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