Exam 16: The Lymphatic System and Immunity

Two types of malignant lymphoma are Hodgkin disease and non-Hodgkin lymphoma.

What is autoimmunity? Give an example of an autoimmune disease.

Match each disease or condition with its corresponding definition or description. -an inappropriate response to self-antigens

Which abdominal structure is the largest of the lymphatic organs?

Match each disease or condition with its corresponding definition or description. -swelling in the lymphatic system that results from a parasitic worm infestation

Once a B cell is transformed into a plasma cell,it can release as many as 50,000 antibodies an hour.

The combining sites on an antibody are uniquely shaped convex regions.

Describe the functioning of antibodies.How do they activate the complement cascade?

MATCHING Match each term with its corresponding definition or description. -part of the thoracic duct; serves as a storage area for lymph

One way that a person acquires lifelong immunity to a particular illness is through the process of memory cells developing from the B cell that was originally exposed to the disease antigen.

Explain the two types of lymphoma,and list the signs and symptoms of lymphoma.

Explain the location and function of the spleen.Describe and give the cause of splenomegaly.

Stem cells seed which structure that helps develop T cells?

Match each disease or condition with its corresponding definition or description. -inflammation of a lymphatic vessel

After puberty,the thymus continues to enlarge but at a much slower rate.

The thymus gland is the largest of the lymphatic organs.

Special clusters of lymph nodes in the intestine are called lacteals.

The most numerous cells of the immune system are the macrophages.

The lacteals are special lymph capillaries found in the liver.

A person who has had an organ transplant is more likely to be considered immune deficient than a person who has not had a transplant.