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Janis McCutchen, ago 50, has weakness and pain in her lower extremities due to an old injury. Her pain becomes progressively worse over the course of the day and she fatigues easily. She still has a child she must support through school and needs to remain mobile. The physical therapist asks for the PTA input on the PT intervention. What gait pattern and assistive device would the PTA choose?

There are TWO requirements for a cell marker to be considered a Complete Antigen.  Identify And Define the two requirements.

Part 1: Describe the specific process by which a CD8 T Cell is activated.  Part 2: What type of cells does the CD8 T Cell become when activated?  Describe the functions of those activated CD8 T Cell.  

Part 1: Identify and describe the two pathways for compliment protein activation. Part 2: Describe the functions of C3a and C3b. 

Identify how the following hormones are regulated.  Be Specific: Aldosterone Cortisol Catecholamines Thyroid Stimulating Hormone

Identify and describe the process by which a T cell becomes immunocompetent.

Identify how the following hormones are regulated.  Be Specific: Prolactin Oxytocin Estrogen Parathyroid Hormone

Part 1: Define “active” and “passive” acquired immunity.  Part 2: Identify one advantage and one disadvantage for both.

What is a secondary humoral response?  How does it differ from a primary humoral response?  What cells are responsible for it?  Why is it significant?

Part 1: What is the primary way the levels of a hormone in the blood is regulated? Part 2: Identify and describe the three ways to regulate/modify levels of a hormone in the blood.  Give an example of each type.