How do chest tubes work to fix a collapsed lung?
I am not in the medical field. But if a lung collapses it means that there is air getting between the lung and the chest cavity creating pressure against the lung. A tube placed in the chest wall will relieve the pressure there. When the lung fills with air it pushes the air out of the tube. Then you can block the tube to give the chest cavity back the slight vacuum it had before. That is why your chest expands when you breate in. I hope this is right and I am not stepping on any toes out there.
What are the roles of the antibodies in the body's response to infection?
What we consider anti bodies are actually made up of many different types of cells. Basically consisting of B-cells, T-cells, and macrophages. When an area is infected by antigens, or body recognizes that that part of the body is injured we notice how the infected area becomes inflamed. The injured cells will send chemicals which send a distress signal to the rest of the body. The B-cells, are then called in and will get to the point of infection and will divide into 4 cells. One of the cells become a memory cell taking a piece of the infection to the brain where it will be stored to create proper anti-bodies that are specific to that infection. The other three cells becoming plasma cells which help build up around infection creating a perimeter around cell and catching other filaments so that as blood rushes by, the filaments catch and begin to restrict blood flow and movement. Helper T-Cells are then called in, which attach to the infection and begin to consume the infection preventing any movement or spreading. Then chemicals are called for macrophages which come in and actually eat the helper T-cells and infection.
What type of immunity provides lifetime protection for the body against a specific pathogen?
Active immunity
complement fixation
Viral diseases are caused by viruses which live in our cells as a host. So, killing them by antibiotics means killing our own cells. This is why antibiotics are not effective against viral diseases.
Can whooping cough cause high lymphocyte?
lymphocytes are generally elevated in viral infections and leukemias and lymphomas. Most bacterial infections cause a high white blood cell count but the particular population of cells that is relatively elevated is the granulocyte, not the lymphocyte. Whooping cough is a bacterial infection and thus we would expect elevated granulocytes, not lymphocytes. With that being said, whooping cough is a strange type of bacteria and actually DOES cause high lymphocytes. This correlation is so strong that the level of lymphocytes actually correlates to the severity of the disease.
Are antigens produced by white blood cells and attack substances that may be harmful to the body?
Antigens are foreign proteins that your immune system can recognize as being harmful to your body, so it produces antibodies that memorize the antigen protein so it can launch an immune response if it ever again invades your body.
What are the four common types of output?
Four common types of output are text, graphics, audio, and video.
How can a woman bring up her iron and sodium levels in her body?
By consuming a sugar daddy. Despite the name, sugar daddies are not high in sugar but are instead rich. They are rich in iron and sodium and all that stuff your body loves to gobble up :)
its laboratory techniqe which includes quantification of cellular components of blood.it has Hb,haematocrit,rbc count,MCV,MCH,MCHC,total & differential leukocyte count,platelet count
Does the connective tissue help your immune system?
Yes. Blood is considered to be a special connective tissue and it is how white blood cells are able to move through your body and help fight against antigens.
What is the mechanism for the production of genetic recombinants?
Crossing over and independent assortment
What are the Risks in not having a spleen?
Your spleen filters your blood and gets rid of old blood cells. If you have had your spleen surgically removed then over time your liver will start to take over these functions.
Which endocrine gland promotes maturation of T lymphocytes and the development of immunity?
Thymus Gland
The lipase test is a blood test performed to determine the serum level of a specific protein (enzyme) involved in digestion.