Cardio, Immune, Lymph, and Respiratory

Rheumatoid Arthritis and Myasthenia Gravis are part of a large group of diseases characterized by a condition in which the immune system produces antibodies against its own tissues are known as?

• Immunodeficiency Disorders
• Immunodeficiency Viruses 
• Acquired Disorders 
• Autoimmune Disorders 

These specialized cells of the antigen-antibody reaction are white blood cells that are formed in the bone marrow as stem cells.

• B cell
• Lymphocytes
• Dendritic Cells
• T cells

A genetic disorder that causes abnormal hemoglobin, resulting in some red blood cells to assume an abnormal shape.

• a.  Leukemia
• a.  Iron deficiency anemia
• a.  Hemochromatosis
• a.  Sickle cell anemia

All of the following are structures of the cardiovascular system except?

• Blood
• Lungs 
• Heart 
• Blood vessels

How many chambers does the heart have?

• 5
• 6
• 4
• 2

What is systemic circulation?

• Flow of blood to all parts of the body except the lungs
• Flow of blood only between the heart and lungs
• Flow of blood to all parts of the body 
• Flow of blood between the blood vessels and capillaries

What is angiostenosis?

• Inflammation of the blood or lymph vessels
• Abnormal narrowing of a blood or lymph vessel
• Abnormal hardening of an artery
• Deficiency of blood flow

Damage to the heart muscle caused by a thrombus blocking the coronary artery is known as a ___________________?

• Coronary thrombosis
• Deep vein embolism 
• Deep vein thrombosis
• Coronary embolism

All of the following are functions of the Lymphatic System except?

• Absorbing fats and fat-soluble vitamins from the small intestine 
• Transporting blood throughout the body
• Removing waste and excess fluid from the tissues
• Providing aid to the immune system

An antibody or immunoglobulin is a ________________________________________?

• white blood cells that are formed in the bone marrow as stem cells
• any substance that the body regards as being foreign 
• small lymphocytes that mature in the thymus, coordinating immune defenses
• disease fighting protein created by the immune system