Question 1

Which one of the following is NOT an autoimmune disease?

Accepted Answer

A)   allergic contact dermatitis
B)   multiple sclerosis
C)   Graves' disease
D)   type I diabetes mellitus
E)   rheumatoid arthritis

Question 2

B lymphocytes (B cells) and T lymphocytes (T cells) play an important role in the adaptive defense system.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

Which of the following substances is NOT likely to trigger the immune response?

Accepted Answer

A)   pollen grains
B)   bacteria
C)   self-antigens
D)   fungi
E)   virus particles

Question 4

Which lymphatic organ's major job is to destroy worn-out red blood cells and return some of the products to the liver?

Accepted Answer

A)   tonsils
B)   spleen
C)   thymus gland
D)   appendix
E)   Peyer's patches

Question 5

Antigen presentation is essential for the activation and clonal selection of ________.

Accepted Answer

A)   T cells
B)   B cells
C)   plasma cells
D)   antigen-presenting cells
E)   antibodies

Question 6

Allergies, or hypersensitivities, are normal immune responses.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Fluids that have escaped the cardiovascular system are picked up by the ________.

Accepted Answer

A)   respiratory system
B)   lymphatic system
C)   endocrine system
D)   immune system

Question 8

Contrast the primary humoral response with the secondary humoral response.

Accepted Answer

The primary humoral response occurs duri...

Question 9

All lymph rejoins the bloodstream via the subclavian veins.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Mona had some axillary lymph nodes and lymphatic vessels removed from her left arm during a recent surgery. Determine why she experiences edema (swelling) in that arm.

Accepted Answer

The function of lymphatic vessels is to ...

Question 11

What is the body's first line of defense against the invasion of disease-causing microorganisms?

Accepted Answer

A)   phagocytes
B)   natural killer cells
C)   skin and mucous membranes
D)   inflammatory response
E)   fever

Question 12

Using Figure 12.1, identify the following:
-A lymph capillary is indicated by ________.

Accepted Answer

A)   Label A
B)   Label B
C)   Label C
D)   Label D
E)   Label E

Question 13

List and describe the cells and chemicals the body uses as its second line of defense.

Accepted Answer

1. Phagocytes, such as neutrophils or ma...

Question 14

Which one of the following is NOT a mechanism that aids lymph return to the heart?

Accepted Answer

A)   milking action of skeletal muscles
B)   pressure changes within the thorax
C)   the pumping action of the heart
D)   smooth muscle contractions within the lymphatic vessels
E)   presence of valves within the larger lymph vessels

Question 15

Match the following biological function with its antibody class:
-Cells that engulf and present parts of antigens on the membrane for recognition by T cells bearing receptors for the same antigen

Accepted Answer

A)  Helper T cell
B)  Antigen-presenting cell (AP
C)  
C)  Cytotoxic T cell
D)  Regulatory T cell
E)  Memory cellF) Plasma cellG) B cell

Question 16

What is the origin of lymphatic vessels?

Accepted Answer

A)   veins of the blood vascular system
B)   the organs of the digestive system
C)   arteries of the blood vascular system
D)   the glands of the endocrine system

Question 17

Using Figure 12.1, identify the following:
-Blood capillaries are indicated by ________.

Accepted Answer

A)   Label A
B)   Label B
C)   Label C
D)   Label D
E)   Label E

Question 18

Explain the origin and pathway of lymph.

Accepted Answer

Lymph fluid arises from blood plasma tha...

Question 19

Antibodies provided by serum from an immune donor or an animal donor do not challenge the B cells and thus provide ________.

Accepted Answer

A)   cellular or cell-mediated immunity
B)   active immunity
C)   natural immunity
D)   passive immunity

Question 20

Anaphylactic shock, an acute systemic allergic response, causes vasodilation and difficulty breathing.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Exam 12: The Lymphatic System and Body Defenses

Allergies, or hypersensitivities, are normal immune responses.

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Contrast the primary humoral response with the secondary humoral response.

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Using Figure 12.1, identify the following: -A lymph capillary is indicated by ________.

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Which of the following substances is NOT likely to trigger the immune response?

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Fluids that have escaped the cardiovascular system are picked up by the ________.

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Antibodies provided by serum from an immune donor or an animal donor do not challenge the B cells and thus provide ________.

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Match the following biological function with its antibody class: -Cells that engulf and present parts of antigens on the membrane for recognition by T cells bearing receptors for the same antigen

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Mona had some axillary lymph nodes and lymphatic vessels removed from her left arm during a recent surgery. Determine why she experiences edema (swelling) in that arm.

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Anaphylactic shock, an acute systemic allergic response, causes vasodilation and difficulty breathing.

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List and describe the cells and chemicals the body uses as its second line of defense.

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Explain the origin and pathway of lymph.

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Which one of the following is NOT a mechanism that aids lymph return to the heart?

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Which lymphatic organ's major job is to destroy worn-out red blood cells and return some of the products to the liver?

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Which one of the following is NOT an autoimmune disease?

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Antigen presentation is essential for the activation and clonal selection of ________.

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What is the body's first line of defense against the invasion of disease-causing microorganisms?

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What is the origin of lymphatic vessels?

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B lymphocytes (B cells) and T lymphocytes (T cells) play an important role in the adaptive defense system.

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Using Figure 12.1, identify the following: -Blood capillaries are indicated by ________.

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All lymph rejoins the bloodstream via the subclavian veins.

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