Question 1

The skin and mucous membranes are mechanical barriers of the nonspecific immune system.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

Which of the following is not a role of complement in the immune system?

Accepted Answer

A)  Increasing the permeability of blood vessels 
B)  Attracting immune cells to the site of infection 
C)  Marking foreign cells for destruction 
D)  All of the above are roles of complement in the immune system 
A)  Increasing the permeability of blood vessels 
B)  Attracting immune cells to the site of infection 
C)  Marking foreign cells for destruction 
D)  All of the above are roles of complement in the immune system

Question 3

The cisterna chyli

Accepted Answer

A)  is part of the right lymphatic duct 
B)  is part of the thoracic duct 
C)  is a special name given to lymph capillaries in the walls of the small intestine 
D)  are the lymph vessels inside the spleen 
A)  is part of the right lymphatic duct 
B)  is part of the thoracic duct 
C)  is a special name given to lymph capillaries in the walls of the small intestine 
D)  are the lymph vessels inside the spleen

Question 4

Where is the thymus? What function does it serve in the immune system?

Accepted Answer

The thymus is a small, irregularly shape

Question 5

Lymph can

Accepted Answer

A)  carry cancer cells that can be trapped in lymph nodes 
B)  be a possible route for the spread of cancer 
C)  carry bacteria to lymph nodes 
D)  all of the above 
A)  carry cancer cells that can be trapped in lymph nodes 
B)  be a possible route for the spread of cancer 
C)  carry bacteria to lymph nodes 
D)  all of the above

Question 6

Nonspecific immunity usually is slower to respond than is specific immunity.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Match each of the terms with its definition or description.
-Type of immunity you have to the flu after getting a flu shot

Accepted Answer

A) Innate immunity 
B) Inflammatory response 
C) Natural active immunity 
D) Artificial active immunity 
E) Complement
F)Neutrophil
G)Antigen
H)Antibody
I)T cell
J)B cell
K)Artificial passive immunity
L)Natural passive immunity
M)Combining sites
N)Humoral immunity
O)Macrophages
P)Dendritic cells
Q)Plasma cells
R)Memory cells
S)Cell-mediated immunity 
A) Innate immunity 
B) Inflammatory response 
C) Natural active immunity 
D) Artificial active immunity 
E) Complement
F)Neutrophil
G)Antigen
H)Antibody
I)T cell
J)B cell
K)Artificial passive immunity
L)Natural passive immunity
M)Combining sites
N)Humoral immunity
O)Macrophages
P)Dendritic cells
Q)Plasma cells
R)Memory cells
S)Cell-mediated immunity

Question 8

Memory B cells outlive plasma B cells.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Both T cells and B cells have antigen receptors on their cell membranes.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Match each of the terms with its definition or description.
-Type of immunity produced by T lymphocytes

Accepted Answer

A) Innate immunity 
B) Inflammatory response 
C) Natural active immunity 
D) Artificial active immunity 
E) Complement
F)Neutrophil
G)Antigen
H)Antibody
I)T cell
J)B cell
K)Artificial passive immunity
L)Natural passive immunity
M)Combining sites
N)Humoral immunity
O)Macrophages
P)Dendritic cells
Q)Plasma cells
R)Memory cells
S)Cell-mediated immunity 
A) Innate immunity 
B) Inflammatory response 
C) Natural active immunity 
D) Artificial active immunity 
E) Complement
F)Neutrophil
G)Antigen
H)Antibody
I)T cell
J)B cell
K)Artificial passive immunity
L)Natural passive immunity
M)Combining sites
N)Humoral immunity
O)Macrophages
P)Dendritic cells
Q)Plasma cells
R)Memory cells
S)Cell-mediated immunity

Question 11

Which of the following cells is not a phagocyte?

Accepted Answer

A)  Neutrophils 
B)  Lymphocytes 
C)  Macrophages 
D)  All of the above 
A)  Neutrophils 
B)  Lymphocytes 
C)  Macrophages 
D)  All of the above

Question 12

Explain what occurs after a B cell is exposed to an antigen.Include the role of the memory cells.

Accepted Answer

When a B cell is exposed to an antigen,

Question 13

Match each of the terms with its definition or description.
-Structure through which about three fourths of the lymph in the body drains

Accepted Answer

A) Right lymphatic duct 
B) Thoracic duct 
C) Cisterna chili 
D) Efferent vessels 
E) Afferent vessels
F)Thymus
G)Palatine tonsils
H)Pharyngeal tonsils
I)Lingual tonsils
J)Spleen
K)Lacteals
L)Lymph nodes
M)Thymosins 
A) Right lymphatic duct 
B) Thoracic duct 
C) Cisterna chili 
D) Efferent vessels 
E) Afferent vessels
F)Thymus
G)Palatine tonsils
H)Pharyngeal tonsils
I)Lingual tonsils
J)Spleen
K)Lacteals
L)Lymph nodes
M)Thymosins

