Effects of Malnutrition on the Body's Defense System Include

question 30

Multiple Choice

Effects of malnutrition on the body's defense system include:

• A) the skin becomes thinner with less connective tissue.
• B) antibodies and immune cell numbers are reduced.
• C) immune system organs increase in size.
• D) a and b
• E) b and c

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Definitions:

Myoneural Junction

The site at which a nerve cell communicates with a muscle cell, enabling muscle contraction and movement.

Muscle Movement

The physiological process by which muscles contract and relax, enabling the body to move.

Tibia and Fibula

The two long bones in the lower leg, where the tibia, or shinbone, supports most of the body's weight and the fibula, or calf bone, supports muscles and stabilizes the ankle.

Ascend and Descend

To move upward and downward respectively; in health terms, it can refer to the movement of substances or effects within the body or an individual's health status.