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Which of the following is not an autoimmune disease
Type 2 diabetes
Small molecules that bind with self proteins to produce antigenic substances are called
Haptens
Which of the following is not a function of the lymphatic system
Transporting respiratory gases
Blood flow to the skin ___
Increases when environmental temperature rises
Which of the following is the correct sequence of events in phagocytosis
Chemotaxis, adherence, ingestion, digestion, killing
Helper T cells ___
Function in the adaptive immune system activation
Immunocompetence ____
Is the ability of individual cells to recognize a specific antigen by binding to it
Which of the following is not a function of the inflammatory response
Replaces injured tissues with connective tissues
Which of the following is not a role of activated complement
Prevention of immediate hypersensitivity reactions
Which of the following statements is a false or incorrect statement
After becoming immunocompetent the naive T cells and B cells are exported to the bone marrow where the encounters with antigens occur
The antibody molecule is held together by ____ bond
Disulfide
A sentinel node is ____
The first node to receive lymph from an area suspected to be cancerous
The tonsils located at the base of the tongue are the
Lingual tonsils
Which of the following choices does not explain why low capillary pressures are desirable
Low blood pressure is associated with longer lifespan than higher blood pressure
Which of the following is not a function of lymph nodes
Produced lymph fluid and cerebral spinal fluid
The influence of blood vessels diameter on peripheral resistance
Significant because resistance is inversely proportional to the fourth power of the vessel radium
The pulse pressure is
Systolic pressure minus diastolic pressure
Which of the following statements regarding the thymus is not true
It has follicles similar to the spleen
Peripheral resistance ____
Increases as blood viscosity increases
When the lymphatic structures of a limb are blocked due to tumors the result is
severe localized edema distal to the blockage of the limb
B lymphocytes develop immunocompetence in the
Bone marrow
Which of the choices below does not involve tissue perfusion
Blood clotting
Histologically the ____ is a squamous epithelium supported by a sparse connective tissue layer
Tunica intima
The form of circulatory shock known as hypovolemic shock is
Shock that results from large scale loss a blood volume or after severe vomiting or diarrhea
Functions of the spleen include all of those below except
Forming crypts that trap bacteria
Which of the following is a part of the second line of defense against a microorganism
Phagocytes
Cancer cells and virus infected bodies cells can be killed before activation of adaptive immunity by
Natural killer cells
fever _____
Production is regulated by chemicals that reset the body's thermostat to a higher setting
Which of the following statements regarding NK cells is a false or incorrect statement
NK cells are a type of neutrophil
Which of the following does NOT contain a mucosa associated lymphatic tissue
Thymus
Which lymphatic structure drains from the right upper limb and the right side of the head and thorax
Right lymphatic duct
Which of the following would not be classified as a lymphatic structure
Pancreas
Peyer's patches are found in the ____
Ileum of the small intestine
Select the correct statement about antigens
One antigen may have many different antigenic determinants and may therefore cause the formation of more than one antibody
In clonal selection of B cells which substance is responsible for determining which cells will eventually become cloned
Antigen
Which of the following cells is the most critical cell in immunity
helper T cell
Which of the following is NOT one of three main factors influencing blood pressure
Emotional state
Antibodies that act against a particular foreign substance are released by
Plasma cells
Which of the following statements regarding the hepatic portal system is false
It branches off the inferior vena cava
Select the correct statement about immunodeficiency
The causative agent in AIDS is a virus that recognizes cd4 proteins
Which of the following is associated with passive immunity
Passage of IgG antibodies from a pregnant mother to her fetus
Large clusters of lymph nodes occur at all of the following locations except
Lower extremities
The term ductus venosus refers to
A special fetal vessel that allows umbilical blood to bypass the liver
Permitting the exchange of nutrients and gases between the blood and tissue cells is the primary function of
Capillaries
Cytotoxic T cells
Are the only T cells that can directly attack and kill other cells
Select the correct statement about the function of antibodies
Complement fixation is the main mechanism by which antibodies provide protection
Which of the following is true of immediate hypersensitivity
They involve IgE antibodies and the release of histamine from most cells and basophils
The lymphatic capillaries are
More permeable than blood capillaries
Select the correct statement about lymphoid tissue
Lymphoid tissues is predominantly reticular connective tissue
Which cells become immunocompetent due to thymic hormones
Lymphocytes
Activated T cells and macrophages release ____ to mobilize immune cells and attract other leukocytes into the area
Cytokines
Natural killer cells
Can kill cancer cells before the immune system is activated
Select the correct statement about lymphocytes
B cells produce plasma cells which secrete antibodies in the blood
Complement proteins and antibodies coat a microorganism and provide binding sites enabling macrophages and neutrophils to phagocytize the organism this phenomenon is termed organism
Opsonization
Which of the choices below explain why the arterioles are known as resistance vessels
the contraction and relaxation of the smooth muscle in their walls can change the diameter