Contact Allergies Are

question 103

Multiple Choice

Contact allergies are:

• A) Seen in tissue directly adjacent to the antigen stimulus
• B) Mediated by Langerhans cells
• C) Rarely associated with denture material
• D) Treated by identification and removal of the offending agent
• E) All the above

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Definitions:

Action Potential

A rapid increase and decrease in the voltage across a cellular membrane due to the movement of ions, allowing neurons to transmit signals.

Electrical Charge

A fundamental property of matter that causes it to experience a force when placed in an electromagnetic field, categorized into positive and negative types.

Millivolts

A unit of electric potential and electromotive force equal to one thousandth of a volt, commonly used in various electrical and physiological measurements.

Neural Impulse

An electric signal that travels along neurons, facilitating communication within the nervous system.