Chapter 27 Flashcards
Which of the following become plasma cells in response to an antigen and make antibodies against the specific antigen
B cells
Which of the following are signs and symptoms of chronic fatigue syndrome
Tender lymph nodes and joint pain
Which of the following increase b cell production and stimulate red bone marrow to produce more WBC’s
Monokines
Masses of lymphoid tissue not surrounded by a capsule that are disturbed In the connective tissue of mucosa are known as
Lymph nodes
Infereon in the blood acts as which type of nonspecific body defense
Chemical barriers
Which activated T cells increase phagocytosis and antibody formation
Helper
Which type of immunity results from exposure to an antigen
Naturally acquired active
Which of the following cells mainly target cancer cells?
Naturally killer cells (NK)
Which of these is used to rescue a person experiencing anaphylaxis
Epinephrine
Elisa has just been diagnosed with stage 2 breast cancer. The practioner has explained what this means but Elisa is upset and confused. She asks the Medical Assistant if her cancer is serious: which of the following is the best response to her question
All cancers are serious, but your cancer has not spread beyond the breast
Which of the following causes a rapid drop in blood pressure and is a life threatening event?
Anaphylaxis
Which type of immunity results simply from being human, as opposed to being a cow or plant?
Species resistance
Which of the following produce memory cells that trigger a strong response to future exposures to the same antigen
B cells
Which disorder is an immune reaction looked to eating gluten that triggers a reaction causing the body to attack the small intestinal mucosa
Celiac
Which of the following does not describe a secondary immune response
It causes memory cells to develop
Which of the following describes a spleen?
It removes aged RBCs from circulation
Which of the following secrete lymphokines
T cells
Which type of activated t cells prevents a person having the same disease twice
Memory cells
Any factor that causes the formation of cancer is a
Carcinogen
The nonspecific body defense in which neutrophils and monocytes can leave the blood stream to attack pathogens in other tissue is
Phagocytosis
Which of the following is an excessive immune response that involves igE antibodies
Allergy
If lymph cannot be pushed through the vessels
Edema develops
Which of the following immunity requires injection with an antibody
Artificially acquired passive
Which of the following describes thymus
It decreases in size as a person ages
Which of the following actions causes lymph to flow through the lymphatic vessels
The squeezing action of the skeletal muscles
