Anatomy chapter 16

Multiple Choice

Lymph contains platelets, excess fluid, waste products, and protein molecules.

• True

• False

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Lymphatic vessels are similar to veins.

• True

• False

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Lymph moves freely in multiple directions throughout the body.

• True

• False

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Severe swelling of limbs due to parasitic infections is known as lymphedema.

• True

• False

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The liver is the largest lymphatic organ.

• True

• False

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Lymphoma are most often malignant.

• True

• False

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The thymus is largely replaced by fat during adulthood.

• True

• False

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Lymph nodes are arranged in chains or clusters.

• True

• False

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The palatine tonsils are also known as the adenoids.

• True

• False

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Heat is a characteristic sign of inflammation.

• True

• False

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The immune system is made up of a group of organs working together.

• True

• False

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Getting a flu shot to protect against the flu is an example of artificial active immunity.

• True

• False

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Adaptive immunity is also known as specific immunity.

• True

• False

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Antibodies release histamine to assist in the inflammation process.

• True

• False

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Macrophages are the most abundant immune cell in the body.

• True

• False

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DC cells are highly branched and produced in bone marrow.

• True

• False

Multiple Choice

Lymphocytes include which of the following?

• Natural killer cells

• B cells

• T cells

• All of the above

Multiple Choice

Once exposed to an antigen, B cells develop into antibody producing cells called bursa cells.

• True

• False

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Apoptosis refers to a random cell death in a target cell.

• True

• False

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Regulatory T cells release chemicals to suppress immune responses.

• True

• False

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Plasma B cells are also known as the "antibody factories" of the body.

• True

• False

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The rejection of a transplanted organ is an example of an anaphylactic condition.

• True

• False

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HIV damages the immune system by invading B cells.

• True

• False

Multiple Choice

Which of the following results from improper lymphocyte development before birth?

• HIV

• Anaphylaxis

• Congenital immune defficiency

• Lupus

Multiple Choice

Inappropriate, excessive response to self-antigens is indicative of what?

• Autoimmune disease

• Immunosuppresion

• Allergies

• None of the above