The region between the lungs, the ________________________________________, houses such organs as the heart, aorta, lymph nodes, esophagus, and trachea

Fill in the blank(s) with correct word


mediastinum

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Explain clonal expansion and the roles and interactions of effector cells, memory cells, naive lymphocytes, and plasma cells.

What will be an ideal response?

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Zoonotic diseases are transmissable from animals to humans. These include ringworm, a fungus which infects pets and people, plague, a bacterial disease resulting from a flea bite to mammals including humans, and rabies, a viral disease of the central nervous system that affects all mammals and is almost always fatal. On the other hand, the feline immunodeficiency virus has no effect on humans and

human immunodeficiency virus has no effect on cats, though each may be deadly to its normal host. Speculate on what may prevent cross-species infection in some cases and allow it in others. What will be an ideal response?

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The elderly naturally have lower core temperatures, with a midday average of 97.7°F

a. True b. False Indicate whether the statement is true or false

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Heat output occurs by way of heat loss from exposed organs to the internal environment

a. True b. False Indicate whether the statement is true or false

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