Critical thinking Making Connections This week has focused on the heart, blood, and the respiratory system. These three major systems are highly intertwined, not only to one another but to all other major body systems. Discuss what can happen when one of these three systems (heart, blood, or respiratory) fails. […]

1. Describe the immune response and the cells and structures that participate in it. Pay special attention to the different types of white blood cells as well as the structures involved. (At least 500 words.) 2. Compare and contrast the incidence of cancers among different races, sexes or nationalities. You […]

The Human Body Multiple Choice Questions (Enter your answers on the enclosed answer sheet) 1. What is the major function of the lymphatic system?a. return leaked fluids back to the cardiovascular systemb. produce offspringc. eliminate nitrogen-containing metabolic wastes from the bodyd. break down food into absorbable unitse. secrete hormones to […]

When activated by the extracellular signal protein platelet-derived growth factor (PDGF), the PDGF receptor phosphorylates itself on multiple tyrosines (as indicated in Figure 16-46A by the circled Ps; the numbers next to these Ps indicate the amino acid number of the tyrosine). These phosphorylated tyrosines serve as docking sites for […]