An Example of an Adverse Stress Effect on Immune Function

question 25

Multiple Choice

An example of an adverse stress effect on immune function is when

• A) a person who cares for a relative with Alzheimer's disease produces more antibodies to a bacterial agent.
• B) fighter pilots show higher immune responses after successive missions.
• C) husbands whose wives died from breast cancer show reduced immune response.
• D) antibody production is stimulated by release of glucocorticoids.
• E) glucocorticoid release is inhibited by chronic stress.

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Definitions:

Neural Tube

An embryonic structure that develops into the brain and spinal cord.

Anencephaly

Defective development of the brain and absence of the bones of the cranium. Only a rudimentary brainstem and a trace of basal ganglia are present.

Hydrocephaly

A condition characterized by an abnormal accumulation of cerebrospinal fluid within the ventricles of the brain, leading to increased pressure.

Ventricular Enlargement

This term refers to the expansion or increase in size of the ventricles in the brain, which can be indicative of disease or damage.