Midterm Review

Question 1

Interstitial fluid is known as lymph when it?

Answer 1

enters the lymphatics

Question 2

These spherical bodies consisting of tightly packed cells can be found in lymph nodes and other lymphoid organs?

Answer 2

lymphatic follicles

Question 3

Which of the following best describes the route that lymph takes as it moves through a lymph node?

Answer 3

afferent lymphatic vessels–subcapsular sinuses–medulla sinuses—hilus

Question 4

All of the following are functions of the spleen except?

Answer 4

stores and breaksdown products of WBC for later use

Question 5

Which of the following is true concerning the tonsils?

Answer 5

Pharyngeal tonsils are also called adenoids

Question 6

The skin and tears are examples of this type of immunity?

Answer 6

Non specific immunity

Question 7

Breast milk is an example of this type of immunity?

Answer 7

Naturally acquired passive immunity

Question 8

Exposure to measles results in immunity to that disease, what is the name of this type of immunity?

Answer 8

natural acquired active immunity

Question 9

This type of phagoctye is the most abundant type of white blood cell?

Answer 9

neutrophils

Question 10

What amount of interstitial fluid can be found in tissue spaces any given day?

Answer 10

3 liters

Question 11

Lymph capillaries can be found in which of the following areas?

Answer 11

between blood capillaries in loose connective tissue

Question 12

All of the following are lymphatic trunks except?

Answer 12

Paired thoracic trunks

Question 13

The thoracic duct has an enlarged pouch like structure which is a storage area for lymph called?

Answer 13

cisterna chyli

Question 14

Lymphocytes such as tcells and bcells arise from this type of tissue?

Answer 14

red bone marrow

Question 15

All of the following can be considers non specific types of immunity except?

Answer 15

serous membrane

Question 16

The average normal body temperature for a human being is?

Answer 16

37 degrees celsius

Question 17

These types of cells maintain a blueprint of antigens that have infected the body?

Answer 17

memory cells

Question 18

A vaccination for chicken pox using a dead form of the antigen is classified as what type of immunity?

Answer 18

Artificial acquired active immunity

Question 19

This type of lymphocyte is also called a null cell?

Answer 19

natural killer cells

Question 20

What is an antigen?

Answer 20

anything that can cause a systemic immune response resulting in cellular memory

Question 21

What type of vitamins can be stored in the liver?

Answer 21

fat soluble

Question 22

This type of phagocyte changes into a macrophage when it leaves blood and enters tissues?

Answer 22

monocytes

Question 23

The falciform ligament is attached to the?

Answer 23

anterior abdominal wall and liver

Question 24

These types of cells secrete antibodies into the blood to form an army of protection?

Answer 24

plasma cells

Question 25

Sensitized Tcells?

Answer 25

produce cell mediated immunity

Question 26

The lymphocyte known as a tcell has to migrate and mature in this lymph organ?

Answer 26

thymus

Question 27

The lymph vessel that drains fats from the intestine are called?

Answer 27

lacteals

Question 28

There are more afferent vessels travelling towards a lymph node then there are efferent vessels travelling away from the node?

Answer 28

true

Question 29

How does lymph move through the lymphatic system?

Answer 29

with the help of contraction and relaxation of skeletal muscles

Question 30

Which part of the body does the thoracic duct drain?

Answer 30

the left half of the head,neck and chest, the left upper extremity and the entire body inferior to the ribs

Question 31

Which of the following does not apply to antibodies?

Answer 31

they are also called complement proteins

Question 32

The complement binding sites are?

Answer 32

also called the antibody antigen complex

Question 33

This type of phagocyte has a short life span in the tissue once it leaves the bone marrow?

Answer 33

neutophils

Question 34

The function of the gall bladder is?

Answer 34

storage of bile

Question 35

When discussing the human liver the quadrate lobe is?

Answer 35

located posterior inferior to the left lobe

Question 36

This structure is a remnant of the fetal umbilical vein?

Answer 36

round ligament

Question 37

Which of the following is not part of the portal triad?

Answer 37

hepatic portal vein

Question 38

Bile is composed of all of the following except?

Answer 38

carbohydrates

Question 39

All of the following are functions of the liver except?

Answer 39

storage of vitamin c

Question 40

Which of the following is true concerning the liver?

Answer 40

it weighs about 3 pounds