Chap 14 Quizes

Question 1

Proteins that aid in antigen destruction:

Answer 1

cytokines

Question 2

Body’s ability to resist foreign organisms and toxins:

Answer 2

immunity

Question 3

Proteins secreted by T cells to aid and regulate the immune response:

Answer 3

interferons

Question 4

Proteins that stimulate the growth of B and T lymphocytes:

Answer 4

interleukins

Question 5

Large phagocytes found in lymph nodes and other tissues of the body:

Answer 5

macrophages

Question 6

Organ near the stomach that produces, stores, and eliminates blood cells:

Answer 6

spleen

Question 7

Organ in the mediastinum that conditions T lymphocytes to react to foreign cells:

Answer 7

thymus gland

Question 8

Mass of lymphatic tissue in the nasopharynx:

Answer 8

adenoids

Question 9

Mass of lymphatic tissue in the back of the oropharynx:

Answer 9

tonsils

Question 10

Lymph nodes in the groin region:

Answer 10

inguinal nodes

Question 11

Group of clinical signs and symptoms associated with suppression of the immune system:

Answer 11

AIDS

Question 12

Abnormal hypersensitivity acquired by exposure to an antigen:

Answer 12

allergy

Question 13

Malignant tumor of lymph nodes and lymph tissue:

Answer 13

lymphoma

Question 14

Malignant tumor of bone marrow cells:

Answer 14

multiple myeloma

Question 15

Malignant tumor of the thymus gland:

Answer 15

thymoma

Question 16

Cancer arising from the lining cells of capillaries that produces dark purplish skin nodules:

Answer 16

Kaposi sarcoma

Question 17

Hypersensitivity or allergic state arising from an inherited predisposition to allergies:

Answer 17

atopy

Question 18

Inflammation of lymph glands (nodes):

Answer 18

lymphadenitis

Question 19

Abnormal condition of increase in lymphocytes:

Answer 19

lymphocytosis

Question 20

Deficiency of lymphocytes in the blood:

Answer 20

lymphocytopenia

Question 21

Screening test to detect anti-HIV antibodies in the bloodstream:

Answer 21

ELISA

Question 22

Test that separates immunoglobulins:

Answer 22

immunoelectrophoresis

Question 23

Measurement of the amount of AIDS virus in the bloodstream:

Answer 23

viral load test

Question 24

A test that is done to confirm a positive ELISA:

Answer 24

Western blot

Question 25

Use of immune cells, antibodies, or vaccines to treat or prevent disease:

Answer 25

immunotherapy

Question 26

Removal of the spleen:

Answer 26

splenectomy

Question 27

Removal of the thymus gland:

Answer 27

thymectomy

Question 28

An example of adaptive immunity:

Answer 28

vaccination

Question 29

Reverse transcriptase inhibitors are used to treat:

Answer 29

HIV/AIDS

Question 30

A CD4+ cell count measures the number of _________ in the bloodstream of patients with AIDS.

Answer 30

helper T cells