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immune response
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Lymphocytes provide an adaptive or specific defense known as the
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transports gases to and away from lymph nodes
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The lymphatic system does all of the following, except that it
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thoracic duct
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Most of the lymph returns to the venous circulation by way of the
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Peyer patches
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________ are clusters of lymphatic nodules deep to the epithelial lining of the small intestine.
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the brain
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Lymphocytes are produced and stored in all of the following, except
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red marrow
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Stem cells that can form all types of lymphocytes are concentrated in the
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complement
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Each of the following is a physical barrier to infection, except
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heat
swelling redness pain |
Inflammation produces localized
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an antibody attached to an antigen
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The classic pathway of complement activation begins when the protein C1 binds to
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NK
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The cells that perform immunological surveillance are the ________ cells.
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lymphocytes
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Adaptive defenses depend on the activities of
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body receives antibodies produced by other humans or by an animal
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In passive immunization, the
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neutrophils invade the surrounding areas, releasing chemotactic substances
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During a primary humoral response to antigens all of the following occur, except
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it is delayed by the memory cell stage
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All of the following are true of the primary response of humoral immunity, except that
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stimulate collagen synthesis
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Interleukins do all of the following, except
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bind complement
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Which of the following statements about MHC proteins is not true?
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helper T
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When an antigen is bound to a Class II MHC protein, it can activate a ________ cell.
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exposure to a specific antigen at a specific site in a plasma membrane
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T cells and B cells can be activated only by
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heavy-chain constant segments
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The various classes of immunoglobulins are differentiated on the basis of their
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IgM
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Immunoglobulins, formed of five subunits, that are the first antibodies to be produced in response to infection, are
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bind to specific receptors on the lymphocyte surface
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In order for a lymphocyte to respond to an antigen, the antigen must
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the variable segments of both the light and heavy chains
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In IgG, the antigen binding site is formed by
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IgM titer is initially higher than the IgG titer
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During a primary immune response, the
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IgG
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The only antibodies that normally cross the placenta are
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helper T
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The human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) that causes the disease known as AIDS selectively infects ________ cells.
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is declining worldwide
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Which of these is not a characteristic of AIDS?
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inhibiting glucocorticoid release
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Stress can affect the immune response in all of the following ways, except by
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B cells less responsive
fewer cytotoxic T cells responding to infections T cells becoming less responsive to antigens decreased numbers of T helper cells |
Changes in the immune system that accompany aging include
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Cytokines affect the hypothalamus
CNS innervates dendritic cells in the skin Stress suppresses immune function |
Which of these is an example of interaction between the nervous system and the immune system?
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