Exam 20: Lymphatic System and Immunity

Which of the following do not produce or store the body's lymphocytes?

Special lymphatic capillaries of the small intestine that take up lipids are called:

Stem cells used in immunity originate in the liver and __________ during the first nine weeks of embryonic development.

Which of the following contains lymphatic capillaries?

The classical pathway of complement is the fastest and most effective pathway.

The only parts of an antigen that are immunogenic are its antigenic determinants.

Which of the following statements about the thymus is not true?

The process by which the surface of an antigen is covered with antibodies and complement, making it more likely to become phagocytized, is called __________.

Which of the following fluids contains a large amount of IgA?

Which of the following is the function of thymosin?

Multiple sclerosis destroys the __________ of the brain and spinal cord.

__________ drugs are used to reduce tissue rejection and suppress antibody and T cell formation.

Which of the following is the length of a lymph node?

T cells are to thymus-dependent as __________ are to bone marrow-derived.

Autoantibodies function against the body's normal __________.

Which of the following are the functional units of a lymph node?

Dermicidin is found in the pancreas, and is toxic to bacteria.

Immunoglobulins that are single molecules and are mainly responsible for resistance against viruses, bacteria, and bacterial toxins are called __________.

Which of the following cells exist in the medullary cords of the spleen?

CD4 markers are to helper T cells as CD8 markers are to cytotoxic T cells.