Lymphatic System

Question 1

Thymosin is produced by

Answer 1

thymus

Question 2

True or false: lymph fluid is pumped by the heart

Answer 2

false

Question 3

What are the functions of the lymphatic system

Answer 3

fluid balance, transport, role in immunity

Question 4

What are the components of the lymphatic system

Answer 4

lymph, lymphatic vessels, lymph nodes, tonsils, spleen, and thymus

Question 5

What resembles plasma

Answer 5

lymph

Question 6

What resembles veins

Answer 6

lymphatic vessels

Question 7

What are bean shaped, serves as a filter for lymph, and does phagocytosis

Answer 7

lymph nodes

Question 8

What is phagocytosis

Answer 8

destruction of pathogens by engulfing foreign materials

Question 9

What are the two types of lymph nodes

Answer 9

axillary and inguinal

Question 10

Where is the axillary lymph node

Answer 10

found in underarm/chest

Question 11

Where is the inguinal lymph node

Answer 11

found in groin

Question 12

What do the tonsils do

Answer 12

fight infection

Question 13

What are the types of tonsils

Answer 13

palatine (2); pharyngeal tonsils(adenoids); lingual(at base of tongue)

Question 14

What are the functions of the spleen

Answer 14

filters blood; removes iron from old RBC’s; manufactures lymphocytes(phagocytosis); serves as reservoir for blood; largest lymphoid organ

Question 15

What are the functions of the thymus

Answer 15

forms antibodies; secretes thymosin; the site of lymphocyte development

Question 16

What helps circulation of the lymph

Answer 16

valves permit one way flow; lymph pressure gradient is from skeletal muscle contractions and respiratory movement

Question 17

What are the protein molecules capable of stimulating immune responses

Answer 17

antigens

Question 18

What does the immune system produce when an antigen enters the body

Answer 18

antibody

Question 19

What are the immunoglobins that are Y shaped proteins produced by B cells of the immune system in response to exposure

Answer 19

antibodies

Question 20

What mechanism of immunity is available constantly and acts against anything recognized as “not self” and is the initial reaction against foreign antigens via antibodies and immune cells

Answer 20

non-specific

Question 21

What mechanism of immunity involves the production of antibodies against a particular antigen

Answer 21

specific

Question 22

What is the first line of defense

Answer 22

skin

Question 23

What is the second line of defense

Answer 23

inflammation and phagocytosis

Question 24

What are the 4 signs of acute inflammation

Answer 24

redness, heat, swelling, pain

Question 25

What type of inflammation is in a specific area

Answer 25

local inflammation

Question 26

what type of inflammation is over the entire body

Answer 26

systemic

Question 27

What is the third line of defense

Answer 27

specific resistance

Question 28

What is a type of specific resistance that kills tumor cells

Answer 28

natural killer cells

Question 29

What do B lymphocytes or B cells do

Answer 29

antibodies

Question 30

What do T lymphocytes or T cells do

Answer 30

attack pathogens

Question 31

What are antibodies and what are they composed of

Answer 31

proteins and they are made of two heavy chains with approximately 400 amino acids

Question 32

What class of antibody is the 1st type released, used to indicate current infection

Answer 32

IgM

Question 33

What class of antibody is the most abundant and diverse antibody in the body; makes up 75% of antibodies in our blood

Answer 33

IgG

Question 34

What class of antibody is the major antibody type in mucus membrane and tears

Answer 34

IgA

Question 35

What class of antibody are the trouble makers, produce harmful effects like allergies

Answer 35

IgE

Question 36

What class of antibody is important in B Cell activation

Answer 36

IgD

Question 37

What does inherited mean

Answer 37

born with it

Question 38

What type of specific immunity is when you get a disease and make antibodies that protect against future infections

Answer 38

acquired natural active

Question 39

What type of specific immunity is when the fetus gets through the mom

Answer 39

acquired natural passive

Question 40

What type of specific immunity is a vaccination or injection of causative agent

Answer 40

acquired artificial active

Question 41

What type of specific immunity is the injection of antibodies developed by someone else's system

Answer 41

acquired artificial passive

Question 42

What is the hyper sensitivity to relatively harmless environment antigen

Answer 42

allergies

Question 43

What are some consequences of regular stress

Answer 43

adrenaline levels rise, blood pressure and heart rate increases, breathing patterns change, tension, anger, fear

Question 44

What are some problems involved with chronic stress

Answer 44

susceptible to illness/infection, stomach aches, heart palpitations, sleep disorders, depression

Question 45

What is the stress triad

Answer 45

enlarged adrenals, atrophied lymphatic organs, bleeding gastrointestinal ulcers

Question 46

What are the stages of the General Adaptation Syndrome(GAS)

Answer 46

1.) alarm reaction 2.) resistance/adaptation 3.) exhaustion

Question 47

What is the type a person

Answer 47

competitive, hard-working; more likely to have heart attacks and higher blood pressure

Question 48

what is the type b person

Answer 48

relaxed, less likely to have heart problems