Immunology quiz answers

 

First, a short question on IgA:

Q. I heard in lecture that IgA is bactericidal. How does that work, if IgA doesn’t bind to complement and does not have an available Fc receptor? (more…)

The monster tumor

Q. What’s a dermoid cyst?

A. “Dermoid cyst” is a term that’s sometimes used to describe a benign form of a tumor called a teratoma (a pretty descriptive term, as we’ll see, as it comes from the Greek word for monster). (more…)

How to study for boards, part II

Today we’ll continue on in our little series of posts on how to study for boards. In part I,  we talked about how to set up a study plan, and how to pick among all the resources available for students. (more…)

Adrenal cortical hypoplasia vs. hyperplasia

Q. What does it mean when Robbins says the adrenal cortices are hyper- and hypoplastic?

A. Hypoplastic adrenal cortices mean that the adrenal cortices have atrophied; hyperplastic adrenal cortices mean that they have expanded. (more…)

Even more on H. pylori

Q. I have a question about H. pylori.  I understand that it’s mainly the host’s inflammatory response to the H. pylori‘s presence at the epithelial cell surface that causes the ulcers.  (more…)