Immune System Review

What is the term for a strong response to a harmless antigen in the environment?

• An allergy

• Cell-mediated immunity

• An autoimmune disease

• Inflammatory response

The healthy human immune system responds to pathogens with both specific and nonspecific processes. Which of the following models represents a nonspecific response?

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What is the body's first line (non-specific) of defense against infection by foreign organisms?

• antibodies

• lymph nodes

• white blood cells

• the skin

White blood cells are an important part of the human immune response. Two types of white blood cells, neutrophils and macrophages, act as phagocytes. Phagocytes perform which of the following functions in the human body?

• They produce antibodies.

• They bind to antigens and develop into plasma cells

• They form a barrier against pathogens.

• They engulf and destroy bacteria

What are the two parts of the immune system

• Innate and Adaptive

• Passive and Aggressive

• Innate and Non-Specific

• Adaptive and Acquired

What is the scientific name of the causes of infectious diseases?

• Germ

• Pathogen

• Intruder

• Disease

This sticky fluid traps any pathogens that try and get in our body

• Mucous Lining

• Blood

• Stomach Acid

• Skin

What type of cells cause inflammation?

• White blood cells

• Mast Cells

• T Cells

• Vectors

A protein that attaches to antigens is called:

• Antibody

• Immune response

• Inflammatory Response

• Vector

The response to an infection. Causes the area to redden, swell, and feel warm.

• Fever

• Mucus

• Dilation

• Inflammation