Chapter 14: Lymphatic and Immune Systems: Review Flashcards by Jenn Dobrotinic

Formation of lymph:

a) lymphocytopenia
b) lymphadenitis
c) lymphedema
d) lymphopoiesis
e) lymphoid

d) lymphopoiesis

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Interstitial fluid contains or is:

a) Antibodies produced by white blood cells
b) Red and white blood cells
c) Found in the spaces between cells and becomes lymph when it enters lymph capillaries
d) Connective tissue
e) Blood clotting factors

c) Found in the spaces between cells and becomes lymph when it enters lymph capillaries

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All of the following are part of the immune system except:

a) lymphocytes
b) platelets
c) monocytes
d) phagocytes
e) antibodies

b) platelets

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All of the following describe areas of lymph node concentration except:

a) inguinal
b) axillary
c) bone marrow
d) mediastinal
e) cervical

c) bone marrow

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Atopy is:

a) An early stage of AIDS
b) A hypersensitivity or allergic state
c) A type of lymphoma
d) A disease found in tropical areas
e) Acute infectious disease caused by Epstein-Barr virus

b) A hypersensitivity or allergic state

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Helper or suppressor cells are types of:

a) B cells
b) T cells
c) Platelets
d) Antigens
e) Antibiotics

b) T cells

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Examples of immunoglobulins:

a) IgA, IgC, IgE
b) monocytes
c) lymphocytes
d) hepatocytes
e) clotting factors

a) IgA, IgC, IgE

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Oropharyngeal lymph tissue:

a) spleen
b) thymus
c) bone marrow
d) tonsils
e) adenoids

d) tonsils

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Mediastinal T-cell producer:

a) spleen
b) thymus
c) bone marrow
d) tonsils
e) adenoids

b) thymus

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Nasopharyngeal lymph tissue:

a) spleen
b) thymus
c) bone marrow
d) tonsils
e) adenoids

e) adenoids

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Abdominal organ that filters erythrocytes and activates lymphocytes:

a) spleen
b) thymus
c) bone marrow
d) tonsils
e) adenoids

a) spleen

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Produces lymphocytes and monocytes and all other blood cells:

a) spleen
b) thymus
c) bone marrow
d) tonsils
e) adenoids

c) bone marrow

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Cytotoxic cells are:

a) B cell lymphocytes
b) T-cell lymphocytes
c) platelets
d) thrombocytes
e) eosinophils

b) T-cell lymphocytes

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Interferons and interleukins are:

a) gamma globulins
b) interstitial fluid
c) antiviral proteins produced by T-cell lymphocytes
d) produced by B-cell lymphocytes
e) helper cells

c) antiviral proteins produced by T-cell lymphocytes

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Slight increase in numbers of lymphocytes:

a) lymphocytopenia
b) lymphopoiesis
c) lymphoid
d) lymphocytosis
e) lymphedema

d) lymphocytosis

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Pertaining to poison:

a) necrotic
b) hypoxic
c) cyanotic
d) toxic
e) stenotic

d) toxic

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Computerized x-ray imaging in the transverse plane:

a) CT scan
b) lymphangiogram
c) ultrasonography
d) MRI
e) lymphadenectomy

a) CT scan

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HIV is:

a) a malignancy associated with AIDS
b) a drug used to treat AIDS
c) the virus that causes AIDS
d) the test used to detect AIDS
e) a type of lymphoma

c) the virus that causes AIDS

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Malignant tumor of lymph nodes:

a) sarcoidosis
b) lymphedema
c) Hodgkin lymphoma
d) hypersplenism
e) lymphocytopenia

c) Hodgkin lymphoma

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Viral infection causing blisters on skin of lips, nose, or genitals:

a) Kaposi sarcoma
b) Herpes simplex
c) cryptococcus
d) toxoplasmosis
e) Pneumocystis jiroveci pneumonia

b) Herpes simplex

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Cancer arising from the lining of capillaries, producing bluish red skin nodules:

