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30 Cards in this Set
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The only lymphatic organ with both afferent and efferent lymphatic vesslis is:
a. the spleen b. a lymph node c. a tonsil d. a Peyer patch. e. the thymus |
B
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Which of the following cells are involved in nonspecific resistance but not in specific defense?
a) helper T cells b) cytotoxic T cells c) natural killer cells d) B cells |
C
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The respiratory burst is used by ____ to kill bacteria.
a) neutrophils b) basophils c) mast cells d) NK cells e) cytotoxic T cells |
A
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Which of these is a macrophage?
a) a microglia cell b) a plasma cell c) a reticular cell d) a helper T cell e) a mast cell |
A
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The cytolytic action of the complement system is most similar to the action of
a) interleukin-1 b) platelet-derived growth factor c) granzymes d) perforin e) IgE |
D
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_____ become antigenic by binding to larger host molecules.
a) Epitopes b) haptens c) interleukins d) pyrogens e) cell-adhesion molecules |
B
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Which of the following correctly states the order of events in humoral immunity? Let 1 = antigen display; 2=antibody secretion; 3=secretion of interleukin; 4=clonal selection; and 5=endocytosis of an antigen
a) 3-4-1-5-2 b) 5-3-1-2-4 c) 3-5-1-4-2 d) 5-3-1-4-2 e) 5-1-3-4-2 |
E
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The cardinal signs of inflammation include all of the following except:
a) redness b) swelling c) heat d) fever e) pain |
D
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A helper T cell can bind only to another cell that has
a) MHC-II proteins b) an epitope c) an antigen-binding site d) a complement-binding site e) a CD4 protein |
A
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Which of the following results from a lack of self-tolerance?
a. SCID b. AIDS c. systemic lupus erythematosus d) anaphylaxis e) asthma |
C
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Any organism or substance capable of causing disease is called a/an _____.
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Pathogen
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Mucous membranes contain an antibacterial enzyme called ______.
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lysozyme
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_______ is a condition in which one or more lymph nodes are swollen and painful to the touch.
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lymphadenitis
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The movement of leukocytes through a capillary or venule wall is called______
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diapedesis (emigration)
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In the process of _____, complement proteins coat bacterial and serve as binding sites for phagocytes.
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opsonization
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Any substance that triggers a fever is called a/an ___
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pyrogen
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The chemical signals produced by leukocytes to stimulate other leukocytes are called ______
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interleukins
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Part of an antibody called the binds to part of an antigen called the ______
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antigen-binding site, epitope
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Self-tolerance results from a process called______, in which lymphocytes programmed to react against self-antigens die.
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clonal deletion
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Any disease in which antibodies attack one's own tissues is called a/an ____ disease.
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autoimmune
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Any organism or substance capable of causing disease is called a/an _____.
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Pathogen
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Mucous membranes contain an antibacterial enzyme called ______.
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lysozyme
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_______ is a condition in which one or more lymph nodes are swollen and painful to the touch.
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lymphadenitis
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The movement of leukocytes through a capillary or venule wall is called______
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diapedesis (emigration)
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In the process of _____, complement proteins coat bacterial and serve as binding sites for phagocytes.
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opsonization
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Any substance that triggers a fever is called a/an ___
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pyrogen
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The chemical signals produced by leukocytes to stimulate other leukocytes are called ______
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interleukins
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Part of an antibody called the binds to part of an antigen called the ______
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antigen-binding site, epitope
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Self-tolerance results from a process called______, in which lymphocytes programmed to react against self-antigens die.
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clonal deletion
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Any disease in which antibodies attack one's own tissues is called a/an ____ disease.
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autoimmune
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