Chapter 22

Question 0

The immune system can directly respond to an antigen inside a cell. True or false

Answer 0

False

Question 1

What destroys defective red blood cells and acts as a blood reservoir?

Answer 1

Spleen

Question 2

What are the two different types of inflammatory responses?

Answer 2

Local and systemic

Question 3

Which statement is true about foreign antigens

Answer 3

They are not produced by the body.
They can trigger allergic reactions.
Both a and b

Question 4

Which T-cell stimulates killer T-cells

Answer 4

Helper

Question 5

Adenoids refer to enlarged

Answer 5

Pharyngeal tonsils

Question 6

Memory of immunity can be described as

Answer 6

Ability to remember antigens

Question 7

Opsonins

Answer 7

Increase susceptibility to phagocytosis

Question 8

–blank– immunity is genetically determined and present at birth

Answer 8

Innate

Question 9

Adaptive immunity involves

Answer 9

Antibodies
Cytotoxic T-cells
Regulatory T-cells
All of the above

Question 10

Thymosine is most important in

Answer 10

T-cell maturation

Question 11

Cytotoxic T-cells

Answer 11

Lyse cells infected with viruses

Question 12

Where are Peyer Patches found?

Answer 12

Distal half of small intestine and appendix

Question 13

Interferons

Answer 13

Proteins that protect the body against viral infections

Question 14

WBC are

Answer 14

Leukocytes

Question 15

The 3 main functions of the lymphatic system

Answer 15

Defense, lipid absorption, fluid balance

Question 16

What tissue does not contain lymphatic vessels?

Answer 16

Central nervous system

Question 17

The spleen

Answer 17

Contains more red pulp than white

Question 18

Why does the secondary response provide better protection than the primary response?

Answer 18

Antibodies are produced quickly and in greater amounts

Question 19

Specificity is an ability of

Answer 19

Adaptive immunity