A mother takes her son to the doctor and describes the following symptoms that she has observed. The child is running a fever, has flu-like symptoms, and his lymph glands are very swollen and sore to the touch. Of what significance are the swollen and sore lymph glands?
What will be an ideal response?
When tissues are inflamed, such as due to a bacterial infection, lymphatic capillaries develop openings that permit the uptake of the pathogens. The inflammation and pain indicate lymph nodes infected by microorganisms.
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A. Nervous tissue B. Areolar tissue C. Connective tissue D. Muscle tissue E. Epithelial tissue
Which of the following do(es) not develop from the embryonic neural crest?
A. Ciliary, pterygopalatine, and otic ganglia B. Preganglionic neurons of the sympathetic and parasympathetic divisions C. Sympathetic chain ganglia D. Terminal ganglia of the parasympathetic system E. The adrenal medulla
While a person is sleeping or between meals, blood glucose decreases and insulin level increases.
Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)
Bid is the Latin abbreviation for twice daily
a. true b. false