Exam 14: Lymphatic System and Body Defense

You step on a dirty,rusty nail and the physician gives you an injection of tetanus immunoglobulin.This is an example of _____ immunity.

The lymphatic organ that filters blood and acts as a reservoir for blood is the

What is the term for the tissue where T-lymphocytes differentiate and mature?

Interferon is produced by

All of the following are functions of the lymphatic system EXCEPT to

What is the term for the vessel that drains lymph from the upper right quadrant of the body?

The vessel that receives lymph from regions not drained by the thoracic duct is the

Two characteristics of specific defense mechanisms are

Which of the following factors accounts for the fact that the passage of lymph through a lymph node is slowed down to allow time for cleansing action?

The wall of a lymph capillary is composed of overlapping cells that form one-way valves.These cells are

What is the term for the clusters of lymphatic tissue under the mucous membrane of the nose,mouth,and throat?

The effects of chemical mediators released by damaged tissues include all of the following EXCEPT

Lymph is

What is the major antibody in primary and secondary immune responses?

Vaccines are used to provide passive artificial immunity.

The function of plasma cells is to

The secondary response to a pathogen is _____ than the primary response.

What is the term for the lack of resistance to disease?

Lymph enters a lymph capillary by

What is the term for the B-cell clone that produces antibodies?