Q: Immune System

Question 1

The Immune system:

A) Sends blood and Oxygen around the body
B) Is involved in the fight or flight response
C) Recognises foreign substances (pathogens) and sends white blood cells to fight it
D) Regulates our heart rate

Answer 1

C) Recognises foreign substances (pathogens) and sends white blood cells to fight it

Question 2

The thymus gland is located:

A) Just behind breastbone, between lungs
B) At bottom of the lungs
C) Just above the breastbone, close to the ribs
D) At the base of the heart

Answer 2

A) Just behind breastbone, between lungs

Question 3

The thymus gland is surrounded by:

A) A fibrous capsule
B) Small projections of hair that deter bacteria
C) Only water
D) None of the above

Answer 3

A) A fibrous capsule

Question 4

T-cells mature in the:

A) Trachea
B) Thymus gland
C) Lungs
D) Larnyx

Answer 4

B) Thymus gland

Question 5

The spleen is the ____ lymphatic organ in the body.

A) Smallest
B) Largest
C) Roundest
D) Least useful

Answer 5

B) Largest

Question 6

The spleen is situated:

A) in front of the throat
B) Above the trachea
C) Left of and slightly behind the stomach
D) None of the above

Answer 6

C) Left of and slightly behind the stomach

Question 7

White blood cells include:

A) T and B cells
B) T and S cells
C) S and B cells
D) P and O cells

Answer 7

A) T and B cells

Question 8

Function of the immune system is to:

A) Recognize foreign substances in the body
B) Signal cells to be able to destroy foreign substances
C) Both of the above
D) None of the above

Answer 8

C) Both of the above

Question 9

If the spleen is removed, the body will be more prone to:

A) Infections
B) Weight loss
C) Weight gain
D) Decrease in appetite

Answer 9

A) Infections

Question 10

The splenic artery is the blood vessel that provides blood flow to:

A) the spleen
B) the heart
C) the submandibular
D) the radius

Answer 10

A) the spleen

Question 11

A pimple is a sign of ____ at work.

A) Macrophages
B) Too much water
C) A weak skeletal system
D) None of the above

Answer 11

A) Macrophages

Question 12

Macrophages send chemical messages called ____ to other cells for support.

A) Red blood cells
B) Impulses
C) Cytokines
D) None of the above

Answer 12

C) Cytokines

Question 13

Cytokines are NOT responsible for:

A) Indigestion
B) Aching
C) Muscle pain
D) Fever

Answer 13

A) Indigestion

Question 14

In adults, the thymus gland becomes:

A) smaller
B) larger
C) rounder
D) two separate glands

Answer 14

A) smaller

Question 15

Bone marrow produces:

A) NT cells
B) Young immune cells
C) No cells
D) None of the above

Answer 15

B) Young immune cells

Question 16

Immune cells are a large part of which system?

A) The digestive system
B) The endocrine system
C) The circulatory system
D) The immune system

Answer 16

D) The immune system

Question 17

The thymus gland has chambers called:

A) Lobules
B) Atria
C) Atrium
D) Arterioles

Answer 17

A) Lobules

Question 18

The immune system is also known as:

A) the weaker system
B) a defence system
C) a useless system
D) All of the above

Answer 18

B) a defence system

Question 19

The following is NOT part of the immune system:

A) Lymphocytes
B) T cells
C) The submandibular joint
D) The thymus

Answer 19

C) The submandibular joint

Question 20

T cells are designed to ____ invaders/pathogens.

A) Kill
B) Protect
C) Re-home
D) Avoid

Answer 20

A) Kill