Question 1

Immunoglobulins are also known as:

Accepted Answer

A)  antibodies. 
B)  antigens. 
C)  agglutinogens. 
D)  memory cells. 
A)  antibodies. 
B)  antigens. 
C)  agglutinogens. 
D)  memory cells.

Question 2

The cisterna chyli collects lymph from the intestinal trunk and the lumbar trunk.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

What type of immunity exists even in the absence of a stimulus?

Accepted Answer

A)  innate immunity 
B)  cell -mediated immunity 
C)  adaptive immunity 
D)  specific immunity 
A)  innate immunity 
B)  cell -mediated immunity 
C)  adaptive immunity 
D)  specific immunity

Question 4

Clark received a vaccine to help protect him against the measles, but his childhood friend Nicole
contracted the measles since she did not receive a vaccine. For each person, determine if active immunity or passive immunity is involved and explain why Clark benefitted from the vaccine.

Accepted Answer

Both Clark and Nicole received active im

Question 5

Which of the following is NOT a cardinal sign of inflammation?

Accepted Answer

A)  swelling (edema) 
B)  pain 
C)  cold 
D)  redness 
A)  swelling (edema) 
B)  pain 
C)  cold 
D)  redness

Question 6

Discuss immunological memory and the role of T cells in its formation.

Accepted Answer

Activated helper T (T_H) cells or cytotoxi

Question 7

What mucosa -associated lymphatic tissue (MALT) traps pathogens entering the nasal and oral cavities?

Accepted Answer

A)  tonsils 
B)  appendix 
C)  Peyer's patches 
D)  lymph nodes 
A)  tonsils 
B)  appendix 
C)  Peyer's patches 
D)  lymph nodes

Question 8

List the cardinal signs of inflammation.

Accepted Answer

The cardinal signs o

Question 9

What cells are responsible for cell -mediated immunological memory in which the immune response is expedited upon subsequent exposure to an antigen?

Accepted Answer

A)  memory T cells 
B)  effector cells 
C)  MHC molecules 
D)  B cells 
A)  memory T cells 
B)  effector cells 
C)  MHC molecules 
D)  B cells

Question 10

What is the function of the red pulp of the spleen?

Accepted Answer

A)  house macrophages that destroy old erythrocytes 
B)  filter pathogens from the blood 
C)  house leukocytes and dendritic cells 
D)  filter pathogens from lymph 
A)  house macrophages that destroy old erythrocytes 
B)  filter pathogens from the blood 
C)  house leukocytes and dendritic cells 
D)  filter pathogens from lymph

Question 11

Which organ generates a population of T cells capable of protecting the body from pathogens?

Accepted Answer

A)  spleen 
B)  tonsils 
C)  thymus 
D)  lymph nodes 
A)  spleen 
B)  tonsils 
C)  thymus 
D)  lymph nodes

Question 12

Explain how mucosa -associated lymphatic tissues (MALT) complement the function of the lymph nodes in the lymphatic system.

Accepted Answer

Mucosa ^-associated lymphatic tissues (MAL

Question 13

The right lymphatic duct receives lymph from the:

Accepted Answer

A)  right arm. 
B)  left arm. 
C)  right leg. 
D)  left leg. 
A)  right arm. 
B)  left arm. 
C)  right leg. 
D)  left leg.

Question 14

Sheena's B lymphocytes (B cells) produced antibodies to protect her about 3 -5 days after she was exposed to a virus. What type of immunity do antibodies provide?

Accepted Answer

A)  cell -mediated immunity 
B)  nonspecific immunity 
C)  acquired immunity 
D)  innate immunity 
A)  cell -mediated immunity 
B)  nonspecific immunity 
C)  acquired immunity 
D)  innate immunity

Question 15

What is a determinant for organ compatibility and rejection of transplants?

Accepted Answer

A)  pyrogens 
B)  interleukins 
C)  perforins 
D)  major histocompatibility complex (MH
C)  molecules 
A)  pyrogens 
B)  interleukins 
C)  perforins 
D)  major histocompatibility complex (MH
C)  molecules

Question 16

Determine the first phase of the antibody -mediated immune response.

