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Which part of the brain sends a signal to turn off the immune response?
Which part of the brain sends a signal to turn off the immune response?
- Cerebellum
- Occipital lobe
- Hypothalamus (correct)
- Frontal lobe
What type of signal molecules are hormones?
What type of signal molecules are hormones?
- Amplification signals
- Target cells
- Inhibitory signals
- Glucocorticoids (correct)
What do glucocorticoids do to white blood cells?
What do glucocorticoids do to white blood cells?
- Bind to their receptors
- Cause them to die (correct)
- Increase their production
- Amplify their signal production
What type of feedback decreases what is happening in the system?
What type of feedback decreases what is happening in the system?
What can happen if the body's feedback mechanisms fail?
What can happen if the body's feedback mechanisms fail?
Which of the following is true about communication between cells in the body?
Which of the following is true about communication between cells in the body?
What happens when a target cell receives a signal?
What happens when a target cell receives a signal?
How do signal molecules from the cells at the site of an infection affect white blood cells?
How do signal molecules from the cells at the site of an infection affect white blood cells?
What is the purpose of the immune response in the body?
What is the purpose of the immune response in the body?
Where do immune cells and the signal molecules they send often travel through to reach target cells?
Where do immune cells and the signal molecules they send often travel through to reach target cells?
Which cells produce and release glucocorticoids?
Which cells produce and release glucocorticoids?
What effect do glucocorticoids have on white blood cells?
What effect do glucocorticoids have on white blood cells?
What is the role of hormones in turning off the immune response?
What is the role of hormones in turning off the immune response?
What is the function of feedback mechanisms in the body?
What is the function of feedback mechanisms in the body?
What can happen if the body's feedback mechanisms fail?
What can happen if the body's feedback mechanisms fail?
True or false: The immune response can be amplified by increasing the number of white blood cells.
True or false: The immune response can be amplified by increasing the number of white blood cells.
True or false: Glucocorticoids act as brakes on the immune response by decreasing the production of C-reactive protein.
True or false: Glucocorticoids act as brakes on the immune response by decreasing the production of C-reactive protein.
True or false: Positive feedback continuously increases what is happening in the system.
True or false: Positive feedback continuously increases what is happening in the system.
