Superantigens Are

question 51

Multiple Choice

Superantigens are

• A)body tissues that the immune system mistakes as foreign.
• B)cell markers found in some member of a species but not in other members.
• C)bacterial toxins that activate T cells at a 100 times greater rate than other antigens.
• D)those that evoke allergic reactions.
• E)None of the choices is correct.

Understand the physiological and psychological effects of drug use and dependency.

Explain the mechanisms of drug tolerance, withdrawal, and homeostasis in the nervous system.

Understand the role of neurotransmitters and how drugs can mimic or block their action.

Describe the impact of environmental cues on drug tolerance and craving.

---

Definitions:

Under-Eating

The act of consuming insufficient amounts of food, leading to potential nutritional deficiencies and health problems.

Maslow

Refers to Abraham Maslow, a psychologist best known for creating Maslow's hierarchy of needs, a theory of psychological health predicated on fulfilling innate human needs.

Stages Of Needs

A hierarchical structure of human needs, often depicted in models like Maslow's hierarchy, ranging from the most basic physiological needs to higher levels such as self-actualization.

Deficit Needs

According to Maslow's hierarchy of needs, these are the basic requirements for human survival and well-being, such as food, safety, and love, that must be fulfilled before achieving higher-level needs.