Question 1

Fever increases the activity of the cells of the immune system to aid in a quicker recovery.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

The skin is also known as a:

Accepted Answer

A) pleural membrane. 
B) serous membrane. 
C) cutaneous membrane. 
D) synovial membrane. 
A) pleural membrane. 
B) serous membrane. 
C) cutaneous membrane. 
D) synovial membrane.

Question 3

What is the function of the endocrine gland shown here?

Accepted Answer

A) Maturation of B cells 
B) Maturation of T cells 
C) Production of pyrogens 
D) Production of macrophages 
A) Maturation of B cells 
B) Maturation of T cells 
C) Production of pyrogens 
D) Production of macrophages

Question 4

What property of water is sweating taking advantage of?

Accepted Answer

A) Adhesion 
B) Heat of vaporization 
C) Universal solvent 
D) Heat of condensation 
A) Adhesion 
B) Heat of vaporization 
C) Universal solvent 
D) Heat of condensation

Question 5

Nails are composed of flattened sheets of melanocytes.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Where does the "fight-or-flight" response belong in the stages of General Adaptation Syndrome?

Accepted Answer

A) Alarm 
B) Resistance 
C) Adaptation 
D) Exhaustionv 
A) Alarm 
B) Resistance 
C) Adaptation 
D) Exhaustionv

Question 7

Which is the most common form of skin cancer?

Accepted Answer

A) Melanoma 
B) Basal cell carcinoma 
C) Squamous cell carcinoma 
D) Cuboidal cell carcinoma 
A) Melanoma 
B) Basal cell carcinoma 
C) Squamous cell carcinoma 
D) Cuboidal cell carcinoma

Question 8

Which of the following is part of our innate immune system?

Accepted Answer

A) Complement 
B) White blood cells 
C) Antibodies 
D) Macrophages 
A) Complement 
B) White blood cells 
C) Antibodies 
D) Macrophages

Question 9

What will the helper T cell do after what is pictured here?

Accepted Answer

A) It will remain inactive because this step is only the first of two that are necessary for activation. 
B) It will clone itself and the clones will makes chemicals to get more immune cells involved. 
C) It will phagocytize the cell that has the antigen. 
D) It will form antibodies. 
A) It will remain inactive because this step is only the first of two that are necessary for activation. 
B) It will clone itself and the clones will makes chemicals to get more immune cells involved. 
C) It will phagocytize the cell that has the antigen. 
D) It will form antibodies.

Question 10

What is a macrophage?

Accepted Answer

A) A chemical that causes a fever. 
B) A large cell that stops inflammation. 
C) A large cell that can ingest and destroy dying cells or cellular debris. 
D) A large cell in skin that produces keratin and melanin. 
A) A chemical that causes a fever. 
B) A large cell that stops inflammation. 
C) A large cell that can ingest and destroy dying cells or cellular debris. 
D) A large cell in skin that produces keratin and melanin.

Question 11

One of the homeostatic functions of skin is to regulate temperature.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Why should you "feed a fever"?

Accepted Answer

A) Eating provides the energy and nutrients for the immune cells. 
B) Eating provides the nutrients used to create the inflammation. 
C) Eating shuts down the fever through a negative feedback mechanism. 
D) Eating provides energy and nutrients for the invading pathogens. 
A) Eating provides the energy and nutrients for the immune cells. 
B) Eating provides the nutrients used to create the inflammation. 
C) Eating shuts down the fever through a negative feedback mechanism. 
D) Eating provides energy and nutrients for the invading pathogens.

Question 13

Adrenaline rushes are typical of the resistance phase of the general adaptation syndrome.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Which plasma proteins come together in a specific order to destroy invading bacteria?

Accepted Answer

A) Fever 
B) Interferon 
C) Inflammation 
D) Complement 
A) Fever 
B) Interferon 
C) Inflammation 
D) Complement

Question 15

Why does the body shift blood to your skeletal muscles during the alarm phase of the general adaptation syndrome?

Accepted Answer

A) To help digestion; too much blood inhibits normal digestive function 
B) To flood the muscles with nutrients because they will need to be ready to exert 
C) To relieve muscle soreness 
D) To get ready for the next phase 
A) To help digestion; too much blood inhibits normal digestive function 
B) To flood the muscles with nutrients because they will need to be ready to exert 
C) To relieve muscle soreness 
D) To get ready for the next phase

Question 16

How are lymphatic capillaries different from blood vessels?

Accepted Answer

A) They contain valves. 
B) They are tubes that allow diffusion. 
C) They bring fluid back to the heart. 
D) They are part of an open system. 
A) They contain valves. 
B) They are tubes that allow diffusion. 
C) They bring fluid back to the heart. 
D) They are part of an open system.

Question 17

Which of the following is a function of the skin?

Accepted Answer

A) Moving blood and fluid through the regions of the body 
B) Vitamin D production 
C) Attachment surface for bones 
D) Blood pressure regulation 
A) Moving blood and fluid through the regions of the body 
B) Vitamin D production 
C) Attachment surface for bones 
D) Blood pressure regulation

Question 18

During the resistance phase,what is the purpose of the communication between the two organs depicted here?

Accepted Answer

A) Stimulate the release of glucocorticoids to stimulate production of glucose 
B) Conserve water 
C) Conserve salt 
D) Stimulate the adrenal gland to release epinephrine 
A) Stimulate the release of glucocorticoids to stimulate production of glucose 
B) Conserve water 
C) Conserve salt 
D) Stimulate the adrenal gland to release epinephrine

Question 19

Which type of gland is associated with acne?

Accepted Answer

A) Sebaceous 
B) Apocrine 
C) Sweat 
D) Eccrine 
A) Sebaceous 
B) Apocrine 
C) Sweat 
D) Eccrine

Question 20

Which event is characteristic of the alarm phase of the general adaptation syndrome?

Accepted Answer

A) Muscle breaks down protein 
B) Posttraumatic stress disorder 
C) Release of epinephrine 
D) Wounds heal slower 
A) Muscle breaks down protein 
B) Posttraumatic stress disorder 
C) Release of epinephrine 
D) Wounds heal slower

Exam 9: Immunity and the Lymphatic System

Fever increases the activity of the cells of the immune system to aid in a quicker recovery.

The skin is also known as a:

What is the function of the endocrine gland shown here?

What property of water is sweating taking advantage of?

Nails are composed of flattened sheets of melanocytes.

Where does the "fight-or-flight" response belong in the stages of General Adaptation Syndrome?

Which is the most common form of skin cancer?

Which of the following is part of our innate immune system?

What will the helper T cell do after what is pictured here?

What is a macrophage?

One of the homeostatic functions of skin is to regulate temperature.

Why should you "feed a fever"?

Adrenaline rushes are typical of the resistance phase of the general adaptation syndrome.

Which plasma proteins come together in a specific order to destroy invading bacteria?

Why does the body shift blood to your skeletal muscles during the alarm phase of the general adaptation syndrome?

How are lymphatic capillaries different from blood vessels?

Which of the following is a function of the skin?

During the resistance phase,what is the purpose of the communication between the two organs depicted here?

Which type of gland is associated with acne?

Which event is characteristic of the alarm phase of the general adaptation syndrome?

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