answersLogoWhite

0

Human Anatomy and Physiology

User Avatar

Jaquelin Jast

Lvl 10
4y ago
No Reviews
Leave the first rating

Rate this Study Guide:

Cards in this guide (14)
Refers to the killing of some blood cells as a result of chemotherapy

Chemotherapy is different than localized treatments of cancer because it is cytotoxic, or kills some of the blood cells in the body. In chemotherapy treatment, patients are given medication that travels throughout the body and destroys any cancer cells that are present.

What is the role of the liver

the role of the liver is that it clears toxins from the body

Is produces bile.

How are the nervous system and the endocrine system different

The endocrine system affects cells with certain receptors .

The nervous system can affect only nearby cells

What are the four different nervous systems

The four different types of the nervous system are the Central Nervous system (CNS), the Peripheral Nervous System (PNS), the Autonomic Nervous System (ANS), and the Somatic Nervous System (SNS).

Which cells make antibodies

White blood cells make antibodies called lymphocytes or B cells

What doese the Endocrine system do

The endocrine system is a system of glands that involve the release of extracellular signaling molecules known as hormones.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Endocrine

What does the endocrine system control the release of

hormones

Why do doctors check for swollen lymph nodes

Lymph nodes are the site of white blood cell production.

Which is part of the nonspecific immune response

Inflammation and fever are nonspecific immune system reactions.

Which of the following is an example of a feedback loop in the body

One gland causes calcium ions to be released; another gland causes them to be absorbed

Why do birth control pills contain hormones

Hormones control the release of eggs, and birth control pills either regulate or prevent that release.

What makes bacterial infections difficult to defeat

bacteria reproduce quickly

or Macrophages work slowly

What problem would a person have if their thyroid does not work correctly

He would have a problem with his metabolism.

Which is an endocrine function apex

Adrenal Glands release adrenaline into the

Related study guides