What Are Personal Defenses

question 26

Essay

What are personal defenses?

Understand discrimination prohibitions in credit applications.

Know the FTC's rules and regulations related to sales and advertising practices.

Explain the concept of "risk-adaptability" in legal decisions.

Grasp the relationship between public policy and social structure from a legal perspective.

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Definitions:

Suppressor T Cell

Subset of T lymphocytes that decreases the activity of B cells and T cells.

Cytokines

Small proteins released by cells, especially immune cells, that have a specific effect on the interactions and communications between cells.

Secondary Response

Immune response that occurs when the immune system is exposed to an antigen against which it has already produced a primary response; also called memory response.

Memory Cell

Small lymphocyte that is derived from a B cell or T cell and that rapidly responds to a subsequent exposure to the same antigen.