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A Common Denominator Among the Three Complement Pathways Is Antigen

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A common denominator among the three complement pathways is antigen recognition.Can you name three molecules that act as antigen recognition molecules for the classical, lectin, and alternative pathways?


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Sella Turcica

A saddle-shaped depression in the sphenoid bone at the base of the human skull that houses the pituitary gland.

Sphenoid Bone

A butterfly-shaped bone at the base of the skull that is connected to all other skull bones.

Hyoid

A U-shaped bone in the neck that supports the tongue and provides attachment for muscles associated with swallowing.

Crista Galli

A vertical protrusion of the ethmoid bone in the brain that serves as an attachment point for the falx cerebri, a membrane that divides the two cerebral hemispheres.

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