Exam 16: The Lymphatic System and Immunity

Describe HIV and explain its effect on a cell.

When neutrophils leave the blood and enter the tissue,they are called macrophages.

MATCHING Match each term with its corresponding definition or description. -structure that carries most of the lymph from the body back to the blood

A person cannot get Dutch elm disease because of an inherited immunity.

Explain the functioning of macrophages in the immune system.

What cells are called monocytes when they move out of the circulatory system and into the tissues?

Explain the development and functioning of B cells.

Interstitial fluid that enters the lymphatic system is called lymph.

What can be done to treat an HIV infection?

Match each disease or condition with its corresponding definition or description. -an abnormal condition in which tissue exhibits swelling due to an accumulation of lymph

Because of the extensive lymphatic system in the body,it can be the source of the spread of cancer from one area of the body to another.

MATCHING Match each term with its corresponding definition or description. -structure that is necessary for the maturation process of T cells

Explain why an allergic reaction is unlikely after the first exposure to an allergen.

Which of the following is not true of lymph nodes?

Lymph from the efferent lymph vessel is filtered in the lymph node,and damaged cells and bacteria are removed.

Match each disease or condition with its corresponding definition or description. -another term for hives

An identical twin can donate an organ to his or her twin without fear of it being rejected because their human lymphocyte antigens match.

Match each term with its corresponding definition or description. -lymphocytes that go through a maturation process in the thymus gland

Lymphatic vessel inflammation is called elephantiasis.

Which of the following is not part of the system that helps return lymph to the blood?