Question 1

What is the major difference between lymph and interstitial fluid?

Accepted Answer

A) Composition of electrolytes 
B) White blood cells are present in lymph 
C) Location 
D) Types of proteins present 
E) Red blood cells are present in interstitial fluid 
A) Composition of electrolytes 
B) White blood cells are present in lymph 
C) Location 
D) Types of proteins present 
E) Red blood cells are present in interstitial fluid

Question 2

The left subclavian vein receives lymph from the

Accepted Answer

A) Left axillary vein 
B) Lumbar trunk 
C) Jugular trunk 
D) Thoracic duct 
E) Right lymphatic duct 
A) Left axillary vein 
B) Lumbar trunk 
C) Jugular trunk 
D) Thoracic duct 
E) Right lymphatic duct

Question 3

By which processes do bacteria evade phagocytosis? Select all that apply.

Accepted Answer

A) prevention of adherence by a capsule 
B) production of leukocidin toxins 
C) inhibition of fusion of phagosomes and lysosomes 
D) production of broad spectrum defensins 
A) prevention of adherence by a capsule 
B) production of leukocidin toxins 
C) inhibition of fusion of phagosomes and lysosomes 
D) production of broad spectrum defensins

Question 4

Which anti-microbial substances promote cytolysis,phagocytosis and inflammation?

Accepted Answer

A) Transferrins 
B) Perforins 
C) Complement proteins 
D) Defensins 
E) Interferons 
A) Transferrins 
B) Perforins 
C) Complement proteins 
D) Defensins 
E) Interferons

Question 5

Which cells of the immune system are the primary targets of the HIV virus?

Accepted Answer

A) B cells 
B) helper T cells 
C) cytotoxic T cells 
D) antigen-presenting cells 
E) all of these cells are affected by HIV 
A) B cells 
B) helper T cells 
C) cytotoxic T cells 
D) antigen-presenting cells 
E) all of these cells are affected by HIV

Question 6

Which of these chemicals do NOT induce vasodilation,increased permeability,and increased fluid flow to an infection site?

Accepted Answer

A) Histamines 
B) Kinins 
C) Perforin 
D) Leukotrienes 
E) Complement proteins 
A) Histamines 
B) Kinins 
C) Perforin 
D) Leukotrienes 
E) Complement proteins

Question 7

Which complement system action makes microbes more susceptible to phagocytosis?

Accepted Answer

A) Opsonization 
B) Cytolysis 
C) Inflammation 
D) Neutralization 
E) Cascade activation 
A) Opsonization 
B) Cytolysis 
C) Inflammation 
D) Neutralization 
E) Cascade activation

Question 8

Which of the following is a function of the lymphatic system?

Accepted Answer

A) Drain excessive interstitial fluid 
B) Transport dietary lipids 
C) Carry out immune responses 
D) All of these are functions of the lymphatic system 
E) None of these are functions of the lymphatic system 
A) Drain excessive interstitial fluid 
B) Transport dietary lipids 
C) Carry out immune responses 
D) All of these are functions of the lymphatic system 
E) None of these are functions of the lymphatic system

Question 9

Which type of adaptive immunity will result from intravenous injection of immunoglobulins?

Accepted Answer

A) naturally acquired active immunity 
B) naturally acquired passive immunity 
C) artificially acquired active immunity 
D) artificially acquired passive immunity 
E) None of these choices 
A) naturally acquired active immunity 
B) naturally acquired passive immunity 
C) artificially acquired active immunity 
D) artificially acquired passive immunity 
E) None of these choices

Question 10

In the diagram,where do pluripotent stem cell originate?

Accepted Answer

A) A 
B) B 
C) C 
D) D 
E) None of these choices 
A) A 
B) B 
C) C 
D) D 
E) None of these choices

Question 11

Plasma cells are located in which area in the figure?

Accepted Answer

A) A 
B) B 
C) C 
D) D 
E) None of these choices 
A) A 
B) B 
C) C 
D) D 
E) None of these choices

Question 12

Which of the following is NOT a function of the lymphatic and immune system?