Question 14

Match each of the terms with its definition or description.
-Tonsils that are on either side of the throat

Accepted Answer

A) Right lymphatic duct 
B) Thoracic duct 
C) Cisterna chili 
D) Efferent vessels 
E) Afferent vessels
F)Thymus
G)Palatine tonsils
H)Pharyngeal tonsils
I)Lingual tonsils
J)Spleen
K)Lacteals
L)Lymph nodes
M)Thymosins 
A) Right lymphatic duct 
B) Thoracic duct 
C) Cisterna chili 
D) Efferent vessels 
E) Afferent vessels
F)Thymus
G)Palatine tonsils
H)Pharyngeal tonsils
I)Lingual tonsils
J)Spleen
K)Lacteals
L)Lymph nodes
M)Thymosins

Question 15

The thymus reaches its largest functional size in mid-adulthood.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

In the lymph node,biological filtration is accomplished by phagocytosis.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

The thoracic duct

Accepted Answer

A)  drains the right upper part of the body 
B)  drains about one fourth of the body's lymph 
C)  is the largest lymph vessel in the body 
D)  all of the above 
A)  drains the right upper part of the body 
B)  drains about one fourth of the body's lymph 
C)  is the largest lymph vessel in the body 
D)  all of the above

Question 18

Match each of the terms with its definition or description.
-A molecule that is produced and released by a plasma cell

Accepted Answer

A) Innate immunity 
B) Inflammatory response 
C) Natural active immunity 
D) Artificial active immunity 
E) Complement
F)Neutrophil
G)Antigen
H)Antibody
I)T cell
J)B cell
K)Artificial passive immunity
L)Natural passive immunity
M)Combining sites
N)Humoral immunity
O)Macrophages
P)Dendritic cells
Q)Plasma cells
R)Memory cells
S)Cell-mediated immunity 
A) Innate immunity 
B) Inflammatory response 
C) Natural active immunity 
D) Artificial active immunity 
E) Complement
F)Neutrophil
G)Antigen
H)Antibody
I)T cell
J)B cell
K)Artificial passive immunity
L)Natural passive immunity
M)Combining sites
N)Humoral immunity
O)Macrophages
P)Dendritic cells
Q)Plasma cells
R)Memory cells
S)Cell-mediated immunity

Question 19

Antigens

Accepted Answer

A)  are produced by T lymphocytes 
B)  are produced by B lymphocytes 
C)  can combine with antibodies 
D)  both b and c above 
A)  are produced by T lymphocytes 
B)  are produced by B lymphocytes 
C)  can combine with antibodies 
D)  both b and c above

Question 20

Match each of the terms with its definition or description.
-Something that can stimulate the production and release of antibodies

Accepted Answer

A) Innate immunity 
B) Inflammatory response 
C) Natural active immunity 
D) Artificial active immunity 
E) Complement
F)Neutrophil
G)Antigen
H)Antibody
I)T cell
J)B cell
K)Artificial passive immunity
L)Natural passive immunity
M)Combining sites
N)Humoral immunity
O)Macrophages
P)Dendritic cells
Q)Plasma cells
R)Memory cells
S)Cell-mediated immunity 
A) Innate immunity 
B) Inflammatory response 
C) Natural active immunity 
D) Artificial active immunity 
E) Complement
F)Neutrophil
G)Antigen
H)Antibody
I)T cell
J)B cell
K)Artificial passive immunity
L)Natural passive immunity
M)Combining sites
N)Humoral immunity
O)Macrophages
P)Dendritic cells
Q)Plasma cells
R)Memory cells
S)Cell-mediated immunity

Exam 14: Lymphatic System and Immunity

The skin and mucous membranes are mechanical barriers of the nonspecific immune system.

Which of the following is not a role of complement in the immune system?

The cisterna chyli

Where is the thymus? What function does it serve in the immune system?

Lymph can

Nonspecific immunity usually is slower to respond than is specific immunity.

Match each of the terms with its definition or description. -Type of immunity you have to the flu after getting a flu shot

Memory B cells outlive plasma B cells.

Both T cells and B cells have antigen receptors on their cell membranes.

Match each of the terms with its definition or description. -Type of immunity produced by T lymphocytes

Which of the following cells is not a phagocyte?

Explain what occurs after a B cell is exposed to an antigen.Include the role of the memory cells.

Match each of the terms with its definition or description. -Structure through which about three fourths of the lymph in the body drains

Match each of the terms with its definition or description. -Tonsils that are on either side of the throat

The thymus reaches its largest functional size in mid-adulthood.

In the lymph node,biological filtration is accomplished by phagocytosis.

The thoracic duct

Match each of the terms with its definition or description. -A molecule that is produced and released by a plasma cell

Antigens

Match each of the terms with its definition or description. -Something that can stimulate the production and release of antibodies

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