Incidentally, One of the Male Patients Followed in the Study

question 5

Multiple Choice

Incidentally, one of the male patients followed in the study is hospitalized with right knee pain and swelling.  A sample of his synovial fluid shows negatively birefringent crystals under polarized light microscopy.  To achieve rapid improvement in this patient's symptoms, therapy should be directed toward inhibiting which of the following types of cells?

• A)Eosinophils
• B)Lymphocytes
• C)Neutrophils
• D)Synovial cells
• E)Mast cells

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Definitions:

Bacteria

Single-celled microorganisms that can exist either as independent organisms or as parasites, often playing a vital role in recycling nutrients in ecosystems.

Ribosomal Subunit

A structural component of ribosomes, which comes in two sizes (large and small), necessary for protein synthesis in cells.

Prokaryotic Translation

The process by which mRNA is decoded by a ribosome to produce a specific protein in prokaryotes, organisms without a nucleus.

Initiation Complex

A complex of proteins and RNA that forms on mRNA to begin the process of translating RNA into a polypeptide chain in the cell.