Author Question: Using the coronal plane to divide the body, the front of the body is the anterior or ________ ... (Read 78 times)

2125004343 · **on:** Jun 27, 2018

Using the coronal plane to divide the body, the front of the body is the anterior or ________ section.

Fill in the blank(s) with correct word

Question 2

Discuss what happens when a person gets infected with the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV).

What will be an ideal response?

chem1s3 · **Reply #1 on:** Jun 27, 2018

Answer to Question 1

ventral

Answer to Question 2

The HIV combines with a host cell and injects RNA into the host cell. The viral RNA redirects cell functions to make copies of the virus. These then infect other cells. The host cell dies. HIV usually initially infests helper T cells, causing flu-like symptoms, and the body tries to get rid of the virus. Surviving HIVs enter a period of dormancy. During its reproductive phase, HIV invades and destroys mainly helper T cells. This results in a suppression of cell-mediated immunity, and the person becomes much more susceptible to opportunistic infections, many of which are deadly.