Ch. 12

Question 1

What does the first line of defense include?

Answer 1

Any barrier that block invasion at the portal of entry. Considered a nonspecific line of defense because it does not recognize a foreign substance.

Question 2

What does the second line of defense include?

Answer 2

Internal system of protective cells, fluids, and processes that includes inflammation and phagocytosis. It acts rapidly at both the local and systemic levels.

Question 3

What does the third line of defense include

Answer 3

Highly specific line of defense, acquired only has foreign substance comes into contact with lymphocytes. Provides long-term immunity.

Question 4

Neutrophils

Answer 4

Phagocytes in blood; active engulfers and killers of bacteria

Question 5

Neutrophils, basophils, and eisinophils are categorized as _____

Answer 5

Granulocytes

Question 6

What is engulfed by phagocytes?

Answer 6

Microbes, dust, and dead cells

Question 7

agranulytic white blood cells are _____ and _____

Answer 7

Lymphocytes, monocytes

Question 8

A liquid connective tissue consisting of leukocytes, eerythrocytes, and platelets suspended in plasma.

Answer 8

Whole blood

Question 9

Interferons are small _____

Answer 9

Proteins

Question 10

Red blood cells are called _____

Answer 10

erythrocytes

Question 11

_____ initiates fever

Answer 11

pyrogens

Question 12

Latin word for swelling

Answer 12

tumor

Question 13

The transmigration of white blood cells out of capillaries and into deeper tissues.

Answer 13

diapedesis

Question 14

Latin word for pain

Answer 14

dolor

Question 15

Latin word for warmth

Answer 15

calor

Question 16

Latin word for redness

Answer 16

rubor

Question 17

What are the two functions of platelets?

Answer 17

Clotting and inflammation

Question 18

The surface chemicals that the immune system evaluates are called _____

Answer 18

markers

Question 19

Antibody-secreting plasma cells are derived from activated _____ lymphocytes.

Answer 19

B

Question 20

The ______ _______ system consists of the thymus, lymph nodes, tonsils, spleen and lymphoid tissue in the mucosa of the gut and respiratory system.

Answer 20

mononuclear phagocyte