Question 1

Match the following descriptions with the appropriate lymphoid organ or tissue:
-Located in the wall of the small intestines

Accepted Answer

A) thymus gland 
B) Peyer's patches 
C) tonsils 
D) spleen 
A) thymus gland 
B) Peyer's patches 
C) tonsils 
D) spleen

Question 2

Match the following terms with the correct description:
-Chemical released by natural killer cells to cause cell lysis

Accepted Answer

A) keratin 
B) perforins 
C) interferon 
D) antibody 
E) pyrogen
F)cytokines
G)antigen 
A) keratin 
B) perforins 
C) interferon 
D) antibody 
E) pyrogen
F)cytokines
G)antigen

Question 3

Match the following descriptions with the appropriate lymphoid organ or tissue:
-Located on the left side of the abdominal cavity

Accepted Answer

A) thymus gland 
B) Peyer's patches 
C) tonsils 
D) spleen 
A) thymus gland 
B) Peyer's patches 
C) tonsils 
D) spleen

Question 4

Match the following biological function with its antibody class:
-Cell that slows or stops B and T cell activity once infection has been conquered

Accepted Answer

A) Helper T cell 
B) Antigen-presenting cell (AP
C)  
C) Cytotoxic T cell 
D) Regulatory T cell 
E) Memory cell
F)Plasma cell
G)B cell 
A) Helper T cell 
B) Antigen-presenting cell (AP
C)  
C) Cytotoxic T cell 
D) Regulatory T cell 
E) Memory cell
F)Plasma cell
G)B cell

Question 5

Within a lymph node, what cells engulf and destroy bacteria, viruses, and other foreign substances in the lymph?

Accepted Answer

A)  trabeculae 
B)  macrophages 
C)  follicles 
D)  erythrocytes 
E)  lymphocytes 
A)  trabeculae 
B)  macrophages 
C)  follicles 
D)  erythrocytes 
E)  lymphocytes

Question 6

Which statement regarding the role of T lymphocytes (T cells) is True?

Accepted Answer

A)  T lymphocytes (T cells) constitute the cell-mediated arm of the adaptive defenses. 
B)  T lymphocytes (T cells) produce antibodies. 
C)  T lymphocytes (T cells) activate lymphocytes that respond to specific antigens. 
D)  T lymphocytes (T cells) can target specific extracellular antigens. 
E)  T lymphocytes (T cells) oversee humoral immunity. 
A)  T lymphocytes (T cells) constitute the cell-mediated arm of the adaptive defenses. 
B)  T lymphocytes (T cells) produce antibodies. 
C)  T lymphocytes (T cells) activate lymphocytes that respond to specific antigens. 
D)  T lymphocytes (T cells) can target specific extracellular antigens. 
E)  T lymphocytes (T cells) oversee humoral immunity.

Question 7

Match the following terms with the correct description:
-Chemical secreted by white blood cells and macrophages to raise the body's temperature

Accepted Answer

A) keratin 
B) perforins 
C) interferon 
D) antibody 
E) pyrogen
F)cytokines
G)antigen 
A) keratin 
B) perforins 
C) interferon 
D) antibody 
E) pyrogen
F)cytokines
G)antigen

Question 8

Match the following terms with the correct description:
-Chemical that provides resistance to intact skin against acids, alkalis, and bacterial enzymes

Accepted Answer

A) keratin 
B) perforins 
C) interferon 
D) antibody 
E) pyrogen
F)cytokines
G)antigen 
A) keratin 
B) perforins 
C) interferon 
D) antibody 
E) pyrogen
F)cytokines
G)antigen

Question 9

Redness, heat, swelling, and pain are the four most common indicators of ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  fever 
B)  dehydration 
C)  edema 
D)  acute inflammation 
A)  fever 
B)  dehydration 
C)  edema 
D)  acute inflammation

Question 10

For which of the following would a vaccine NOT be suitable?

