ALU 301 Chapter 3 Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

Demyelination - ANSWER-MS attacks the myelin sheath in multiple areas of the CNS resulting in formation of scar tissue or plaques; interferes w/ normal nerve conduction & impulse transmission Causes of MS? - ANSWER-No known cause for MS, however, factors associated with development of the disease include heredity, autoimmune response, virus, and/or a combination of these factors. How many Americans have MS? - ANSWER-Approximately 350,000 and every week approximately 200 people are diagnose...

ALU 301 Chapter 3 Questions & Answers 100% Verified!!.Multiple Sclerosis (MS) - ANSWER-autoimmune disorder where the body mistakenly attacks the brain and spinal cord; chronic degenerative disease of central nervous system; uncertain etiology Demyelination - ANSWER-MS attacks the myelin sheath in multiple areas of the CNS resulting in formation of scar tissue or plaques; interferes w/ normal nerve conduction & impulse transmission Causes of MS? - ANSWER-No known cause for MS, however, fact...

Rheumatoid Arthritis - ANSWER-A chronic inflammatory polyarthritis of unknown etiology that targets the synovial tissue of movable joints Risk factor of RA (most likely) - ANSWER-Genetics: studies of identical twins, presence of HLA-DR4, other genes including the gene for metalloproteinase. Also, the production of the rheumatoid factor HLA-DR4 ((a human leukocyte antigen) - ANSWER-A type of histocompatibility Class II antigen believed to be associated with an increased suspectibility to RA...

Multiple Sclerosis (MS) - ANSWER-autoimmune disorder where the body mistakenly attacks the brain and spinal cord; chronic degenerative disease of central nervous system; uncertain etiology Demyelination - ANSWER-MS attacks the myelin sheath in multiple areas of the CNS resulting in formation of scar tissue or plaques; interferes w/ normal nerve conduction & impulse transmission Causes of MS? - ANSWER-No known cause for MS, however, factors associated with development of the disease include...