Lymph Quiz

The tonsils are indicated by ________.

Label A

A lymph node is indicated by ________.

Label B

The thymus is indicated by ________.

Label B

A lymph capillary is indicated by ________.

Label D

The Peyer's patches are indicated by ________.

Label D

Blood capillaries are indicated by ________.

Label E

How do plasma cells assist with humoral immunity?

Plasma cells secrete highly-specific antibodies.

Antigen-presenting cells (APCs) present fragments of cells so they can be recognized by ________.

T cells

T cells or B cells that are capable of responding to a specific antigen by binding to it with antigen-specific receptors that appear on the lymphocyte's surface are considered ________.

immunocompetent

Humoral immunity is provided by ________.

antibodies

A(n) ________ is any substance capable of mobilizing our immune system and provoking an immune response.

antigen

Which of the following is often used to treat allergies?

antihistamines

What is the best graft to have so as to avoid rejection of a transplanted tissue?

autograft

Which abundant antibody is the only one to cross the placental barrier?

IgG

Bacteria and tumor cells are removed from lymph by ________.

lymph nodes

Within a lymph node, what cells engulf and destroy bacteria, viruses, and other foreign substances in the lymph?

macrophages

Due to a recent respiratory illness from a viral infection, Jennifer has now developed ________.

naturally acquired active immunity

Antibodies provided by serum from an immune donor or an animal donor do not challenge the B cells and thus provide ________.

passive immunity

Which of the following are harmful or disease-causing microorganisms from which nonspecific defenses protect the body?

pathogens

Where are the tonsils located?

pharynx

Large antigen-antibody complexes can become insoluble and settle out of solution, a reaction called ________.

precipitation

From what part of the body does the right lymphatic duct collects lymph?

right arm

Which of the following substances is NOT likely to trigger the immune response?

self-antigens

What is the body's first line of defense against the invasion of disease-causing microorganisms?

skin and mucous membranes

For which of the following would a vaccine NOT be suitable?

snake bites

What lymphoid organ stores platelets and acts as a blood reservoir?

spleen

The inflammatory process begins with release of chemicals, which do all of the following EXCEPT ________.

stimulate the release of lysozyme

Which blood vessels receive lymph from the right lymphatic duct and the thoracic duct?

subclavian veins

What are T lymphocytes (T cells) and B lymphocytes (B cells) self-tolerant of?

the body's own cells

Which of the following best describes positive chemotaxis?

the movement of cells toward a high concentration of signaling molecules

Which one of the following is NOT a mechanism that aids lymph return to the heart?

the pumping action of the heart

Which of the following is NOT one of the four most common indicators of the inflammatory response?

chills

Membrane attack complexes (MAC) form holes in attacked cells causing them to burst; this is a result of ________.

complement fixation

The binding of complement proteins to certain sugar or proteins on a foreign cell's surface is called ________.

complement fixation

What type of cell specializes in killing virus-infected, cancer, or foreign graft cells directly?

cytotoxic T cells

Allergic contact dermatitis following skin contact with poison ivy would normally lead to ________.

delayed hypersensitivity

The process by which neutrophils are squeezed through the capillary walls during the inflammatory process is called ________.

diapedesis

Excess accumulation of fluid, which impairs the exchange of materials within the tissues, is called ________.

edema

What are troublesome small molecules or incomplete antigens that may mount an attack that is harmful rather than protective called?

haptens

All lymph flows in a one-way system toward the ________.

heart

AIDS cripples the immune system by interfering with the activity of cells called ________.

helper T cells

Which system is a functional system, not an organ system in the anatomical sense, that consists of innate and adaptive defense mechanisms?

immune system

The lymph duct is indicated by ________.

Label A

Which of the following lymphoid organs functions at peak level during youth?

thymus

Hannah has an auto-immune disease in which the beta cells of the pancreas are destroyed. As a result, she does not make enough insulin. What disease does she have?

type I diabetes mellitus

Active immunity to tetanus, whooping cough, and polio can be artificially acquired when we receive ________.

vaccines

What is the region of the antibody that varies from antibody to antibody?

variable or V region

What is the origin of lymphatic vessels?

veins of the blood vascular system

Which one of the following is NOT true of the constant (C) regions of antibodies?

The constant regions form an antigen-binding site.

Which of the following is NOT applicable to the third line of defense?

The injection of serum containing antibodies will always provide immunity against disease.

Systemic (body-wide) acute allergic response caused by allergens that directly enter the blood, as with certain bee stings or spider bites, is called ________.

anaphylactic shock

Which one of the following is NOT one of the nonspecific body defenses?

antibody production

Which lymphatic organ's major job is to destroy worn-out red blood cells and return some of the products to the liver?

spleen

Where do B cells develop immunocompetence?

bone marrow

Jill felt small, swollen structures under her chin in her neck during a recent head cold. She probably had swollen ________.

cervical lymph nodes

What is the chief way the body responds to cellular antigens, such as bacteria or mismatched red blood cells?

complement fixation

Which portion of the antibody's structure determines the antibody's class?

constant region

Which of the following is NOT a cell that behaves as an antigen-presenting cell (APC)?

virus

What are tissue grafts harvested from a different animal species called?

xenograft

The specific foreign substances that an individual's immune system has the ability to recognize and resist are determined by ________.

individual genetic makeup

Which of the following is NOT one of the mucosa-associated lymphoid tissues (MALT)?

lymph nodes

Fluids that have escaped the cardiovascular system are picked up by the ________.

lymphatic system

What mediates the adaptive defense system (specific defense system)?

lymphocytes

The process by which antibodies bind to specific sites on bacterial exotoxins (toxic chemicals secreted by bacteria) to block their harmful effects is called ________.

neutralization

The role of the ________ is to trap and remove bacteria or other foreign pathogens entering the throat.

tonsils

Lymph is largely composed of water that has escaped from ________.

Blood

Redness, heat, swelling, and pain are the four most common indicators of ________.

acute inflammation

Which antibody-antigen interaction results when a foreign blood type is transfused and clumped?

agglutination

Which one of the following is NOT an autoimmune disease?

allergic contact dermatitis

What small proteins are secreted by virus-infected cells to help defend cells that have not yet been infected?

interferon's

What inhibits viruses from entering and attacking healthy cells?

interferons

The adaptive (specific) defense system ________.

issues an attack specific to particular foreign substances

The spleen is indicated by ________.

label C

What does fever accomplish?

Fever inhibits bacterial reproduction and speeds the repair process.

What type of T cell releases cytokines to indirectly rid the body of antigens?

Helper T cells

Which statement is true of antibody IgE?

IgE is involved in allergies

The lymphoid tissues that trap and remove bacteria that enter the throat are indicated by ________.

Label A

Lymphatic collecting vessels are indicated by ________.

Label C

The lymphoid organ that destroys worn-out blood cells is indicated by ________.

Label C

Peyer's patches and the tonsils are part of the collection of small lymphoid tissues that protect the upper respiratory and digestive tracts from infection and are referred to as ________.

MALT or mucosa-associated lymphatic tissue

Antigen presentation is essential for the activation and clonal selection of ________.

T cells

Which statement regarding the role of T lymphocytes (T cells) is true?

T lymphocytes (T cells) constitute the cell-mediated arm of the adaptive defenses