Question

A child has been diagnosed with an autoimmune disease that predominantly affects epithelial tissue. Histologic examination should include which body parts as potential sites of involvement? Select all that apply.a) Heartb) Bone marrowc) Bladderd) Epidermise) Blood vessel lining

Answer 1

Answer:C) BLADDER

D) EPIDERMIS (E) BLOOD VESSEL LINING

Explanation: Autoimmune diseases are diseases caused by the body fighting against its self. In autoimmune diseases the body's defense system tends to attack the body cells, tissues, Organs and the entire system mistaking it for a foreign body such as Viruses or Bacteria,Fungi etc.

Epithelial tissues are tissues which form the surface covering of most of the hollow Organs,all body Organs and are present inside the glands. The body parts that will be involved are the BLADDER, EPIDERMIS AND BLOOD VESSEL LINING.