Exam 14: Host Defenses I: Overview and Nonspecific Defenses

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

Which of the following is incorrect about inflammation?

Histamine,serotonin,and bradykinin are all

Plasma cells

Plasma

The most numerous WBCs that have multilobed nuclei and are very phagocytic are ______.

During what process are hypochlorite and hydrogen peroxide produced in order to destroy bacteria and inhibit viral replication?

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

A properly functioning immune system is responsible for

Interferons do not protect the cell that secretes them.

Which of the following is incorrect about complement?

Endotoxin is an exogenous pyrogen.

The production of interferon will protect the host cell from a viral infection.

Genetic markers that distinguish a self cell from a foreign invader are typically ______.

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

When monocytes migrate from the blood out to the tissues,they are transformed by inflammatory mediators to develop into ______.

Which body region is protected by fatty acids,acidic pH,lactic acid,and a tough cell barrier with its own normal biota?

Which of the following lymphoid organs or tissues has the immunological function of filtering pathogens from the blood?

Components of the first line of defense include all of the following,except

One of the major differences between the first and second line of defense is that