a) Kaposi sarcoma
b) Herpes simplex
c) cryptococcus
d) toxoplasmosis
e) Pneumocystis jiroveci pneumonia

a) Kaposi sarcoma

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Major lung infection with fever, cough, chest pain, and sputum. Treatment is with Bactrim:

a) Kaposi sarcoma
b) Herpes simplex
c) cryptococcus
d) toxoplasmosis
e) Pneumocystis jiroveci pneumonia

e) Pneumocystis jiroveci pneumonia

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Protozoal (parasitic) infection associated with AIDS. Produces pneumonitis, hepatitis, and encephalitis:

a) Kaposi sarcoma
b) Herpes simplex
c) cryptococcus
d) toxoplasmosis
e) Pneumocystis jiroveci pneumonia

d) toxoplasmosis

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Fungal infection associated with AIDS. Involves brain and meninges, lungs, and skin:

a) Kaposi sarcoma
b) Herpes simplex
c) cryptococcus
d) toxoplasmosis
e) Pneumocystis jiroveci pneumonia

c) cryptococcus

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Lymph nodes in the neck region

cervical nodes

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Substance that the body recognizes as foreign and evokes an immune response

antigen

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Production of antibodies and lymphocytes in response to exposure to an antigen

adaptive immunity

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Lymphocyte that aids B cells in recognizing antigens and stimulating antibody production (CD4+ cell)

helper T cell

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Mass of lymphatic tissue in the nasopharynx

adenoids

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Cell (specialized macrophage) that digests foreign cells and helps B and T cells recognize and mark antigens for destructrion

dendritic cell

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T lymphocyte that directly kills antigens (CD8+ cell)

cytotoxic T cell

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Lymph nodes in the armpit

axillary nodes

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Proteins that aid and regulate the immune response

cytokines

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Lymphocyte that originates in the bone marrow and transforms into a plasma cell to secrete antibodies

B cell

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lymph

Thin, watery fluid found within lymphatic vessels

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lymph capillaries

Tiniest lymphatic vessels

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interferons and interleukins

Proteins (cytokines) secreted by T cells to aid and regulate the immune response

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immunoglobulins

Antibodies that are secreted by plasma cells in response to the presence of an antigen

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immunity

Body’s ability to resist foreign organisms and toxins (immune response)

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inguinal nodes

Lymph nodes in the groin

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lymph node

Stationary, solid lymphatic tissue along lymph vessels

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interstitial fluid

Fluid in the spaces between cells

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lymphoid organs

Lymph nodes, spleen, and thymus gland; tissue through with lymph travels

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immunotherapy

Use of immune cells and antibodies or vaccines to treat and prevent disease

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paraaortic nodes

Lymph nodes associated with a major artery

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mesenteric nodes

Lymph nodes in the intestinal region

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Lymphocyte that produces and secretes antibodies

plasma cell

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Carrier of lymph throughout the body

lymph vessel

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Lymph nodes in the area between the lungs in the thoracic cavity

mediastinal nodes

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The ability of T cells (T lymphocytes) to recognize and accept the body’s own antigens as “self”

tolerance

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Large phagocyte found in lymph nodes and other tissues of the body

macrophage

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Antibody produced in a laboratory to attack antigens and destroy cells

monoclonal antibody

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

spleen

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Protection that an individual is born with to fight infection

natural immunity

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Lymphocyte that inhibits the activity of B and T cells (Treg)

suppressor T cell

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Large lymphatic vessel in the chest that receives lymph from the upper right portion of the body

right lymphatic duct

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Mass of lymphatic tissue in the back of the oropharynx

tonsils

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

thymus gland

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A poison

toxin

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Weakened or killed microorganisms, toxins, or other proteins (antigens) given to provoke an immune response

vaccine

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Large lymphatic vessel in the chest that receives lymph from below the diaphragm and from the left side of the body above the diaphragm

thoracic duct

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Exposure of an individual to a foreign protein (antigen) that provokes an immune response

vaccination

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Involves B cells that produce antibodies

humoral immunity

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Involves T cells that response to antigens and destroy them

cell-mediated immunity

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Deficiency of lymphocytes: lympho______

