Exam 12: The Lymphatic System and Body Defenses

Which one of the following is NOT an autoimmune disease?

Using Figure 12.1, identify the following: -Blood capillaries are indicated by ________.

What is the origin of lymphatic vessels?

Explain the origin and pathway of lymph.

Antigen presentation is essential for the activation and clonal selection of ________.

Using Figure 12.1, identify the following: -A lymph capillary is indicated by ________.

Antibodies provided by serum from an immune donor or an animal donor do not challenge the B cells and thus provide ________.

Contrast the primary humoral response with the secondary humoral response.

Which of the following substances is NOT likely to trigger the immune response?

Allergies, or hypersensitivities, are normal immune responses.

Mona had some axillary lymph nodes and lymphatic vessels removed from her left arm during a recent surgery. Determine why she experiences edema (swelling) in that arm.

Fluids that have escaped the cardiovascular system are picked up by the ________.

List and describe the cells and chemicals the body uses as its second line of defense.

Anaphylactic shock, an acute systemic allergic response, causes vasodilation and difficulty breathing.

Which one of the following is NOT a mechanism that aids lymph return to the heart?

B lymphocytes (B cells) and T lymphocytes (T cells) play an important role in the adaptive defense system.

Which lymphatic organ's major job is to destroy worn-out red blood cells and return some of the products to the liver?

What is the body's first line of defense against the invasion of disease-causing microorganisms?

Match the following biological function with its antibody class: -Cells that engulf and present parts of antigens on the membrane for recognition by T cells bearing receptors for the same antigen

All lymph rejoins the bloodstream via the subclavian veins.