Deck 13: The Lymphatic and Immune Systems

Question 1

The two types of acquired active immunity are humoral immunity,or immunity provided by the action of T cells,and cell-mediated immunity,or immunity provided by plasma cells.

Answer 1

False

Question 2

Some animals are unaffected by diseases that affect humans.

Answer 2

True

Question 3

The lymphatic system is very similar to the blood system in that it transports various substances around the body.

Answer 3

True

Question 4

Disease-causing agents are known as macrophages.

Question 5

Macrophages are specialized proteins that fight disease.

Question 6

Lymph nodes both produce lymph cells and filter harmful substances from the tissues.

Question 7

Cytotoxic cells stimulate the immune response.

Question 8

There are two ways to acquire immunity to a disease.One is to have the disease and produce natural antibodies,and the other is to be vaccinated against the disease.

Question 9

The HIV virus is transmissible by mosquitos.

Question 10

Lymph cells,or lymphocytes,produce specialized proteins that help fight disease,known as antibodies.

Question 11

Antitoxins are types of antibodies.

Question 12

The lymphatic system does not share any of the same structures as the immune system.

Question 13

Immunoglobulins are important antibodies that function in the immune system.

Question 14

An allergy is an underresponsive reaction to a stimulus.

Question 15

The smallest organ of the lymphatic system is the spleen.

Question 16

T cells mature into thymocytes.

Question 17

The lymph system transports blood through the body.

Question 18

A soft gland with two lobes that is involved in immune responses is the thymus gland.

Question 19

Antibodies are produced by lymphocytes.

Question 20

A protein that is produced by T cells and other cells and that destroys disease-causing cells with its antiviral properties is called interferon.

Question 21

An organ of the lymph system is the

A)lung.
B)spleen.
C)gallbladder.
D)pancreas.

Question 22

The process of destroying pathogens is called immunization.

Question 23

Humoral immunity is provided by plasma cells.

Question 24

In automimmune diseases,the body attacks its own healthy tissue.

Question 25

An immune system overresponse to a stimulus is called an allergy.

Question 26

Specialized disease-fighting proteins are antibodies.

Question 27

Lymph nodes are located throughout the body except in the respiratory system.

Question 28

Anaphylactic reactions can be fatal.

Question 29

The fluid that circulates through the lymph system is lymph.

Question 30

Allergies are often caused by opportunistic infections.

Question 31

Suppressor cells suppress other immune cells and T cells.

Question 32

The organ of the lymph system that serves as a filter is the spleen.

Question 33

A disease-causing agent is a(n)

A)pathogen.
B)macrophage.
C)antibody.
D)antitoxin.

Question 34

The first antigen to be produced after an infection is

A) immunoglobulin E.
B) immunoglobulin D.
C) immunoglobulin M.
D) immunoglobulin A.

Question 35

A type of opportunistic infection caused by a herpes virus is candidiasis.

Question 36

Genetic characteristics provide

A)acquired active immunity.
B)natural immunity.
C)acquired passive immunity.
D)humoral immunity.

Question 37

Substances that fight disease in the lymph and immune systems are

A)antibodies.
B)macrophages.
C)antigens.
D)All of the choices are correct.

Question 38

Lymph contains red blood cells.

Question 39

AIDS patients are often subject to opportunistic infections.

Question 40

Hodgkin's lymphoma is caused by the HIV virus.

Question 41

Select the combining form that best matches the definition gland.

A)lymph(o)
B)aden(o)
C)spleen(o)
D)thym(o)

Question 42

Select the combining form that best matches the definition thymus.

A)thym(o)
B)tox(o)
C)immune(o)
D)aden(o)

Question 43

Select the combining form that best matches the definition poison.

A)immune(o)
B)tox(o)
C)splen(o)
D)thym(o)

Question 44

A common cancer of the lymph system is

A)lymphoma.
B)splenomegaly.
C)sarcoidosis.
D)mononucleosis.

Question 45

Metastasis means

A)a disease is localized.
B)a disease has spread.
C)an anaphylactic reaction is taking place.
D)None of the choices are correct.

Question 46

HIV can be transmitted

A)during birth.
B)via sexual contact.
C)in infected blood.
D)All of the choices are correct.

Question 47

Select the combining form that best matches the definition lymph nodes.

A)lymph(o)
B)lymphangi(o)
C)tox(o)
D)lymphaden(o)

Question 48

Select the combining form that best matches the definition lymphatic vessels.

A)lymphangi(o)
B)lymph(o)
C)aden(o)
D)tox(o)

Question 49

Select the combining form that best matches the definition lymph.

A)lymphaden(o)
B)lymphangi(o)
C)lymph(o)
D)spleen(o)

Question 50

Select the combining form that best matches the definition spleen.

A)aden(o)
B)splen(o)
C)thym(o)
D)lymph(o)

Question 51

Select the combining form that best matches the definition immunity.

A)spleen(o)
B)thym(o)
C)immun(o)
D)lymphangi(o)

Question 52

A lymphadenectomy is the

A)removal of a lymph node.
B)repair of a lymph node.
C)incision into a lymph node.
D)biopsy of the spleen.

Question 53

Some types of opportunistic infections are

A)cancer.
B)pneumonia.
C)fungal infections.
D)All of the choices are correct.