Options:
cyt/o
-cytosis
-ectomy
-edema
-globulin
-itis
-megaly
-oid
-pathy
-penia
-poiesis

lymphocytopenia

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Antibody (protein) secreted by plasma cells: immuno______

Options:
cyt/o
-cytosis
-ectomy
-edema
-globulin
-itis
-megaly
-oid
-pathy
-penia
-poiesis

immunoglobulin

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Formation of lymph: lympho_______

Options:
cyt/o
-cytosis
-ectomy
-edema
-globulin
-itis
-megaly
-oid
-pathy
-penia
-poiesis

lymphopoiesis

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Increase in numbers of lymphocytes: lympho_______

Options:
cyt/o
-cytosis
-ectomy
-edema
-globulin
-itis
-megaly
-oid
-pathy
-penia
-poiesis

lymphocytosis

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Swelling within tissue spaces (collection of interstitial fluid): lymph______

Options:
cyt/o
-cytosis
-ectomy
-edema
-globulin
-itis
-megaly
-oid
-pathy
-penia
-poiesis

lymphedema

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Organs that are part of the lymph system: lymph_______ organs

Options:
cyt/o
-cytosis
-ectomy
-edema
-globulin
-itis
-megaly
-oid
-pathy
-penia
-poiesis

lymphoid organs

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Disease of lymph nodes: lymphadeno______

Options:
cyt/o
-cytosis
-ectomy
-edema
-globulin
-itis
-megaly
-oid
-pathy
-penia
-poiesis

lymphadenopathy

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Enlargement of the spleen: spleno_______

Options:
cyt/o
-cytosis
-ectomy
-edema
-globulin
-itis
-megaly
-oid
-pathy
-penia
-poiesis

splenomegaly

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Inflammation of lymph nodes: lymphaden_______

Options:
cyt/o
-cytosis
-ectomy
-edema
-globulin
-itis
-megaly
-oid
-pathy
-penia
-poiesis

lymphadenitis

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Excision of the spleen: splen______

Options:
cyt/o
-cytosis
-ectomy
-edema
-globulin
-itis
-megaly
-oid
-pathy
-penia
-poiesis

splenectomy

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thymectomy

Removal of the thymus gland

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anaphylaxis

Exaggerated or unusual hypersensitivity to previously encountered proteins or antigens

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toxic

Pertaining to a poison

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hypersplenism

Syndrome marked by enlarged spleen, anemia, blood cell destruction

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interstitial fluid

Liquid that bathes and surrounds cells

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autoimmune disease

Abnormal production of antibodies against normal body tissues

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immunosuppression

Normal reaction of the immune system to foreign agents is impaired

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asplenia

Condition of absence of the spleen

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opportunisitic infections

Infections diseases associated with AIDS

protease inhibitor

Drug that treats AIDS by blocking the production of a proteolytic enzyme that creates new viral pieces for HIV

Kaposi sarcoma

Malignant condition associated with AIDS; coloured skin nodules appear

human immunodeficiency virus

HIV

Infectious agent that causes AIDS

wasting syndrome

Weight loss, decrease in muscular strength, appetite and mental activity

reverse transcriptase inhibitor

Drug that treats AIDS by blocking an enzyme needed to make copies of HIV

acquired immunodeficiency syndrome

AIDS

Group of symptoms associated with suppression of the immune system; infections, new growth, and neurologic problems

CD4+ cells

Helper T cells that are destroyed by the AIDS virus

Malignant tumor of a lymphoid organ in the mediastinum

thymoma

Malignant tumor of bone marrow cells (plasma cells)

multiple myeloma

Substance capable of causing a specific hypersensitivity reaction in the body

allergen

Group of malignant tumors involving lymphoid tissue; follicular and large cell are types

non-Hodgkin lymphoma

Malignant tumor of lymph tissue in the spleen and lymph nodes; Reed-Sternberg cell is often found on microscopic analysis

