Question 1

Figure 23.1
   
Using the figure above, identify the labeled part.
-Label I: ______________________________

Accepted Answer

Inguinal lymph nodes

Question 2

Figure 23.3
   
Using the figure above, identify the labeled part.
-Label H: ______________________________

Accepted Answer

Medullary cord (B cells and plasmocytes)

Question 3

NK cells attack

Accepted Answer

A) virus-infected cells. 
B) cancer cells. 
C) foreign cells. 
D) All of the answers are correct. 
E) None of the answers are correct. 
A) virus-infected cells. 
B) cancer cells. 
C) foreign cells. 
D) All of the answers are correct. 
E) None of the answers are correct. D

Question 4

Figure 23.2
   
Using the figure above, identify the labeled part.
-Label B: ______________________________

Accepted Answer

Right inte

Question 5

Which of the following is the first event in defense against bacteria

Accepted Answer

A) interferon release 
B) antigen appearance on plasmalemma 
C) activation of B cells 
D) activation of T cytotoxic cells 
E) macrophage activation 
A) interferon release 
B) antigen appearance on plasmalemma 
C) activation of B cells 
D) activation of T cytotoxic cells 
E) macrophage activation

Question 6

How are the T cells produced by the thymus

Accepted Answer

The T cells are produced by th

Question 7

Cancer of the lymphocytes is called lymphoma.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

The medulla of the thymus contains

Accepted Answer

A) mature T cells. 
B) B cells. 
C) macrophages. 
D) granulocytes. 
E) None of the answers are correct. 
A) mature T cells. 
B) B cells. 
C) macrophages. 
D) granulocytes. 
E) None of the answers are correct.

Question 9

Which of these is a unique part of the spleen

Accepted Answer

A) hilus 
B) trabeculae 
C) white pulp 
D) medulla 
E) cortex 
A) hilus 
B) trabeculae 
C) white pulp 
D) medulla 
E) cortex

Question 10

The production of lymphocytes is called

Accepted Answer

A) immunocompetence. 
B) erythropoiesis. 
C) lymphopoiesis. 
D) granulogenesis. 
E) lymphogenesis. 
A) immunocompetence. 
B) erythropoiesis. 
C) lymphopoiesis. 
D) granulogenesis. 
E) lymphogenesis.

Question 11

Lymphopoiesis is the production of lymphocytes and it occurs in both the bone marrow and the ________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Lymphopoiesis is the production of lymphocytes and...

Question 12

Which of the following are not aging-dependent problems of the lymphoid system

Accepted Answer

A) appendicitis 
B) T cells become less responsive 
C) increased susceptibility to infection 
D) cancer incidence increases 
E) reduced number of helper T cells 
A) appendicitis 
B) T cells become less responsive 
C) increased susceptibility to infection 
D) cancer incidence increases 
E) reduced number of helper T cells

Question 13

T cells

Accepted Answer

A) include approximately 10-15 percent of the circulating lymphocytes. 
B) can differentiate into plasmocytes when appropriately stimulated. 
C) are responsible for the phenomenon in the body known as "humoral immunity." 
D) control the activation and activity of B cells. 
E) All of the answers are correct. 
A) include approximately 10-15 percent of the circulating lymphocytes. 
B) can differentiate into plasmocytes when appropriately stimulated. 
C) are responsible for the phenomenon in the body known as "humoral immunity." 
D) control the activation and activity of B cells. 
E) All of the answers are correct.

Question 14

Figure 23.3
   
Using the figure above, identify the labeled part.
-Label D: ______________________________

Accepted Answer

The answer of Figure 23.3
   
Using the figure...

Question 15

Adenoids are the ________ tonsil.

Accepted Answer

A) palatine 
B) lingual 
C) pharyngeal 
D) laryngeal 
E) None of the answers are correct. 
A) palatine 
B) lingual 
C) pharyngeal 
D) laryngeal 
E) None of the answers are correct.

Question 16

Figure 23.1
   
Using the figure above, identify the labeled part.
-Label E: ______________________________

Accepted Answer

The answer of Figure 23.1
   
Using the figure...

Question 17

Figure 23.1
   
Using the figure above, identify the labeled part.
-Label H: ______________________________

Accepted Answer

lymphatics

Question 18

If the thyroid gland of a person is removed because of hyperthyroidism or some other disease, what lymphoid organ may also be removed or damaged inadvertently

Accepted Answer

A) the cervical lymph nodes 
B) the spleen 
C) the thoracic lymph nodes 
D) Peyer's patches 
E) None of the lymphoid organs are at risk when the thyroid gland is removed. 
A) the cervical lymph nodes 
B) the spleen 
C) the thoracic lymph nodes 
D) Peyer's patches 
E) None of the lymphoid organs are at risk when the thyroid gland is removed.

Question 19

If a person wearing a head, neck, and upper chest shield is subjected to a high dose of radiation, one of the resultant health problems might be damage to bone marrow in exposed body regions. If the bone marrow damage occurred in an adult, which cell types might initially no longer be produced in sufficient numbers for the proper immune response to be sustained

Accepted Answer

A) all lymphocytes 
B) B cells 
C) NK cells 
D) T cells 
E) B cells and NK cells 
A) all lymphocytes 
B) B cells 
C) NK cells 
D) T cells 
E) B cells and NK cells

Question 20

The capsule that covers the thymus divides it into

Accepted Answer

A) two thymic lobes. 
B) many lobules. 
C) several unstructured nodules. 
D) several reservoirs for storage of hormones. 
E) None of the answers are correct. 
A) two thymic lobes. 
B) many lobules. 
C) several unstructured nodules. 
D) several reservoirs for storage of hormones. 
E) None of the answers are correct.

Exam 23: The Lymphoid System

Figure 23.1 Using the figure above, identify the labeled part. -Label I: ______________________________

Figure 23.3 Using the figure above, identify the labeled part. -Label H: ______________________________

NK cells attack

Figure 23.2 Using the figure above, identify the labeled part. -Label B: ______________________________

Which of the following is the first event in defense against bacteria

How are the T cells produced by the thymus

Cancer of the lymphocytes is called lymphoma.

The medulla of the thymus contains

Which of these is a unique part of the spleen

The production of lymphocytes is called

Lymphopoiesis is the production of lymphocytes and it occurs in both the bone marrow and the ________.

Which of the following are not aging-dependent problems of the lymphoid system

T cells

Figure 23.3 Using the figure above, identify the labeled part. -Label D: ______________________________

Adenoids are the ________ tonsil.

Figure 23.1 Using the figure above, identify the labeled part. -Label E: ______________________________

Figure 23.1 Using the figure above, identify the labeled part. -Label H: ______________________________

If the thyroid gland of a person is removed because of hyperthyroidism or some other disease, what lymphoid organ may also be removed or damaged inadvertently

The capsule that covers the thymus divides it into

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