lecture 9

Question 1

A person has severe streptococcal pharyngitis (sore throat). They are most likely to develop

Answer 1

painful cervical lymph nodes

Question 2

The thoracic duct

Answer 2

receives lymph from large lymphatic vessels that drain the left side of the body

Question 3

which of the following are classified as gram-positive and gram-negative

Answer 3

bacteria

Question 4

penicillin exerts its antibiotic effect primarily through destruction of the cell wall of the pathogen. What is most apt to be affected by penicillin

Answer 4

bacteria

Question 5

the spleen, thymus gland, tonsils, and lymph nodes are

Answer 5

lymphoid organs

Question 6

what “bad air” disease is caused by a plasmodium

Answer 6

malaria

Question 7

a mycotic infection is caused by a

Answer 7

fungus

Question 8

Herpes varicella-zoster may lay dormant in the nerves for many years; when awakened in later life, it causes

Answer 8

shingels

Question 9

Identify the portal of exit and mechanism for most diseases that are spread by droplet infection

Answer 9

respiratory system by coughing or sneezing

Question 10

with regard to infectious disease, arthropods most often act as

Answer 10

vectors

Question 11

what requires another living host for its continues existance

Answer 11

parasite

Question 12

Lymphatic capillaries

Answer 12

absorb tissue fluid and transport it toward the heart

Question 13

what is least descriptive of staphylococci

Answer 13

underlying cause of rheumatic fever

Question 14

rocky mountain spotted fever is most effectively treated with an ______ drug

Answer 14

antibiotic

Question 15

what is true about lymph? it is

Answer 15

absorbed by lymphatic capillaries from the interstitium

Question 16

which disease is caused by a sporozoan carried by a mosquito

Answer 16

malaria

Question 17

infections such as athlete’s foot and ringworm are referred to as

Answer 17

mycotic

Question 18

an abscess is

Answer 18

an example of a localized infection

Question 19

a pox infection

Answer 19

is a skin lesion

Question 20

what is described as partially encapsulated lymph nodes located in the throat area

Answer 20

tonsils

Question 21

what is least descriptive of treponema pallidum

Answer 21

is most often spread by the fecal-oral route

Question 22

an overly active spleen may prematurely remove platelets from circulation, thereby predisposing a person to

Answer 22

thrombocytopenia and bleeding

Question 23

what is the significance of bacterial spore formation? the bacterium

Answer 23

becomes more resistant to harsh environmental conditions

Question 24

what is true of commensal organisms that populate the normal flora?

Answer 24

they live harmoniously without harming the person

Question 25

which is called the acid-fast bacillus

Answer 25

mycobacterium tuberculosis

Question 26

which group includes single-cell animal-like microbes, such as amebas?

Answer 26

protozoa

Question 27

lymph from the right arm and the right side of the head and thorax drains into the

Answer 27

right lymphatic duct

Question 28

rhinoviruses

Answer 28

cause the common cold

Question 29

what is most related to the rusty nail infection

Answer 29

clostridium

Question 30

what refers to a process that destroys all living organisms

Answer 30

sterilization

Question 31

what are the lymphoid structures that are generally removed during a mastectomy

Answer 31

axillary lymph nodes

Question 32

what structure is concerned with the processing and maturation of T lymphocytes

Answer 32

thymus gland

Question 33

what is defined as a disease-producing microorganism

Answer 33

pathogen

Question 34

the tick associated with rocky mountain spotted fever is referred to as a

Answer 34

arthropod vector

Question 35

bacteria

Answer 35

include cocci, bacilli, and curved rods

Question 36

the acid-fast bacillus is

Answer 36

most often spread through droplet infection

Question 37

the acid-fast bacillus is

Answer 37

most often spread through droplet infection

Question 38

the inguinal lymph nodes

Answer 38

are located in the groin

Question 39

the spleen

Answer 39

removes worn-out blood cells from circulation

Question 40

what describes the signs and symptoms that develop in response to a pathogen

Answer 40

infection

Question 41

what happens if the lymphatic vessels and nodes are removed from the right axillary region

Answer 41

the right arm will become edematous

Question 42

what is the name of the lymph nodes that drain the head and neck region

Answer 42

cervical

Question 43

cocci, bacilli, and curved rods are classified as

Answer 43

bacteria

Question 44

tinea is most related to

Answer 44

ringworm

Question 45

a lacteal is located within the

Answer 45

intestinal villus

Question 46

the lymphatic circulation

Answer 46

is most closely associated with the venous side of the circulation

Question 47

streptococci and staphylococci are

Answer 47

gram-positive bacteria

Question 48

elephantiasis is

Answer 48

edema formation in response to impaired lymphatic drainage

Question 49

the subclavian veins

Answer 49

receive lymph from the large lymphatic ducts

Question 50

what is the similarity between the thoracic duct and the right lymphatic duct? both

Answer 50

are large lymphatic ducts that collect lymph from smaller lymphatic vessels

Question 51

rickettsiae are

Answer 51

often carried by fleas, ticks, and body lice

Question 52

tetanus, tuberculosis, and diphtheria are

Answer 52

bacterial infections

Question 53

herpes varicella-zoster

Answer 53

causes chickenpox

Question 54

the right lymphatic duct and the thoracic duct empty into the

Answer 54

subclavian veins

Question 55

which lymphoid organ is located in the ventral cavity, thoracic cavity, and mediastinum

Answer 55

thymus gland

Question 56

rickettsiae and chlamydia are classified as

Answer 56

bacteria

Question 57

what is least descriptive of candida albicans

Answer 57

causative organism of impetigo