Hodgkin lymphoma

Hypersensitivity or allergic state involving an inherited predisposition; inflammation of the skin

atopic dermatitis

Infants are born with a deficiency of B and T cells

severe combined immunodeficiency disease

Abnormal hypersensitivity acquired by exposure to an antigen

allergy

viral load test

Measures the amount of AIDS virus in the bloodstream

CD4+ cell count

Measures the number of helper T cells in the bloodstream of patients with AIDS

computed tomography (CT)

X-ray imaging produces cross-sectional and other views of anatomic structures

immunoelectrophoresis

Test that separates immunoglobulins

ELISA

Screening test to detect anti-HIV antibodies in the bloodstream

MoAb

Antibody produced in a laboratory to attack antigens and destroy cells

Treg

Suppressor T cell that inhibits the activity of B and T cells

AIDS

acquired immunodeficiency syndrome

HIV

human immunodeficiency virus

HSV

herpes simplex virus

IgA, IgD, IgE, IgG, IgM

immunoglobulins

PCP

Pneumocystis pneumonia

Stationary lymph tissue along the path of lymph vessels

lymph nodes

Large thoracic lymph vessel draining lymph from lower and left side of the body

thoracic duct

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

spleen

Mass of lymph tissue in the nasopharynx

adenoids

Organ in the mediastinum that produces T-cell lymphocytes

thymus

Tiniest of lymph vessels

lymph capillaries

Large lymph vessel in the chest that drains lymph from right upper part of the body

right lymphatic duct

Fluid that lies between cells and becomes lymph as it enters lymph capillaries

interstitial fluid

Where are inguinal nodes located?

groin

Where are axillary nodes located?

armpit

Where are cervical nodes located?

neck

Where are mediastinal nodes located?

chest

What description best describes immunoglobulins?

a) Lymphocytes that inhibit the activity of B and T cells; Treg
b) Antibodies - IgC, IgE, IgM, IgE
c) Lymphocytes that aid B cells and stimulate T cells
d) Poisons (antigens)
e) Lymphocyte that directly kills antigens
f) Proteins secreted by T cells
g) Lymphocytes that secrete antibodies

b) Antibodies - IgC, IgE, IgM, IgE

What description best describes toxins?

d) Poisons (antigens)

What description best describes helper T cells?

c) Lymphocytes that aid B cells and stimulate T cells

What description best describes cytotoxic cells?

e) Lymphocyte that directly kills antigens

What description best describes interferons?

f) Proteins secreted by T cells

What description best describes plasma cells?

g) Lymphocytes that secrete antibodies

What description best describes suppressor T cells?

a) Lymphocytes that inhibit the activity of B and T cells; Treg

Removal of the spleen

splenectomy

Inflammation of lymph glands (nodes)

lymphadenitis

Tumor of the thymus gland

thymoma

Disease of lymph glands (nodes)

lymphadenopathy

Formation of lymph

lymphopoiesis

Deficiency of lymph cells

lymphocytopenia

Pertaining to poison

toxic

Enlargement of the spleen

splenomegaly

Syndrome marked by enlargement of the spleen and associated with anemia, leukopenia, and thrombocytopenia

hypersplenism

An extraordinary hypersensitivity to a foreign protein; marked by hypotension, shock, respiratory distress

anaphylaxis

An antigen capable of causing allergy (hypersensitivity)

allergen

Disorder in which the immune system is suppressed by exposure to HIV

AIDS

Removal of a mediastinal organ

thymectomy

Malignant tumor of lymph nodes and spleen marked by Reed-Sternberg cell identified in lymph nodes

Hodgkin lymphoma

Tissues that produce lymphocytes - spleen, thymus, tonsils, and adenoids

lymphoid organs

Swelling of tissues due to interstitial fluid accumulation

lymphedema

White blood cells that are destroyed by HIV

helper T cells

Test to separate immunoglobulins

immunoelectrophoresis

Drug used to treat AIDS by blocking the growth of AIDS virus

zidovudine

Test used to detect anti-HIV antibodies

ELISA

Group of infectious diseases associated with AIDS

opportunistic infections