Accepted Answer

A)  Antibody levels in the blood rise dramatically. 
B)  B cell clones recognize its specific antigen. 
C)  B cells should now be present in the body's fluids. 
D)  Memory cells react rapidly upon a second encounter with the antigen. 
A)  Antibody levels in the blood rise dramatically. 
B)  B cell clones recognize its specific antigen. 
C)  B cells should now be present in the body's fluids. 
D)  Memory cells react rapidly upon a second encounter with the antigen.

Question 17

Explain the role of major histocompatibility complex (MHC) molecules and human leukocyte antigen (HLA) genes in organ transplant and rejection.

Accepted Answer

Compatibility between organ donor and or

Question 18

What initiates T cell activation?

Accepted Answer

A)  T cell activation begins when the T cell differentiates into effector cells and memory cells. 
B)  T cell activation begins with a cell processing and displaying antigen fragments on its MHC molecules. 
C)  T cell activation begins with the interaction of the T cell with other molecules on the cells called co -stimulators. 
D)  T cell activation begins when a T cell is ingested by a macrophage. 
A)  T cell activation begins when the T cell differentiates into effector cells and memory cells. 
B)  T cell activation begins with a cell processing and displaying antigen fragments on its MHC molecules. 
C)  T cell activation begins with the interaction of the T cell with other molecules on the cells called co -stimulators. 
D)  T cell activation begins when a T cell is ingested by a macrophage.

Question 19

Cancer cells can suppress T cell activity by releasing:

Accepted Answer

A)  perforins. 
B)  pyrogens. 
C)  opsonins. 
D)  cytokines. 
A)  perforins. 
B)  pyrogens. 
C)  opsonins. 
D)  cytokines.

Question 20

Discuss the contribution of vasodilation to the inflammatory response.

Accepted Answer

Vasodilation involves inflammatory media

Exam 20: The Lymphatic System Immunity

Immunoglobulins are also known as:

The cisterna chyli collects lymph from the intestinal trunk and the lumbar trunk.

What type of immunity exists even in the absence of a stimulus?

Clark received a vaccine to help protect him against the measles, but his childhood friend Nicole contracted the measles since she did not receive a vaccine. For each person, determine if active immunity or passive immunity is involved and explain why Clark benefitted from the vaccine.

Which of the following is NOT a cardinal sign of inflammation?

Discuss immunological memory and the role of T cells in its formation.

What mucosa -associated lymphatic tissue (MALT) traps pathogens entering the nasal and oral cavities?

List the cardinal signs of inflammation.

What cells are responsible for cell -mediated immunological memory in which the immune response is expedited upon subsequent exposure to an antigen?

What is the function of the red pulp of the spleen?

Which organ generates a population of T cells capable of protecting the body from pathogens?

Explain how mucosa -associated lymphatic tissues (MALT) complement the function of the lymph nodes in the lymphatic system.

The right lymphatic duct receives lymph from the:

Sheena's B lymphocytes (B cells) produced antibodies to protect her about 3 -5 days after she was exposed to a virus. What type of immunity do antibodies provide?

What is a determinant for organ compatibility and rejection of transplants?

Determine the first phase of the antibody -mediated immune response.

Explain the role of major histocompatibility complex (MHC) molecules and human leukocyte antigen (HLA) genes in organ transplant and rejection.

What initiates T cell activation?

Cancer cells can suppress T cell activity by releasing:

Discuss the contribution of vasodilation to the inflammatory response.

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What mucosa ^-associated lymphatic tissue (MALT) traps pathogens entering the nasal and oral cavities?

What cells are responsible for cell ^-mediated immunological memory in which the immune response is expedited upon subsequent exposure to an antigen?

Explain how mucosa ^-associated lymphatic tissues (MALT) complement the function of the lymph nodes in the lymphatic system.

Sheena's B lymphocytes (B cells) produced antibodies to protect her about 3 ^-5 days after she was exposed to a virus. What type of immunity do antibodies provide?

Determine the first phase of the antibody ^-mediated immune response.