Bio 26 Unit 2 Lecture exam previous quizzes Flashcards
The lymph from the left leg re-enters the blood stream which subclavian vein?
left subclavian vein
Lymphatic trunks lead to ___________.
ducts
Lymphocytes that reach the thymus become _____.
T cells
Which of the following would NOT be classified as a lymphoid organ?
- Tonsils
- Pancreas
- Peyer’s patches of the intestine
- Spleen
Pancreas
The lymphatic capillaries are more or less permeable than blood capillaries?
more permeable than blood capillaries
Lymph leaves a lymph node via ________.
efferent lymphatic vessels
When the lymphatic structures of a limb are blocked due to tumors, the result is ________.
severe localized edema distal to the blockage of that limb
Flow of lymph through a lymph node is slowed due to ________.
fewer efferent vessels draining it compared to many afferent vessels feeding it
Which of the following statements is FALSE regarding the spleen?
- The spleen is the largest lymphoid organ.
- The splenic artery and vein enter and exit the spleen at the hilum.
- Clusters of white pulp look like islands in a sea of red pulp.
- Red pulp is where immune functions take place.
Red pulp is where immune function takes place is false
Although B and T lymphocytes originate in the bone marrow, T cells mature in the ________.
Thymus
Vaccinations are an example of __________
Artificially-acquired active immunity
If a cell has a foreign antigen attached to its Class II MHC protein, that is a signal that can be interpreted as which one of the following statements?
“I am an immune cell”
“This antigen is dangerous- get rid of it!”
Which of the following is the typical site of T and B cell activation?
- –Red Marrow
- – Thymus
- – Lymph nodes
- –liver
Lymph Nodes
Antigen Presenting Cell (APC) function by
engulfing an antigen then displaying a fragment outside the membrane and activating T cells
Which of the following is true if you are exposed to an antigen for the 2nd time?
-Your immune response is stronger and faster
- It takes longer for your immune system to respond
Your immune system has a weaker response - Your immune response would be the same as the first exposure
Your immune response is stronger and faster