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20 Cards in this Set
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Lymph fluid and some plasma proteins originate (escape) from the
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Blood Plasma
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Excess accumulations of fluid, which impair the exchange of materials within the tissues, is called
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Edema
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Harmful disease-causing microorganisms from which nonspecific defenses protect the body are called
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Pathogens
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The fluid that is forced out of the capillary beds by hydrostatic and osmotic pressures and into the tissue spaces is called
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Lymph
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Lymph flows
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Toward the heart only
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Which one of the following is NOT a mechanism that aids lymph return
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The pumping action of the heart
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Which of the following is NOT true about the lymph nodes
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They have valves similar to those found in veins
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Which one of the following is NOT a type of lymphoid organ
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Appendix
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The lymph organ that programs T-cells and functions at peak levels only during youth is the
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Thymus
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The lymph tissue found within the walls of the small intestine are called
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Peyer's patches
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Which one of the following is NOT produced by the skin and mucous membranes for protection against invasion by foreign substances
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Lymph fluid
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Which of the following is NOT one of the nonspecific body defenses
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Antibody production
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Which of the following is NOT one of the four cardinal signs of the inflammatory response
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Fever
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The inflammatory response following injury, the chemical "alarm" begins with
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Both histamine and kinins
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True/False--The flaplike minivalvess of the lymph capillaries act like one-way swinging doors that allow lymph fluid to enter the lymph capillaries but not exit.
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True
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True/False--The final disposal of cell debris as inflammation subsides is performed by neutrophils.
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False
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True/False--Extremely weakened pathogens that are still alive are attenuated
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True
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True/False--Our immune system can be affected by severe stress
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True
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Lymph node structure includes all of the following except
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Peyer's patches found within the firbrous capsule
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The immune system is also called the
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Specific defense system
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