A fellow student has just returned from a trip to the jungle and is feeling ill. He is diagnosed with Chagas disease, which is caused by a parasite. Which leukocyte is most likely to be elevated, as shown by a white blood cell count?

A) basophil
B) lymphocytes
C) eosinophil
D) neutrophil


C

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1. may be covered with myelin 2. receive(s) most of the incoming synapses 3. occupy(ies) the least amount of cell volume 4. make(s) proteins necessary for repair of damaged neuron 5. contribute(s) most to membrane surface area of cell 6. supported by satellite cells 7. where most graded potentials originate 8. location of voltage -gated ion channels A. dendrites B. axon C. cell body

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The occipital bone has a large opening called the ____ through which the spinal cord connects to the brain

a. mental foramen b. occipital condyle c. foramen magnum d. temporal condyle

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Inability to feel or move below the level of the nipple line indicates injury to which spinal nerve root?

A) C7 B) T1 C) T4 D) L1

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Sweating is the only mechanism for heat loss when body temperature is the same as environmental temperature

Indicate whether the statement is true or false

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