The Immune System

All of the following are involved in the inflammatory response EXCEPT

Antibodies

Which of the following are proteins in the blood that can be activated to lyse bacterial cells, mark other bacterial cells for destruction, and enhance inflammation?

Complement

Which one type of cells is responsible for producing and releasing antibodies?

B lymphocytes

Which of the following leukocytes is most likely to be directly involved in the destruction of flukes (a parasitic flatworm)?

Eosinophils

Which of the following classes of antibodies activates the inflammatory (and allergic) response by causing the release of histamine?

IgE

Body defenses that respond to generalized tissue damage and many common pathogens are referred to as

Non-specific defenses

Which one of the following is TRUE regarding the spleen?

Red pulp of the spleen stores excess blood.

The release of chemicals from injured cells triggers histamine release from

Mast cells

The advantage of having memory cells in specific defenses is that

if exposed to an antigen a second time, they quickly become antibody producing cells.

Antibiotics are most likely to be effective in the treatment of infections caused by

Bacteria

Which one of the following is characteristic of T lymphocytes but NOT B lymphocytes?

Direct attack of the antigen-bearing cell

Which one of the following types of T cells is a critical component of the immune system because it stimulates and enhances the activity of other components of the immune system?

Helper T Cell

Antibodies are classified by size, location, and function, and which one of the following represents the most common type of immunoglobulin?

IgG

Which of the following is TRUE regarding lymph nodes?

They filter lymph fluid, trapping microorganisms and abnormal cells.

When comparing viruses and bacteria, which one of the following statements is CORRECT?

Viruses and bacteria both contain genetic material.