Ways in which microbes in the body might be destroyed include
a. phagocytosis
b. extracellular release of destructive lysosomal enzymes
c. release from macrophages of lactoferrin, which binds iron needed for bacterial multiplication
d. lysing of bacteria by the complement system's membrane attack complex
e. all of the above
E
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A) pulmonary B) systemic C) oxygen D) portal E) primary
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a) sobbing b) yawning c) sighing d) hiccupping e) Valsalva maneuver
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A) It forms the anterior roof of the mouth or bony palate. B) It forms the roof of the orbits. C) It supports a prominent partition that forms part of the nasal septum. D) It helps slow airflow in the nasal cavity. E) It acts like a bridge uniting the cranial and facial bones.
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Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)