RENAL FUNCTION TESTS. Vital role in body’s homeostasis Vital role in body’s homeostasis.
STRUCTURE AND FUNCTION OF LEUKOPOIETIC TISSUE “The WBCs”
Welcome to MICROnesia 4 “Bug” Case Studies “Life of a Blood Culture” Slide Show Questions welcomed!
Immune Defense against Disease What is an infectious disease? Disease-producing agents such as bacteria, protozoans, fungi, viruses, and other parasites.
Digestive System Infections Chapter 23. –Gastrointestinal tract (GI tract) Digests food, absorbs nutrients and water into blood, and eliminates waste.
BLOOD. PHLEBOTOMIST person trained to draw blood from a patient for clinical or medical testing, transfusions, donations, or research.
10May06KLVadheim Lecture 21 Types of Vaccines II.
Welcome Steering Platform on Research for Western Balkan Countries Budapest, June 8-9, 2015.
Immune System Important system that helps fight off pathogens What is a Pathogen? Microorganism that causes infection or a disease: Bacteria Viruses Fungi.
1 Chapter 6 Skin and the Integumentary System Composed of several tissues Maintains homeostasis Protective covering Retards water loss Regulates body temperature.
Chapter 19 Bacteria and Viruses. Remember homeostasis? Maintaining proper internal conditions pH, temp., water/salt balance, O2, CO2, etc.
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