Across the nose and cheeks

• Across the pelvis

• Between the shoulder blades

What is the immune system that attacks joint?

• a. Type 1 diabetes

• b.Psoriasis/psoriatic arthritis

• c.Rheumatoid arthritis (RA)

• d.All the above

A patient is diagnosed with a systematic lupus erythematous (SLE). SLE primarily attacks which tissues?

• a. Heart

• b. Lung

• c. Nerve

• d. Connective

Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE ) is an infection

• a. True

• b. False

Can autoimmune diseases be cured?

• No, and no treatments

• Most cases not, but can be treated

• Yes

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NGSS.HS-LS3-2

Vasculitis targets cell walls in blood vessels

• True

• False

Myasthenia Gravis is...?

• A rare condition caused by the toxins of the Clostridium botulinum bacteria

• A crippling, and potentially deadly, infectious disease caused by the poliovirus.

• An autoimmune disorder that causes weakness of the voluntary muscles.

• A bacterial disease that affects the muscles and nerves.