Lymphatic and Immune System Syllabus Quiz A

Question 1

Which combining form means lymph glands?

Answer 1

lymphaden/o

Question 2

which virus is commonly transmitted to humans through the saliva of an infected animal?

Answer 2

rabies

Question 3

Which term describes a benign tumor made up of abnormal lymph vessels?

Answer 3

lymphangioma

Question 4

Which group of pathogens are one-celled microscopic organisms?

Answer 4

bacteria

Question 5

Which term means a malignant tumor that usually involves the upper shaft of long bones, the pelvis, or the knee?

Answer 5

osteosarcoma

Question 6

Which bacteria forms chains?

Answer 6

Streptococci

Question 7

Which type of tumor is distinguished by Reed-Sternberg cells?

Answer 7

Hodgkin’s Lymphoma

Question 8

Which term means abnormal enlargement of the spleen?

Answer 8

splenomegaly

Question 9

Which term means a new cancer site that results from the spreading process?

Answer 9

metastasis

Question 10

Which group of proteins whose specialty is fighting viruses by slowing or stopping their multiplication?

Answer 10

interferons

Question 11

Which term means a malignant tumor derived from muscle tissue?

Answer 11

myosarcoma

Question 12

Which virus is characterized by fever, sore throat, and enlarged lymph nodes?

Answer 12

infectious mononucleosis

Question 13

Which word describes a tumor that is not life-threatening but can cause damage as it grows and places pressure on adjacent structures?

Answer 13

Benign

Question 14

Which term describes a group of proteins that combine with antibodies to dissolve pathogens?

Answer 14

complement system

Question 15

Which term describes medication used to prevent the rejection of donor tissue?

Answer 15

Immunosuppressant

Question 16

Which type of medication inhibits the growth of, or kills, pathogenic microorganisms?

Answer 16

antibiotics

Question 17

Which term describes any substance that the body regards as foreign?

Answer 17

Antigen