In Many Autoimmune Diseases Such as Lupus and Rheumatoid Arthritis,antibody

question 27

Multiple Choice

In many autoimmune diseases such as lupus and rheumatoid arthritis,antibody complexes form in the blood.Kidney failure is a common consequence of these diseases for which reason?

• A) Antibodies attack the kidney.
• B) The antibody complexes become trapped in the lymph.
• C) The antibody complexes become trapped in the kidney.
• D) The kidney is a part of the lymphatic system and becomes full of lymphocytes.
• E) The kidney is part of the immune system and becomes full of leukocytes.

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Definitions:

Sympathetic Activity

Part of the autonomic nervous system responsible for the body's 'fight or flight' response, regulating heart rate, blood pressure, and energy release.

General Adaptation Syndrome

The process of physiological stress response consisting of three stages: alarm, resistance, and exhaustion, described by Hans Selye.

Alarm Reaction Stage

The initial phase of the stress response, where the body mobilizes its resources to cope with a stressor, characterized by the activation of the sympathetic nervous system.

Resistance Stage

The second phase of the general adaptation syndrome, where the body adapts to a stressor with increased resistance but at a cost to its resources.