Exam 16: The Lymphatic System and Immunity

Lymphedema is an abnormal swelling of tissue due to an accumulation of lymph.

Inflammation,tenderness,and swelling of a lymph node is called a lymphoma.

Match each term with its corresponding definition or description. -immunity conferred by getting the measles and subsequently being immune to ever getting the disease again

Which of the following is not a characteristic sign of inflammation?

An allergic response caused by T cells occurs more rapidly than an allergic response caused by B cells.

Explain the location and function of the tonsils.

Match each term with its corresponding definition or description. -one of the major phagocytic cells of the immune system

The main difference between active and passive immunity is the location in which the antibodies are formed.

An antibody cannot stimulate the complement cascade unless it is attached to an antigen.

Explain the difference between graft-versus-host rejection and host-versus-graft rejection.

Both the right lymphatic duct and the thoracic duct empty into arteries in the neck region.

B lymphocytes that have been exposed to an antigen develop into cells that produce antibodies called _____ cells.

Explain the location and function of the thymus.

Lymph in the efferent vessels is "cleaner" than the lymph in the afferent vessels.

A contact dermatitis such as the response to poison ivy is caused by the action of T cells.

How is HIV spread?

Tears and the mucous membrane of the respiratory system can function as part of the body's nonspecific immune system.

Explain the difference in an allergic reaction caused by B cells and an allergic reaction caused by T cells.

What can be done to prevent the rejection of transplanted tissue?

What is isoimmunity?