The Alternative Pathway for Complement Activation Is Initiated by

question 8

Multiple Choice

The alternative pathway for complement activation is initiated by

• A) antigen-antibody reactions.
• B) factors released from damaged tissues.
• C) lipid- carbohydrate complexes and C3.
• D) C5-C9.
• E) factors released from phagocytes.

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Definitions:

Calcium Ions

Charged particles of calcium that play crucial roles in biological processes such as muscle contraction and neurotransmitter release.

Saltatory Conduction

Movement of nerve impulses from one node to another along a myelinated axon.

Axonal Membrane

The specialized cell membrane on the axon part of a neuron, responsible for carrying nerve impulses.

Resting Potential

The difference in electric charge between the inside and outside of a resting neuron's plasma membrane.