Question 1

Which of the following subsets of lymphocyte shows the largest increase in circulating numbers during prolonged strenuous exercise

Accepted Answer

A)   CD8+ T cells
B)   γδ T cells
C)   B cells
D)   Natural killer cells
E)   CD4+ T cells D

Question 2

Which of the following types of leukocyte shows the largest increase in circulating numbers during prolonged strenuous exercise?

Accepted Answer

A)   Monocytes
B)   Lymphocytes
C)   Natural killer cells
D)   Basophils
E)   Neutrophils E

Question 3

Which of the following hormones promotes the release of neutrophils from the bone marrow during and after prolonged exercise?

Accepted Answer

A)   Insulin
B)   Noradrenaline
C)   Cortisol
D)   Leptin
E)   Oxytocin C

Question 4

Exercising in state of glycogen depletion increases plasma cortisol and IL-6 concentrations, which, in turn, increases total leukocyte numbers.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Which of the following hormones is involved in the leukocytosis of exercise?

Accepted Answer

A)   Insulin
B)   Prolactin
C)   Adrenocorticotrophic hormone
D)   Leptin
E)   Adrenaline

Question 6

The mobilisation of which of the following cells is markedly influenced by latent CMV infection?

Accepted Answer

A)   Neutrophils
B)   Monocytes
C)   CD4+ T cells
D)   CD8+ T cells
E)   B cells

Question 7

The absolute number of leukocytes mobilised into blood after a single bout of exercise is usually greater in older people.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Untrained individuals tend to have a smaller leukocytosis to exercise.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Which of the following is not a typical characteristic of the leukocyte subtypes that are preferentially mobilised into the circulation during a single bout of exercise?

Accepted Answer

A)   High cytotoxic/effector function capabilities
B)   High antibody-producing capability
C)   Increased tissue-migration potential
D)   A greater expression of adrenoreceptors and glucocorticoid receptors
E)   An increased ability to respond to catecholamines and cortisol

Question 10

The number of leukocytes in the circulation at any given time is about 20% of the total number of white cells in the body.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Exam 3: Effects of Exercise on Blood Leukocyte Numbers

Which of the following subsets of lymphocyte shows the largest increase in circulating numbers during prolonged strenuous exercise

Which of the following types of leukocyte shows the largest increase in circulating numbers during prolonged strenuous exercise?

Which of the following hormones promotes the release of neutrophils from the bone marrow during and after prolonged exercise?

Exercising in state of glycogen depletion increases plasma cortisol and IL-6 concentrations, which, in turn, increases total leukocyte numbers.

Which of the following hormones is involved in the leukocytosis of exercise?

The mobilisation of which of the following cells is markedly influenced by latent CMV infection?

The absolute number of leukocytes mobilised into blood after a single bout of exercise is usually greater in older people.

Untrained individuals tend to have a smaller leukocytosis to exercise.

Which of the following is not a typical characteristic of the leukocyte subtypes that are preferentially mobilised into the circulation during a single bout of exercise?

The number of leukocytes in the circulation at any given time is about 20% of the total number of white cells in the body.