When the Body Responds to a Relatively Harmless Substance as If

question 18

Multiple Choice

When the body responds to a relatively harmless substance as if it were a dangerous pathogen and mounts an immune response,this response is called

• A)passive immunity.
• B)active immunity.
• C)pathogenesis.
• D)an allergic reaction.

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Definitions:

Impulses

Sudden, involuntary urges to perform an action or a series of actions without conscious thought.

Glial Cell

Non-neuronal cells in the nervous system that support, protect, and nourish neurons.

Myelin

A fatty substance that forms a protective coating around nerve fibers in the brain and spinal cord, improving the speed and transmission of electrical signals.

Axon

a long, slender projection of a nerve cell that typically conducts electrical impulses away from the neuron's cell body.