Accepted Answer

A)  pneumonia 
B)  tetanus 
C)  measles 
D)  snake bites 
E)  polio 
A)  pneumonia 
B)  tetanus 
C)  measles 
D)  snake bites 
E)  polio

Question 11

Match the following biological function with its antibody class:
-Cell that kills virus-infected cells, cancerous cells, and is involved in graft rejection

Accepted Answer

A) Helper T cell 
B) Antigen-presenting cell (AP
C)  
C) Cytotoxic T cell 
D) Regulatory T cell 
E) Memory cell
F)Plasma cell
G)B cell 
A) Helper T cell 
B) Antigen-presenting cell (AP
C)  
C) Cytotoxic T cell 
D) Regulatory T cell 
E) Memory cell
F)Plasma cell
G)B cell

Question 12

The role of the ________ is to trap and remove bacteria or other foreign pathogens entering the throat.

Accepted Answer

A)  thymus 
B)  spleen 
C)  tonsils 
D)  lymph node 
A)  thymus 
B)  spleen 
C)  tonsils 
D)  lymph node

Question 13

The specific foreign substances that an individual's immune system has the ability to recognize and resist are determined by ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  individual exposure to the specific foreign substance 
B)  individual genetic makeup 
C)  the total number of lymphocytes present at a given time 
D)  the total number of macrophages at a given time 
E)  the total number of self-antigens at a given time 
A)  individual exposure to the specific foreign substance 
B)  individual genetic makeup 
C)  the total number of lymphocytes present at a given time 
D)  the total number of macrophages at a given time 
E)  the total number of self-antigens at a given time

Question 14

How do plasma cells assist with humoral immunity?

Accepted Answer

A)  Plasma cells reproduce rapidly to crowd pathogens out of the blood. 
B)  Plasma cells bind to viruses and bacteria to immobilize them. 
C)  Plasma cells produce interferons. 
D)  Plasma cells secrete highly-specific antibodies. 
E)  Plasma cells secrete pyrogens. 
A)  Plasma cells reproduce rapidly to crowd pathogens out of the blood. 
B)  Plasma cells bind to viruses and bacteria to immobilize them. 
C)  Plasma cells produce interferons. 
D)  Plasma cells secrete highly-specific antibodies. 
E)  Plasma cells secrete pyrogens.

Question 15

Which statement is True of antibody IgE?

Accepted Answer

A)  IgE is mainly found in secretions such as tears and saliva. 
B)  IgE is passed from mother to fetus during pregnancy. 
C)  IgE is the most abundant antibody in blood plasma. 
D)  IgE can fix complement. 
E)  IgE is involved in allergies. 
A)  IgE is mainly found in secretions such as tears and saliva. 
B)  IgE is passed from mother to fetus during pregnancy. 
C)  IgE is the most abundant antibody in blood plasma. 
D)  IgE can fix complement. 
E)  IgE is involved in allergies.

Question 16

Which of the following is NOT one of the four most common indicators of the inflammatory response?

Accepted Answer

A)  redness 
B)  heat 
C)  swelling 
D)  chills 
E)  pain 
A)  redness 
B)  heat 
C)  swelling 
D)  chills 
E)  pain

Question 17

B cells become immunocompetent in the thymus.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

Excess accumulation of fluid, which impairs the exchange of materials within the tissues, is called ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  stroke 
B)  shock 
C)  edema 
D)  MALT (mucosa-associated lymphatic tissue) 
A)  stroke 
B)  shock 
C)  edema 
D)  MALT (mucosa-associated lymphatic tissue)

Question 19

The innate (nonspecific) defense system and adaptive (specific) defense system make up the immune system.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

What inhibits viruses from entering and attacking healthy cells?

