Exam 16: Lymphatic System and Immunity

_________ initiate(s)a cascade effect in response to foreign proteins in the body.

The region of a lymph node through which blood vessels and nerves pass is called the

A transplant recipient may be able to eventually discontinue immunosuppressant drugs if

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

After lymph leaves the collecting ducts,it enters _____ and becomes part of the ______.

The type of resistance that is acquired as a result of developing a disease is

In an autoimmune disease,the immune response is directed toward

Foreign particles that are injected into the skin enter the lymphatic system

B cells divide and differentiate into _________ which produce and secrete antibodies.

The antibodies produced in allergic reactions

The foreign,or "non-self" substances that trigger immune responses are called ______.

A vaccine against HIV

Two mechanical barriers to infection are interferon and inflammation.

Stephanie has her cancerous right breast removed,and the surgeon also removes lymph nodes in the axillary region,to prevent spread of the cancer.As a result,Stephanie's right arm

The spleen

Morris has lung cancer and is given the drug Avastin.His doctor says that the drug is a monoclonal antibody.This means that the drug consists of

The functions of the lymphatic system do not include

Henry has a cut on his thigh that becomes infected.The lymph nodes in his __________ enlarge.

The cells that are primarily responsible for immunity are

Plasma cells