Jessica’s mother takes her to see her pediatrician, who refers her to a rheumatologist, a doctor who specializes in rheumatic diseases. This doctor withdraws some synovial fluid using a small needle from Jessica’s warm, swollen, tender knee that has limited motion. What types of joint are freely movable like the knee?

Viruses can be transmitted through air, water, food, insect bites, and direct skin contact. once a virus gains entry into the body, it invades a host cell in order to? a. synthesize antibodies for defense b. deactivate the host cell's defenses c. access cell processes for reproduction d. metabolize host proteins and grow