A 50-year-old patient with essential hypertension was involved in a car accident and presented with sudden, severe back and abdominal pain due to local dilation of the abdominal artery. Which condition does this describe?

A. A type of cell that makes hormones and enzymes:

This describes endocrine cells, not B cells. Hormones and enzymes are produced by specialized glandular tissues.

B. Cells that eat pathogens and destroy them:

This describes phagocytes like macrophages and neutrophils, not B cells.

C. A type of white blood cell that makes antibodies:

B cells are lymphocytes that are part of the adaptive immune system and produce antibodies to target specific antigens.

D. Cells that release histamine during the inflammatory response:

This describes mast cells and basophils, which release histamine to promote inflammation, not B cells.to promote inflammation, not B cells.

A. Keratosis pilaris:

This is a condition of small, rough bumps typically on arms or thighs, not depigmentation.

B. Vitiligo:

Vitiligo is a condition where melanocytes are destroyed, leading to depigmented patches of skin, especially in sun-exposed areas.

C. Rosacea:

Rosacea is characterized by facial redness, flushing, and visible blood vessels, not loss of pigment.

D. Psoriasis:

Psoriasis involves scaly, red plaques due to rapid skin cell turnover, not loss of melanocytes.