Exam 16: Lymphatic System and Immunity

Match each term with its corresponding definition or description. -Immunity conferred by a mother passing on antibodies to her baby through breast milk

Match each term with its corresponding definition or description. -Immunity conferred by getting a shot of hepatitis A antibodies

The cisterna chyli is a storage area for lymph moving through the thoracic duct.

Which of the following is not a characteristic that veins in the circulatory system and veins in the lymphatic system share?

The most numerous cells of the immune system are the macrophages.

Match each term with its corresponding definition or description. -Lymphocytes that can become plasma cells when activated by an antigen

Where do T lymphocytes mature?

Briefly describe the inflammatory response. Explain the causes of the characteristic signs of the inflammatory response and how this response assists the immune system.

Explain the location and function of the thymus.

Antibodies and complement are protein molecules that are important in the immune system.

Explain the difference in an allergic reaction caused by B cells and an allergic reaction caused by T cells.

Explain why an allergic reaction is unlikely after the first exposure to an allergen.

The lacteals are special lymph capillaries found in the liver.

Match each term with its corresponding definition or description. -A group of proteins (activated by B cells) that can drill holes in foreign cells

Explain how blood capillaries and lymph capillaries are different. How is this difference important to the function of the lymph system?

Antibodies fit a specific antigen because the shape of the antigen occupies a unique site on the antibody.

Match each disease or condition with its corresponding definition or description. -A delayed allergic reaction such as the reaction to poison ivy, triggered by T cells

Explain the development and functioning of B cells.

Describe the functions of antibodies. How do they activate the complement cascade?

There are three sets of tonsils: the palatine on each side of the throat, the lingual at the base of the tongue, and the pharyngeal near the posterior opening of the nasal cavity.