The human immunodeficiency virus infects which type of leukocytes?

A) CD4 cells
B) CD8 cells
C) B cells
D) plasma cells


A) CD4 cells
Human immunodeficiency virus infects the leukocytes known as CD4 cells. These cells are also called helper T-lymphocytes. Once HIV attaches to CD4 proteins on their surfaces, the cells die within about 30 hours.

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Mucosal plexiform neuromas, pheochromocytomas, and thyroid medullary carcinomas are components of which of the following syndromes?

a. Peutz-Jeghers syndrome b. MEN III c. Addison's disease d. von Recklinghausen's disease of skin e. Sjögren's syndrome

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Fruit contains the sweetest of all simple sugars - glucose. ____________________

Fill in the blank(s) with correct word

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The general shift rule-of-thumb requires a shift in the centering of 1 inch for every ___________ ° of beam angle. When a caudal angle is added, the CR must be shifted in the ____________ direction.

A. 5; caudal B. 5; cephalad C. 10; caudal D. 10; cephalad

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