Exam 22: Lymphatic System and Immunity

Antibody functions include

What is the function of thymosin?

Bacteria and debris are actively removed from the lymph by ________ in the sinuses of lymph nodes.

Match the appropriate characteristic with the type of immunity. -Lymphocytes provide this type of immunity

________ determines which B-cell is cloned in an antibody-mediated response.

Match the cell of adaptive immunity with its function. -Helper T cell

A traditional method of providing temporary immunity for a person who is suspected of being infected with rabies (usually due to an animal bite) is classified as ________.

Match the type of cell with its function. -Eosinophil

In the cell-mediated immune response, T cells secrete ________, which activate additional components of the immune system.

Match the term with the appropriate description. -Prostaglandins

Dr. Clark has developed a new treatment that stimulates the innate immunity to be more sensitive to cancer cells. Which of the following cells would most likely be stimulated by this new drug?

Which of the following cytokines is mismatched?

Match the appropriate characteristic with the type of immunity. -Memory cells

A mutation occurs in a gene that is important to the production of MHC Class II molecules. Which of the following statements accurately describes the ramifications of such a mutation?

The right lymphatic duct drains lymph from the

Several days after an initial contact with an antigen, antibody blood levels increases. This is a ________.

Lymphocytes with a CD8 glycoprotein on their surface are called ________ cells and lymphocytes with a CD4 glycoprotein on their surface are called ________ cells.

Lymphatic tissue contains an interlaced network of reticular fibers that functions to

Lymph nodes are surrounded by a dense connective tissue called the ________.

Frequently, several different signals or molecules are needed in order to produce an immune response by a B cell or T cell. The second signal in this process is called ________.