Exam 14: Host Defenses I: Overview and Nonspecific Defenses

A patient visits your clinic often with recurrent respiratory infections.Based upon their medical history, it appears they have been an active smoker for over 40 years.Select the statement that most accurately reflects how this information may reveal why the patient is highly susceptible to respiratory pathogens.

Which of the following is not a chief function of inflammation?

Endotoxin is an exogenous pyrogen.

Nonspecific chemical defenses include

A type of monocyte that has long, thin processes to trap pathogens is a(n) ______.

The _____ system of blood proteins act to lyse foreign cells and viruses.

A properly functioning immune system is responsible for

The mononuclear phagocyte system (MPS) is an intricate network throughout the body that comprises

The normal human microbiota is considered part of the 1st line of defense because

Monocytes are the mature form of macrophages; they are found in tissues.

Neutrophils, eosinophils, and basophils are called _____ because they have prominent cytoplasmic inclusions that appear with identifying, characteristic colors in a stained blood smear.

Genetic differences among species and within a species can convey genetic immunity to certain diseases.

You cut your finger dicing chicken for dinner.Which of the following is not a source of chemicals that stimulate the inflammatory response that results from the injury?

The granules of basophils contain ______.

The leakage of vascular fluid into tissues is called ______.

Which of the following is mismatched in relation to inflammation?

Which of the following fluid compartments is not a partner in immune function?

The term _____ is given to any foreign substance that stimulates a specific immune system response.

Keratin is an important aspect of nonspecific defense because it

All of the following are granulocytes except _____.