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