Diseases
Which autoimmune disease inflames the joints, especially the small joints of the hands?
Rheumatoid arthritis
What is the functional unit of the kidney?
Nephron
What is a cell engulfing and digesting a microbe called?
Phagocytosis
Which cells produce antibodies?
A) T cells
B) Plasma cells
C) Neutrophils
D) Platelets
B) Plasma cells
What is inflammation of the membranes covering the brain and spinal cord called?
Meningitis
What is the most abundant protein in the human body?
Collagen
Which family of small signalling proteins includes interleukins and TNF?
Cytokines
C) MHC
Which test measures how fast red blood cells settle in a tube in one hour?
ESR (erythrocyte sedimentation rate)
What is the heart’s natural pacemaker?
SA (sinoatrial) node
Which group of about 30 blood proteins can punch holes in bacteria?
Complement system
Which receptor senses bacterial LPS?
A) TLR2
B) TLR3
C) TLR9
D) TLR4
D) TLR4