Exam 22: The Lymphatic System and Immunity

Explain what MALT is and give a couple of examples? What role does it play in the body's defenses?

In-Text Figure Based Questions -Which type of interferon attracts and stimulates NK cells as a way to enhance viral resistance to viral infection? (Figure 22-12)

________ cells enable the immune system to respond quickly and robustly if the same antigen is encountereda second time.

The human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) that causes the disease known as AIDS selectively infects ________cells.

Newborns gain their immunity initially from

Place the following steps of NK cell killing in order. 1) Secretion of perforin 2) Realignment of Golgi apparatus 3) Lysis of abnormal cell 4) Recognition and adhesion

In passive immunity, the

T is to ________ as B is to ________.

Pregnant women are encouraged to get flu shots so that the maternal ________ can pass through the placentato the fetus.

Most of the lymph returns to the venous circulation by way of the

The cells that perform immunological surveillance are the ________ cells.

NK cells use ________ to lyse abnormal cells.

The primary lymphoid tissues include

The portions of an antigen to which antibodies bind are the

Immediate hypersensitivity reactions like hay fever may be treated by

The cells responsible for the production of circulating immunoglobulins are ________ cells.

The phagocytic antigen-presenting cells belong to the ________ group.

An infection and inflammation of the aggregated lymphatic nodules in the pharynx is called

The lymphatic system does all of the following except

A substance that provokes an immune response is called an