Exam 12: The Lymphatic System and Body Defenses

Match the following descriptions with the appropriate lymphoid organ or tissue: -Traps and removes bacteria and pathogens entering the throat

Which abundant antibody is the only one to cross the placental barrier?

Using Figure 12.2, identify the following: -The tonsils are indicated by ________.

Jill felt small, swollen structures under her chin in her neck during a recent head cold. She probably had swollen ________.

Which antibody-antigen interaction results when a foreign blood type is transfused and clumped?

The process by which neutrophils are squeezed through the capillary walls during the inflammatory process is called ________.

Lymph is largely composed of water that has escaped from ________.

Chemicals secreted by white blood cells and macrophages exposed to foreign substances that can increase body temperature are called pyrogens.

Let's suppose scientists have discovered a new disease that arises when antigen-presenting cells (APCs) are not made by the body. How do you think our immune response will be impacted?

AIDS cripples the immune system by interfering with the activity of cells called ________.

As people age, they become more resistant to the development of autoimmune and immunodeficiency diseases.

Which of the following is often used to treat allergies?

Using Figure 12.2, identify the following: -The spleen is indicated by ________.

Which of the following lymphoid organs functions at peak level during youth?

Match the following descriptions with the appropriate lymphoid organ or tissue: -Programs T lymphocytes during youth

Hannah has an auto-immune disease in which the beta cells of the pancreas are destroyed. As a result, she does not make enough insulin. What disease does she have?

Which system is a functional system, not an organ system in the anatomical sense, that consists of innate and adaptive defense mechanisms?

What lymphoid organ stores platelets and acts as a blood reservoir?

The constant region of the antibody joins heavy and light chains to form an antigen-binding site specifically made to fit an antigen.

Identify the four most common indicators and major symptoms of an acute inflammatory response and explain their origins.