Exam 12: The Lymphatic System and Body Defenses

The process that occurs when antibodies clump foreign cells is called agglutination.

Antibodies, or immunoglobulins, are secreted by activated B cells or by their plasma-cell offspring in response to an antigen.

Which one of the following is NOT one of the nonspecific body defenses?

Match the following terms with the correct description: -Any substance capable of provoking an immune response

What are troublesome small molecules or incomplete antigens that may mount an attack that is harmful rather than protective called?

What does fever accomplish?

Peyer's patches and the tonsils are part of the collection of small lymphoid tissues that protect the upper respiratory and digestive tracts from infection and are referred to as ________.

The lymph nodes filter bacteria, viruses, and tumor cells from blood on its way back to the heart.

Match the following terms with the correct description: -Small protein that binds with receptors on healthy cells to promote protein synthesis and prevent viruses from binding

What type of T cell releases cytokines to indirectly rid the body of antigens?

Systemic (body-wide) acute allergic response caused by allergens that directly enter the blood, as with certain bee stings or spider bites, is called ________.

Antibodies can inactivate an antigen in many ways, including complement fixation, neutralization, and opsonization.

Allergic contact dermatitis following skin contact with poison ivy would normally lead to ________.

Using Figure 12.1, identify the following: -The lymph duct is indicated by ________.

What type of cell specializes in killing virus-infected, cancer, or foreign graft cells directly?