Question 1

A lymph node contains

Accepted Answer

A) compartments that contain masses of blood and monocytes. 
B) afferent vessels circulating lymph into the node on its convex surface. 
C) nervous cell dendrites. 
D) bacteria to assist in decomposition. 
A) compartments that contain masses of blood and monocytes. 
B) afferent vessels circulating lymph into the node on its convex surface. 
C) nervous cell dendrites. 
D) bacteria to assist in decomposition.

Question 2

Which of the following does not provoke inflammation?

Accepted Answer

A) Ultraviolet light 
B) Infection 
C) Chemical exposure 
D) Tickling 
A) Ultraviolet light 
B) Infection 
C) Chemical exposure 
D) Tickling

Question 3

Anti-Rh antibodies are an example of what class of immunoglobulin?

Accepted Answer

A) IgG 
B) IgM 
C) IgE 
D) IgA 
A) IgG 
B) IgM 
C) IgE 
D) IgA

Question 4

The thymus is in the mediastinum behind the sternum.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

A substance that can stimulate a primary immune response but is unable to produce the symptoms of a disease is a(n)________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of A substance that can stimulate a primary...

Question 6

After an infection, many dead and fragmented bacterial cells must be filtered from the body. Which of the following cells will clear out the cell debris?

Accepted Answer

A) Macrophages 
B) Lymphocytes 
C) Mast cells 
D) Cytokines 
A) Macrophages 
B) Lymphocytes 
C) Mast cells 
D) Cytokines

Question 7

Tissue fluid is ________ and lymph is ________.

Accepted Answer

A) forced out of lymph vessels; absorbed into lymph capillaries 
B) forced out of blood plasma; absorbed into blood capillaries 
C) forced out of lymph capillaries; absorbed into blood capillaries 
D) forced out of blood plasma; absorbed into lymph capillaries 
A) forced out of lymph vessels; absorbed into lymph capillaries 
B) forced out of blood plasma; absorbed into blood capillaries 
C) forced out of lymph capillaries; absorbed into blood capillaries 
D) forced out of blood plasma; absorbed into lymph capillaries

Question 8

An injection of synthetic antibodies imparts active immunity.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

The order in which HIV breaches barriers and affects immunity is

Accepted Answer

A) inhalation, entering the circulation, entering helper T cells. 
B) ingestion, entering the circulation, entering helper T cells. 
C) crossing the mucosal barrier, entering macrophages, then B cells, then natural killer cells. 
D) crossing the mucosal barrier, entering macrophages, entering helper T cells, then cytotoxic T cells. 
A) inhalation, entering the circulation, entering helper T cells. 
B) ingestion, entering the circulation, entering helper T cells. 
C) crossing the mucosal barrier, entering macrophages, then B cells, then natural killer cells. 
D) crossing the mucosal barrier, entering macrophages, entering helper T cells, then cytotoxic T cells.

Question 10

The most active phagocytic cells in circulating blood are

Accepted Answer

A) neutrophils and monocytes. 
B) neutrophils and macrophages. 
C) monocytes and macrophages. 
D) lymphocytes and monocytes. 
A) neutrophils and monocytes. 
B) neutrophils and macrophages. 
C) monocytes and macrophages. 
D) lymphocytes and monocytes.

Question 11

The most abundant type of immunoglobulin is

Accepted Answer

A) IgA. 
B) IgD. 
C) IgE. 
D) IgG. 
A) IgA. 
B) IgD. 
C) IgE. 
D) IgG.

Question 12

The antibodies produced in allergic reactions

Accepted Answer

A) are called allergens. 
B) are secreted by mast cells. 
C) belong to the immunoglobulin E group. 
D) belong to the immunoglobulin G group. 
A) are called allergens. 
B) are secreted by mast cells. 
C) belong to the immunoglobulin E group. 
D) belong to the immunoglobulin G group.

Question 13

A person has an autoimmune disease. Which of the following could be targets for the immune cells in this type of disease?

Accepted Answer

A) Human Papilloma virus 
B) Normal red blood cells 
C) Clostridium difficile bacteria 
D) Tissue from a transplanted organ 
A) Human Papilloma virus 
B) Normal red blood cells 
C) Clostridium difficile bacteria 
D) Tissue from a transplanted organ

Question 14

The lymph nodes of the axillary region receive lymph mainly from the

Accepted Answer

A) scalp and face. 
B) upper limb and mammary gland. 
C) thoracic viscera. 
D) abdominal viscera. 
A) scalp and face. 
B) upper limb and mammary gland. 
C) thoracic viscera. 
D) abdominal viscera.

Question 15

Marsha gets a splinter in her finger. What is her body's first response to any microbe that might try to enter her body as a result of the splinter breaking the skin?

Accepted Answer

A) Innate defense 
B) Adaptive defense 
C) Specific defense 
D) Cytotoxic T cell response 
A) Innate defense 
B) Adaptive defense 
C) Specific defense 
D) Cytotoxic T cell response

Question 16

Systemic lupus erythematosus is an autoimmune disease that affects the skeletal muscles only.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Lymph nodes are centers for the production of ________, which act against foreign particles carried in lymph.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Lymph nodes are centers for the production...

Question 18

T lymphocytes are responsible for

Accepted Answer

A) programming macrophages. 
B) producing antibodies. 
C) cell-mediated immunity. 
D) humoral immunity. 
A) programming macrophages. 
B) producing antibodies. 
C) cell-mediated immunity. 
D) humoral immunity.

Question 19

Lymph nodes are grouped throughout the body except in the

Accepted Answer

A) lungs. 
B) central nervous system. 
C) mesentery. 
D) inguinal connective tissue. 
A) lungs. 
B) central nervous system. 
C) mesentery. 
D) inguinal connective tissue.

Question 20

Normal immune responses require T and B lymphocytes.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Exam 16: Lymphatic System and Immunity

A lymph node contains

Which of the following does not provoke inflammation?

Anti-Rh antibodies are an example of what class of immunoglobulin?

The thymus is in the mediastinum behind the sternum.

A substance that can stimulate a primary immune response but is unable to produce the symptoms of a disease is a(n)________.

After an infection, many dead and fragmented bacterial cells must be filtered from the body. Which of the following cells will clear out the cell debris?

Tissue fluid is ________ and lymph is ________.

An injection of synthetic antibodies imparts active immunity.

The order in which HIV breaches barriers and affects immunity is

The most active phagocytic cells in circulating blood are

The most abundant type of immunoglobulin is

The antibodies produced in allergic reactions

A person has an autoimmune disease. Which of the following could be targets for the immune cells in this type of disease?

The lymph nodes of the axillary region receive lymph mainly from the

Marsha gets a splinter in her finger. What is her body's first response to any microbe that might try to enter her body as a result of the splinter breaking the skin?

Systemic lupus erythematosus is an autoimmune disease that affects the skeletal muscles only.

Lymph nodes are centers for the production of ________, which act against foreign particles carried in lymph.

T lymphocytes are responsible for

Lymph nodes are grouped throughout the body except in the

Normal immune responses require T and B lymphocytes.

Introduction to Human Anatomy and Physiology

Chemical Basis of Life

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