BBH 311 Quiz 1 Questions With Complete Solutions
elevated numbers could be due to sickness or muscle injury
Why is it difficult to use inflammatory markers as a way to
diagnose patients?
3
If the C-reactive protein is above ______ mb/L there is
increased risk of cardiovascular disease
plate to plate variability (measurement error)
Why is there no standardized values of IL-6, IL-10, or TNF-A
for clinical use?
dilution factors
dilute until results are in a particular "window" of detection
control
higher antibody values means less _______.
antibodies
_____ can provide evidence about potential risk of serious
health problems due to immune system dysregulation.
high
are high or low levels of inflammatory markers associated with
age related health problems
low
, is typical inflammation low or high grade
plaque
chronic inflammation promotes build up of ________ in arteries
and helps ________ shuffle to cause heart attack or stroke
morning
when should you draw blood to control for diurnal patterns
caused by cortisol
fatty food, exercise
what increases inflammation?
bloodstream
when measuring circulating cytokines you measure the number
of cytokines floating in ________ at time of blood draw
how reactive immune system is to invader
What can measuring stimulated cytokines tell a researcher?
glucocorticoids
_______ can be injected to see how quickly immune response is
dampened
LPS
What antigen is used with stimulated cytokines?
sympathetic
are catecholamines sympathetic or parasympathetic?
epinephrine, norepinephrine, dopamine
elevated numbers could be due to sickness or muscle injury
Why is it difficult to use inflammatory markers as a way to
diagnose patients?
3
If the C-reactive protein is above ______ mb/L there is
increased risk of cardiovascular disease
plate to plate variability (measurement error)
Why is there no standardized values of IL-6, IL-10, or TNF-A
for clinical use?
dilution factors
dilute until results are in a particular "window" of detection
control
higher antibody values means less _______.
antibodies
_____ can provide evidence about potential risk of serious
health problems due to immune system dysregulation.
high
are high or low levels of inflammatory markers associated with
age related health problems
low
, is typical inflammation low or high grade
plaque
chronic inflammation promotes build up of ________ in arteries
and helps ________ shuffle to cause heart attack or stroke
morning
when should you draw blood to control for diurnal patterns
caused by cortisol
fatty food, exercise
what increases inflammation?
bloodstream
when measuring circulating cytokines you measure the number
of cytokines floating in ________ at time of blood draw
how reactive immune system is to invader
What can measuring stimulated cytokines tell a researcher?
glucocorticoids
_______ can be injected to see how quickly immune response is
dampened
LPS
What antigen is used with stimulated cytokines?
sympathetic
are catecholamines sympathetic or parasympathetic?
epinephrine, norepinephrine, dopamine
