Question 1

In the tonsils, these structures trap bacteria and other foreign material.

Accepted Answer

A)  crypts
B)  follicles
C)  germinal centers
D)  villi

Question 2

The property of immunological memory is _________.

Accepted Answer

A)  the inability to recognize one's own tissue as 'self,' resulting in an attack on one's own cells
B)  the ability to distinguish between closely related antigens
C)  the ability to recognize one's own tissue cells as 'self'
D)  the ability to recognize and mount an attack on an antigen that was previously encountered

Question 3

Although all of the organs below can raise an immune response, only this one filters the lymph.

Accepted Answer

A)  lymph nodes
B)  tonsils
C)  spleen

Question 4

The function of B cells in the immune response is_________ .

Accepted Answer

A)  to attack virus- infected cells
B)  to attack bacteria
C)  to produce plasma cells that make antibodies
D)  to attack tumor cells

Question 5

The functions of the lymph system include all of the following except_________ .

Accepted Answer

A)  filtering the lymph fluid
B)  protecting the body from foreign substances
C)  removing worn out erythrocytes from the system
D)  returning tissue fluid to the systemic circulatory system

Question 6

Select the mechanism below that is not involved in the flow of lymph through the lymphatic vessels.

Accepted Answer

A)  pressure changes in the thorax that occur during breathing
B)  pumping action of the heart
C)  milking action of skeletal muscles B

Question 7

The lymphatic system consists of lymphatic vessels, lymphatic tissue, lymph nodes,_________ .

Accepted Answer

A)  thyroid, and thymus
B)  pancreas, and spleen
C)  oropharynx, and tonsils
D)  spleen, and thymus

Question 8

Antibodies _________.

Accepted Answer

A)  bind to an antigen and destroy it by phagocytosis
B)  provide for cellular immunity in the body
C)  each recognize several different antigens
D)  are proteins composed of heavy chains and light chains

Question 9

These cells recognize antigens and initiate the immune response.

Accepted Answer

A)  neutrophils
B)  lymphocytes
C)  neutrophils, monocytes, and lymphocytes
D)  monocytes

Question 10

B cells provide this kind of immunity.

Accepted Answer

A)  antigenic
B)  cellular
C)  humoral
D)  clonal

Question 11

Lymph in the cisterna chyli differs in composition from lymph in the general lymphatic stream in that it contains more ___________.

Accepted Answer

A)  protein
B)  nucleic acids
C)  fat
D)  ions

Question 12

If you were to draw an antibody, how might you sketch out its basic shape?

Accepted Answer

A)  with a straight line (of twisted protein chains) 
B)  as a "Y"
C)  as an "X"
D)  as a "U"

Question 13

Antigens that can provoke an immune response include_________ .

Accepted Answer

A)  polysaccharides
B)  foreign proteins
C)  foreign proteins, polysaccharides, and small molecules, called haptens that link to our own body proteins
D)  small molecules, called haptens that link to our own body proteins

Question 14

What causes the flow of lymph to slow within lymph nodes?

Accepted Answer

A)  Afferent vessels are much larger in diameter than efferent vessels.
B)  Afferent vessels contract, restricting lymph flow.
C)  Valves at the exit site regulate lymph flow, allowing only small amounts out at a time.
D)  There are more afferent vessels than efferent vessels. D

Question 15

If an unknown antigen contains only swine serum albumin, how many precipitates will form between it and the wells of antibodies for horse, bovine, and swine albumin?

Accepted Answer

A)  none
B)  3
C)  2
D)  1

Question 16

What is not true about antibodies?

Accepted Answer

A)  They bind to a single, specific antigen.
B)  They are produced by plasma cells.
C)  They are cells.
D)  They are found in plasma and other body secretions.

Question 17

The right lymphatic duct drains_________ .

Accepted Answer

A)  the right side of the body
B)  the head, thorax, and right upper extremity
C)  the right side of the head and thorax, and the right upper extremity
D)  the right side of the head and thorax, the entire abdomen, the right upper extremity, and both lower extremities

Question 18

This medullary region of the lymph node contains primarily_________ .

Accepted Answer

A)  B cells
B)  T cells
C)  support cells
D)  macrophages

Question 19

Lymph vessels resemble these vessels of the systemic circulation.

Accepted Answer

A)  veins
B)  capillaries
C)  arteries
D)  arterioles

Question 20

The _________pulp is responsible for the immune functions of the spleen.

Accepted Answer

A)  red
B)  white
C)  cryptic
D)  splenic B

Exam 35: The Lymphatic System and Immune Response

In the tonsils, these structures trap bacteria and other foreign material.

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The property of immunological memory is _________.

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Although all of the organs below can raise an immune response, only this one filters the lymph.

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The function of B cells in the immune response is_________ .

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The functions of the lymph system include all of the following except_________ .

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Select the mechanism below that is not involved in the flow of lymph through the lymphatic vessels.

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The lymphatic system consists of lymphatic vessels, lymphatic tissue, lymph nodes,_________ .

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Antibodies _________.

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These cells recognize antigens and initiate the immune response.

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B cells provide this kind of immunity.

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Lymph in the cisterna chyli differs in composition from lymph in the general lymphatic stream in that it contains more ___________.

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If you were to draw an antibody, how might you sketch out its basic shape?

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Antigens that can provoke an immune response include_________ .

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What causes the flow of lymph to slow within lymph nodes?

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If an unknown antigen contains only swine serum albumin, how many precipitates will form between it and the wells of antibodies for horse, bovine, and swine albumin?

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What is not true about antibodies?

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The right lymphatic duct drains_________ .

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This medullary region of the lymph node contains primarily_________ .

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Lymph vessels resemble these vessels of the systemic circulation.

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The _________pulp is responsible for the immune functions of the spleen.

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