HSC 4551 Study Guide - Comprehensive Final Exam Guide - Vomiting, Urine, Proteinuria
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Chapter 2: immunity: non-specific immunity, protective barriers, skin: protects against outside entry, cilia: lines respiratory track and are microscopic hairs that push out foreign objects, body secretions, mucus secretions, tissue injury and repair. Increases inflammatory response (a activates b which: circulates inactively in the blood until it is activated which, cytokines: released by t-lymphocytes, which are chemical messengers that coordinate the immune response. Interferon: interferes with the multiplication of viruses within the cells. Infects mucus membranes of urethra, pharynx, and anus. Inhibiting protein synthesis: alteration of cell membranes. Increase risk of breast cancer: very significant, essential physiological roles in both females and males have been associated with an increase risk of certain cancers, immunosuppression. Immune system less able to detect and destroy cells due to certain meds: viruses, hpv, ebv, hiv, hepatitis b and c increase risk, karposi sarcoma: hiv cncer, obesity.