Accepted Answer

A) Draining excess interstitial fluid 
B) Maintaining water homeostasis in the body 
C) Transporting dietary lipids 
D) Carrying out immune responses 
E) All of these are functions of the lymphatic and immune system 
A) Draining excess interstitial fluid 
B) Maintaining water homeostasis in the body 
C) Transporting dietary lipids 
D) Carrying out immune responses 
E) All of these are functions of the lymphatic and immune system

Question 13

Which type of immunity defends against any type of invader?

Accepted Answer

A) Nonspecific 
B) Specific 
C) Cell mediated 
D) Antibody mediated 
E) Adaptive 
A) Nonspecific 
B) Specific 
C) Cell mediated 
D) Antibody mediated 
E) Adaptive

Question 14

A tonsillectomy may be recommended when the patient has suffered with which of the following symptoms for more than three months despite treatment? Select all that apply.

Accepted Answer

A) obstructed air pathways 
B) difficulty swallowing 
C) difficulty talking 
D) change in taste 
A) obstructed air pathways 
B) difficulty swallowing 
C) difficulty talking 
D) change in taste

Question 15

Lymphatic capillaries,because of their greater permeability than blood capillaries,can readily absorb which molecules that are NOT easily absorbed by blood capillaries? Select all that apply.

Accepted Answer

A) proteins 
B) lipids 
C) interstitial fluid 
D) carbohydrates 
A) proteins 
B) lipids 
C) interstitial fluid 
D) carbohydrates

Question 16

The development of self-tolerance through B cell and T cell inactivation after antigen recognition without the second costimulation signal involves which process?

Accepted Answer

A) apoptosis 
B) anergy 
C) deletion 
D) reactivity 
E) selectivity 
A) apoptosis 
B) anergy 
C) deletion 
D) reactivity 
E) selectivity

Question 17

Which structure in the figure is the right lymphatic duct?

Accepted Answer

A) D 
B) C 
C) F 
D) H 
E) A 
A) D 
B) C 
C) F 
D) H 
E) A

Question 18

In the diagram which vessel drains lymph from the upper right side of the body into venous blood at the right subclavianvein.

Accepted Answer

A) B 
B) C 
C) F 
D) G 
E) E 
A) B 
B) C 
C) F 
D) G 
E) E

Question 19

What type of cell is located in area B in the figure?

Accepted Answer

A) B cells 
B) dendritic cells 
C) macrophages 
D) T cells 
E) plasma cells 
A) B cells 
B) dendritic cells 
C) macrophages 
D) T cells 
E) plasma cells

Question 20

Lack of resistance is also known as:

Accepted Answer

A) Pathogenic 
B) Innate 
C) Specific 
D) Susceptibility 
E) Lymphatic 
A) Pathogenic 
B) Innate 
C) Specific 
D) Susceptibility 
E) Lymphatic

Exam 22: The Lymphatic System and Immunity

What is the major difference between lymph and interstitial fluid?

The left subclavian vein receives lymph from the

By which processes do bacteria evade phagocytosis? Select all that apply.

Which anti-microbial substances promote cytolysis,phagocytosis and inflammation?

Which cells of the immune system are the primary targets of the HIV virus?

Which of these chemicals do NOT induce vasodilation,increased permeability,and increased fluid flow to an infection site?

Which complement system action makes microbes more susceptible to phagocytosis?

Which of the following is a function of the lymphatic system?

Which type of adaptive immunity will result from intravenous injection of immunoglobulins?

In the diagram,where do pluripotent stem cell originate?

Plasma cells are located in which area in the figure?

Which of the following is NOT a function of the lymphatic and immune system?

Which type of immunity defends against any type of invader?

A tonsillectomy may be recommended when the patient has suffered with which of the following symptoms for more than three months despite treatment? Select all that apply.

Lymphatic capillaries,because of their greater permeability than blood capillaries,can readily absorb which molecules that are NOT easily absorbed by blood capillaries? Select all that apply.

The development of self-tolerance through B cell and T cell inactivation after antigen recognition without the second costimulation signal involves which process?

Which structure in the figure is the right lymphatic duct?

In the diagram which vessel drains lymph from the upper right side of the body into venous blood at the right subclavianvein.

What type of cell is located in area B in the figure?

Lack of resistance is also known as:

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