Stress and the Immune System
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What is one reason that stress exhausts people?

Stress stimulates the body to produce steroids which suppress the immune system.

How does the secretion of steroids interfere with the immune system?

Persistent secretion of steroids interferes with the formation of antibodies.

What role do antibodies play in the immune system?

Antibodies are crucial in fighting germs.

How does stress contribute to the suppression of the immune system in people with serious diseases like cancer?

<p>The added stress from having a life-threatening disease contributes to the suppression of the immune system.</p> Signup and view all the answers

What did a study of dental students show about the effects of stress on the immune system?

<p>The study showed that students had lower immune-system functioning during more stressful school periods.</p> Signup and view all the answers

What did the early colonists bring with them to America?

<p>a dedication to individual rights</p> Signup and view all the answers

What was the purpose of the Revolutionary War?

<p>to preserve and expand individual rights</p> Signup and view all the answers

What did the founders of the United States declare in the Declaration of Independence?

<p>that all men are created equal and endowed with certain unalienable rights</p> Signup and view all the answers

What did the Constitution repeat from the Declaration of Independence?

<p>the existence of certain unalienable rights</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the justification for the existence of government?

<p>to secure the rights of the individual</p> Signup and view all the answers

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