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The spleen is not essential to life.
TRUE or FALSE & WHY ? |
~ FALSE- BECAUSE IT'S FUNCTIONS CAN BE TAKEN OVER BY THE LIVER AND BONE MARROW.
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Which of the following is an example of non-specific resistance ?
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1. flow of saliva
2. Gastric juice acidity 3. nuetralization of an antigen by antibodies 4. phagocytosis Answer: 3, neutralization of an antibody |
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Interleukin 2 does what ?
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~ helps activate T-cells
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________________are lymphocytes that destroy cancerous cells in a non-specific fashion.
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~ Natural Killere Cells
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In order to be activated, B cells require ______________
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~ B cells require co-stimulation by HELPER T CELLS.
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__________ ARE THE FIRST defensive CELLS TO REACH AN AREA OF INFLAMMATION.
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~ Neutraphils are the 1st defensive cells to reach an area of INFLAMMATION.
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Which of the following is an example of specific resistance ?
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a. fever
b. immunity c. inflammation d. phagocytosis answer: immunity |
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The most abundant type of immunoglobulin is___________?
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~ IgG
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Interferon is produced in response to the presence of________?
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~ VIRUSES
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The primary phagocytitic cells that are in internal non-specific resistance are______ and ____________?
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Neutrophils and Macrophages
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After recovering from certain diseases, one may have__________ immunity.
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~ naturally aquired active immunity
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The antibodies involved in allergic reactions are ___________?
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~ in the IgE class of antibodies
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An immunoglobulin is an __________?
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~ antibody
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Which of the following types of cells are derived from monocytes?
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~ wandering macrophages
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Antigen presenting cells ___________________
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~ are needed for T-cells antigen recognition
~ are phagocytic ~ travel through lymphatic vessels. |
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Emmigration refers to _______?
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` movement of cells from the circulatory system into infected areas.
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The functions of the lymphatic system include:
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~ returning INTERSTITIAL FLUID TO THE BLOOD.
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B Lymphocytes diferentiate into__________cells, w/c secrete __________?
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~ b-lymphocytes differntiate int plasma cells w/c secrete antibodies.
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Lymph nodes function to ________?
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filter lymph. In fact they are the ONLY structures capable of filtering the lypmh.
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lYMPH STRUCTURES FOUND AT THE BACK OF THE MOUTH ARE KNOWN AS ?
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~ PALATINE TONSILS.
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The Thoracic Duct ________________________?
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~ drains lymph from MOST of the body.
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Afferent lymphatic vessels_________________?
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~ carry lymph TOWARD LYMPH NODES
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The structure of lymphatic vessels is most similar to that of ___________?
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~ arterioles
~ artery ~ capillary ~ veins |
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Which of the following does NOT occur during inflammation ?
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~ clot formation
~ phagocytosis~ ~ production of memory cells ~ vasodialation Answer: produxn of memory cells. |
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Compliment_______________?
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~ is CHEMOTAXIC and ATTRACTS PHAGOCYTIC CELLS.
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Fever enhances the effects of____________,___________,__________________,_________?
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~ Fever enhances the effects of INTERFERONS, INHIBITS GROWTH OF CERTAIN MICROBES,SPEED-UP THE BODIES REPAIR REACTIONS.
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Efferent lymphatic vessels combine to form the _______ _____________?
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~ Right Lymphatic Duct.
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In w/c of the following locations would lymph nodes be most concentrated?
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~ abdominal region would have the highest concentration of lymph nodes.
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Lymph from the legs empties into the _______________?
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Thoracic duct.
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The largest single mass of lymphatic tissue in the body is the____________?
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a) liver
b) pancreas c) spleen d) thymus answer: spleen |
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Which of the following would not be used by antibodies to destroy antigens ?
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a) agglutination
b) immobilization c) neutralization d) vasodialation Answer: vassodialation |
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The chemical in perspiration that kills some bacteria is___________________?
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~ Lysozome
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The first stage of inflammation is_________?
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~ vasodialation and increased permeability of blood vessels
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The major histocompatability complex (MHC) antigens mark______________________?
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~MHC's mark ALL BODY CELLS EXCEPT YOUR red blood cells.
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Antigen-persisting cells (APC's) include ____________?
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Macrophages
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When stimulated, the cells that destroy cells infected by viruses, some tumor cells, and cells of a transplant are_______________________?
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Cytoxic(KILLER) T cells
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Cytoxic T cells kill target cells directly by _______ _____?
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~ by secreting Perforin and lymphtoxin.
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How many antibodies can a plasma cell produce each day?
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~ HUNDREDS of MILLIONS
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Lack of reactivity of T cells and B cells to your own proteins is known as ___________ ___________?
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~ Self tolerance
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____________are the first antibodies to appear in an ANTIBODY-mediated response.
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~ IgM's
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With ageing there is a decline in ____ cells.
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~ T cells
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Which of the following is not an antimicrobial ?
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~ compliment
~ interferon ~ interleukin-2 ~ perforin Answer: interleukin-2 |
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Which of the following stimulates B cells to develop into plasma cells ?
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~ cytoxic T cells
~ helper T cells ~ macrophages ~ memory cells answer: helper T cells |
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The sequence of structure thru w/c lymph flows where it is COLLECTED in tissues to the VENOUS PART OF THE SYSTEMIC CIRCULATORY SYSTEM is_________________________________________________________?
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LYMPHATIC CAPILLARIES > L. vessels > L. nodes > lympatic ducts.
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What secretes Interleukin-2 ?
(IL-2) |
~ Helper T cells
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Emmigration refers to _______?
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` movement of cells from the circulatory system into infected areas.
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The functions of the lymphatic system include:
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~ returning INTERSTITIAL FLUID TO THE BLOOD.
~Transport of FATS from the digestive system to BLOOD ~ iMMUNE RESPONSE: PRODUXN & CIRCULATION of Lymphocytes, FILTERS and CONCENTRATES antigens |
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B Lymphocytes diferentiate into__________cells, w/c secrete __________?
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~ b-lymphocytes differntiate int plasma cells w/c secrete antibodies.
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Lymph nodes function to ________?
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filter lymph. In fact they are the ONLY structures capable of filtering the lypmh.
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lYMPH STRUCTURES FOUND AT THE BACK OF THE MOUTH ARE KNOWN AS ?
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~ PALATINE TONSILS.
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The Thoracic Duct ________________________?
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~ drains lymph from MOST of the body.
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Afferent lymphatic vessels_________________?
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~ carry lymph TOWARD LYMPH NODES
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The structure of lymphatic vessels is most similar to that of ___________?
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~ arterioles
~ artery ~ capillary ~ veins answer: veins |
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Which of the following does NOT occur during inflammation ?
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~ clot formation
~ phagocytosis~ ~ production of memory cells ~ vasodialation Answer: produxn of memory cells. |
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Compliment_______________?
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~ is CHEMOTAXIC and ATTRACTS PHAGOCYTIC CELLS.
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Fever enhances the effects of____________,___________,__________________,_________?
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~ Fever enhances the effects of INTERFERONS, INHIBITS GROWTH OF CERTAIN MICROBES,SPEED-UP THE BODIES REPAIR REACTIONS.
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Efferent lymphatic vesselscombine to form the _______ _____________?
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~ Right Lymphatic Duct.
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In w/c of the following locations would lymph nodes be most concentrated?
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~ abdominal region would have the highest concentration of lymph nodes.
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Lymph from the legs empties into the _______________?
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Thoracic duct.
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The largest single mass of lymphatic tissue in the body is the____________?
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a) liver
b) pancreas c) spleen d) thymus answer: spleen |