Once Infected with HIV, the Virus Can Attack the _____

question 25

Multiple Choice

Once infected with HIV, the virus can attack the _____ system until it is _____

• A)nervous system; destroyed.
• B)immune system; nonfunctional.
• C)vascular; nonfunctional.
• D)immune system: overactivated.

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Definitions:

Neurotransmitter

A neurotransmitter is a chemical messenger that transmits signals across a chemical synapse, from one neuron to another target neuron, muscle cell, or gland cell.

Eccentric Contraction

A type of muscle activation that increases tension on a muscle as it lengthens, commonly occurring during the lowering phase of a movement.

Muscle Tension

The condition in which muscles of the body remain semi-contracted for an extended period.

Contraction

The tightening of a muscle in response to a stimulus, which results in movement or tension.