Exam 16: Lymphatic System and Immunity

Match each term with its corresponding definition or description. -Structure that returns about 25% of the lymph from the body back to the blood

Match each term with its corresponding definition or description. -Immunity conferred by getting a polio vaccine that provides you with immunity to polio

A person who has had an organ transplant is more likely to be considered immune deficient than a person who has not had a transplant.

T cells and B cells release about the same number of antibodies after they have been stimulated by an antigen.

A person with a severe immune system deficiency would not be able to develop natural or artificial active immunity.

Both lymph capillaries and blood capillaries are made of endothelium.

When antibodies "agglutinate" foreign cells, they combine with antigens on the surfaces of the threatening cells to form antigen-antibody complexes that are easier for macrophages to destroy.

Heat, redness, pain, and swelling are the characteristic signs of the inflammatory response.

Match each disease or condition with its corresponding definition or description. -An excessive reaction of the immune system to antigens from a different individual of the same species

Both natural and artificial passive immunity require a functioning immune system.

Which of the following is not a characteristic sign of inflammation?

Match each term with its corresponding definition or description. -A type of malignant lymphoma

B cells and T cells leave the lymph node and move to tissues to destroy antigens.

An allergic response caused by T cells occurs more rapidly than an allergic response caused by B cells.

Which cells develop into macrophages after they move out of the circulatory system and into the tissues?

Match each disease or condition with its corresponding definition or description. -Another term for hives

Match each term with its corresponding definition or description. -Proteins, produced in great numbers by the immune system, that attach to antigens and help destroy them

Match each term with its corresponding definition or description. -Largest lymphatic organ found in the abdomen

The inflammation of a lymph vessel is called

Special clusters of lymph nodes in the intestine are called lacteals.