Accepted Answer

A)  membrane-attack complexes (MA
C)  
B)  keratin 
C)  interferons 
D)  pyrogens 
E)  complement 
A)  membrane-attack complexes (MA
C)  
B)  keratin 
C)  interferons 
D)  pyrogens 
E)  complement

Match the following descriptions with the appropriate lymphoid organ or tissue: -Located in the wall of the small intestines

Match the following terms with the correct description: -Chemical released by natural killer cells to cause cell lysis

Match the following descriptions with the appropriate lymphoid organ or tissue: -Located on the left side of the abdominal cavity

Match the following biological function with its antibody class: -Cell that slows or stops B and T cell activity once infection has been conquered

Within a lymph node, what cells engulf and destroy bacteria, viruses, and other foreign substances in the lymph?

Which statement regarding the role of T lymphocytes (T cells) is True?

Match the following terms with the correct description: -Chemical secreted by white blood cells and macrophages to raise the body's temperature

Match the following terms with the correct description: -Chemical that provides resistance to intact skin against acids, alkalis, and bacterial enzymes

Redness, heat, swelling, and pain are the four most common indicators of ________.

For which of the following would a vaccine NOT be suitable?

Match the following biological function with its antibody class: -Cell that kills virus-infected cells, cancerous cells, and is involved in graft rejection

The role of the ________ is to trap and remove bacteria or other foreign pathogens entering the throat.

The specific foreign substances that an individual's immune system has the ability to recognize and resist are determined by ________.

How do plasma cells assist with humoral immunity?

Which statement is True of antibody IgE?

Which of the following is NOT one of the four most common indicators of the inflammatory response?

B cells become immunocompetent in the thymus.

Excess accumulation of fluid, which impairs the exchange of materials within the tissues, is called ________.

The innate (nonspecific) defense system and adaptive (specific) defense system make up the immune system.

What inhibits viruses from entering and attacking healthy cells?

The Human Body: An Orientation

Basic Chemistry

Cells and Tissues

Skin and Body Membranes

The Skeletal System

The Muscular System

The Nervous System

Special Senses

The Endocrine System

Blood

The Cardiovascular System

The Respiratory System

The Digestive System and Body Metabolism

The Urinary System

The Reproductive System

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Exam 12: The Lymphatic System and Body Defenses

Match the following descriptions with the appropriate lymphoid organ or tissue: -Located in the wall of the small intestines

Match the following terms with the correct description: -Chemical released by natural killer cells to cause cell lysis

Match the following descriptions with the appropriate lymphoid organ or tissue: -Located on the left side of the abdominal cavity

Match the following biological function with its antibody class: -Cell that slows or stops B and T cell activity once infection has been conquered

Within a lymph node, what cells engulf and destroy bacteria, viruses, and other foreign substances in the lymph?

Which statement regarding the role of T lymphocytes (T cells) is True?

Match the following terms with the correct description: -Chemical secreted by white blood cells and macrophages to raise the body's temperature

Match the following terms with the correct description: -Chemical that provides resistance to intact skin against acids, alkalis, and bacterial enzymes

Redness, heat, swelling, and pain are the four most common indicators of ________.

For which of the following would a vaccine NOT be suitable?

Match the following biological function with its antibody class: -Cell that kills virus-infected cells, cancerous cells, and is involved in graft rejection

The role of the ________ is to trap and remove bacteria or other foreign pathogens entering the throat.

The specific foreign substances that an individual's immune system has the ability to recognize and resist are determined by ________.

How do plasma cells assist with humoral immunity?

Which statement is True of antibody IgE?

Which of the following is NOT one of the four most common indicators of the inflammatory response?

B cells become immunocompetent in the thymus.

Excess accumulation of fluid, which impairs the exchange of materials within the tissues, is called ________.

The innate (nonspecific) defense system and adaptive (specific) defense system make up the immune system.

What inhibits viruses from entering and attacking healthy cells?

The Human Body: An Orientation

Basic Chemistry

Cells and Tissues

Skin and Body Membranes

The Skeletal System

The Muscular System

The Nervous System

Special Senses

The Endocrine System

Blood

The Cardiovascular System

The Respiratory System

The Digestive System and Body Metabolism

The Urinary System

The Reproductive System

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