Immunity
This part of the immune system you are born with.
What is innate immunity?
A molecule that is released into the bloodstream for communication over long distances
What is a hormone?
Digestion of this macronutrient begins in the mouth
What is a carbohydrate?
The main excitatory neurotransmitter in the brain
What is glutamate?
The functional unit of the kidney
What is a Nephron?
This part of the immune system needs antigens
What is adaptive immunity?
This type of molecule is lipophilic (hydrophobic)
What is a steroid hormone?
The main job of this organ is to absorb water
What is the colon?
The main inhibitory neurotransmitter in the brain
What is GABA?
Sum of forces favoring and opposing filtration
What is GFR?
This type of hypersensitivity is commonly called an allergic reaction
What is Type 1?
The "big Boss" gland of the endocrine system
What is the pituitary gland?
The liver produces a substance that emulsifies fats
What is bile?
Cellular structures that selectively inhibit certain substances in blood from entering the interstitial spaces of the brain or cerebrospinal fluid
What is the BBB?
Causes more than 80% of UTI's.
What is E. Coli?
This type of hypersensitivity involves T cells
What is Type 4?
Not enough cortisol production.
What is Addison's disease?
Usually caused by H. pylori
What is Peptic Ulcer Disease?
Leading cause of brain damage
What is stroke?
Progressive loss of renal function
What is Chronic Kidney Disease (CKD)?
This is when your immune system attacks self-antigens
What is autoimmunity?
Decrease in this molecule leads to hair loss, constipation, wright gain, etc
What is hypothyroidism?
Caused by overaction of the immune system in the colon
What is Inflammatory Bowel Disease?
Progressive failure of brain function
What is dementia?
90-120 ml/minute
What is the normal range of GFR?