Question 1

Surface barriers,such as cutaneous and mucous membranes,serve the immune system as the:

Accepted Answer

A) first line of defense. 
B) second line of defense. 
C) third line of defense. 
D) fourth line of defense. 
A) first line of defense. 
B) second line of defense. 
C) third line of defense. 
D) fourth line of defense.

Question 2

Fluid found in lymphatic vessels is known as:

Accepted Answer

A) plasma. 
B) interstitial fluid. 
C) intracellular fluid. 
D) lymph. 
A) plasma. 
B) interstitial fluid. 
C) intracellular fluid. 
D) lymph.

Question 3

What region of the lymph node contains many mature B cells?

Accepted Answer

A) trabeculae 
B) medulla 
C) cortex 
D) capsule 
A) trabeculae 
B) medulla 
C) cortex 
D) capsule

Question 4

Which immune response has a shorter lag phase in which more antibody levels peak more rapidly?

Accepted Answer

A) secondary immune response 
B) primary immune response 
C) inflammation response 
D) passive immunity 
A) secondary immune response 
B) primary immune response 
C) inflammation response 
D) passive immunity

Question 5

Adaptive,or specific,immunity consists of antimicrobial proteins and certain cells that respond quickly to pathogens within the first 12 hours after exposure.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Discuss the two different types of immunity.

Accepted Answer

The two types of immunity are innate,or

Question 7

What do lacteals,located in the small intestine,collect?

Accepted Answer

A) fat 
B) carbohydrates 
C) intracellular fluid 
D) blood 
A) fat 
B) carbohydrates 
C) intracellular fluid 
D) blood

Question 8

A sinus infection would most likely cause swollen:

Accepted Answer

A) axillary lymph nodes. 
B) mesenteric lymph nodes. 
C) inguinal lymph nodes. 
D) cervical lymph nodes. 
A) axillary lymph nodes. 
B) mesenteric lymph nodes. 
C) inguinal lymph nodes. 
D) cervical lymph nodes.

Question 9

What is the main role of macrophages present in the lymphatic tissues?

Accepted Answer

A) structure and support 
B) form collagen fibers 
C) phagocytosis 
D) form structures of neurons 
A) structure and support 
B) form collagen fibers 
C) phagocytosis 
D) form structures of neurons

Question 10

Explain immune surveillance.

Accepted Answer

T cells and natural killer (NK)cells "sc

Question 11

Fever is an innate response to cellular injury and is initiated when pyrogens are released from damaged cells or certain bacteria.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Determine why antihistamine medications can be effective treatments against the inflammatory response.

Accepted Answer

Antihistamines block the effects of hist

Question 13

Explain how T cell activation,proliferation,and differentiation are affected if a co-stimulator is unavailable.

Accepted Answer

Full T cell activation requires the inte

Question 14

Which of the following represent the five basic classes of antibodies?

Accepted Answer

A) IgA,IgB,IgC,IgD,and IgE 
B) IgA,IgB,IgJ,IgL,and IgM 
C) IgA,IgD,IgE,IgG,and IgM 
D) IgA,IgD,IgE,IgF,and IgK 
A) IgA,IgB,IgC,IgD,and IgE 
B) IgA,IgB,IgJ,IgL,and IgM 
C) IgA,IgD,IgE,IgG,and IgM 
D) IgA,IgD,IgE,IgF,and IgK

Question 15

What makes lymphatic vessels similar to the venous circuit of the cardiovascular system?

Accepted Answer

A) Both vessels have valves. 
B) Both vessels have a thick tunica media. 
C) Both vessels feed into capillary beds. 
D) Both vessels operate under high pressure. 
A) Both vessels have valves. 
B) Both vessels have a thick tunica media. 
C) Both vessels feed into capillary beds. 
D) Both vessels operate under high pressure.

Question 16

Which of the following is NOT a function of macrophages?

Accepted Answer

A) Macrophages kill ingested pathogens with chemicals. 
B) Macrophages secrete substances onto pathogens that are too large to ingest. 
C) Macrophages serve as antigen-presenting cells. 
D) Macrophages activate T lymphocytes (T cells). 
A) Macrophages kill ingested pathogens with chemicals. 
B) Macrophages secrete substances onto pathogens that are too large to ingest. 
C) Macrophages serve as antigen-presenting cells. 
D) Macrophages activate T lymphocytes (T cells).

Question 17

Surface barriers,such as the cutaneous and mucous membranes,provide innate immunity against pathogens.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

Which of the following secrete antibodies?

Accepted Answer

A) antigen-presenting cells 
B) dendritic cells 
C) plasma cells 
D) memory B cells 
A) antigen-presenting cells 
B) dendritic cells 
C) plasma cells 
D) memory B cells

Question 19

The clumping of cells that are cross-linked by their attachments to antibodies is known as:

Accepted Answer

A) neutralization. 
B) opsonization. 
C) precipitation. 
D) agglutination. 
A) neutralization. 
B) opsonization. 
C) precipitation. 
D) agglutination.

Question 20

What vessels pick up excess extracellular fluid in the interstitial space and return it to circulation?

Accepted Answer

A) pulmonary veins 
B) lymphatic vessels 
C) jugular veins 
D) coronary arteries 
A) pulmonary veins 
B) lymphatic vessels 
C) jugular veins 
D) coronary arteries

Exam 20: The Lymphatic System and Immunity

Surface barriers,such as cutaneous and mucous membranes,serve the immune system as the:

Fluid found in lymphatic vessels is known as:

What region of the lymph node contains many mature B cells?

Which immune response has a shorter lag phase in which more antibody levels peak more rapidly?

Adaptive,or specific,immunity consists of antimicrobial proteins and certain cells that respond quickly to pathogens within the first 12 hours after exposure.

Discuss the two different types of immunity.

What do lacteals,located in the small intestine,collect?

A sinus infection would most likely cause swollen:

What is the main role of macrophages present in the lymphatic tissues?

Explain immune surveillance.

Fever is an innate response to cellular injury and is initiated when pyrogens are released from damaged cells or certain bacteria.

Determine why antihistamine medications can be effective treatments against the inflammatory response.

Explain how T cell activation,proliferation,and differentiation are affected if a co-stimulator is unavailable.

Which of the following represent the five basic classes of antibodies?

What makes lymphatic vessels similar to the venous circuit of the cardiovascular system?

Which of the following is NOT a function of macrophages?

Surface barriers,such as the cutaneous and mucous membranes,provide innate immunity against pathogens.

Which of the following secrete antibodies?

The clumping of cells that are cross-linked by their attachments to antibodies is known as:

What vessels pick up excess extracellular fluid in the interstitial space and return it to circulation?

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