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WorksheetsLymphatic System & Body Defenses
Total questions: 40
Worksheet time: 20mins
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Class
Date
1.
Given the following:
1) blood capillaries
2) lymphatic vessels
3) interstitial spaces
4) subclavian veins
5) lymphatic capillaries
6) lymphatic ducts
Put in the correct order.
1) blood capillaries
2) lymphatic vessels
3) interstitial spaces
4) subclavian veins
5) lymphatic capillaries
6) lymphatic ducts
Put in the correct order.
a)
3,2,1,4,5,6
b)
1,3,6,2,5,4
c)
6,5,4,3,2,1
d)
1,3,5,2,6,4
2.
The fluid that is pushed out of the capillary beds and between tissues is what?
a)
Arterial Blood
b)
Venous Blood
c)
Lymph
d)
Interstitial Fluid
3.
Lymph flows:
a)
In a circular pattern
b)
Away from the heart
c)
Toward the heart
d)
Into the capillaries
4.
If the thoracic lymphatic duct became blocked, this effect would be evident:
a)
Swelling of the left arm
b)
Swelling of the right leg
c)
Swelling of left leg
d)
All of These
5.
This statement best describes lymph nodes:
a)
filters lymph
b)
lymphocytes divide and multiply
c)
contain reticular fibers
d)
All of These
6.
Which of the following is NOT a lymphoid organ?
a)
Thymus
b)
Colon
c)
Spleen
d)
None of These
7.
The lymphoid organ that programs T-cells and functions at peak levels during youth is the:
a)
Thymus
b)
Spleen
c)
Peyer's Patches
d)
All of These
8.
Which of the following is MALT (Mucosa-Associated Lymphoid Tissue)?
a)
Appendix
b)
Preyer's Patches
c)
Tonsils
d)
All of These
9.
This statement best describes the spleen:
a)
venous supply
b)
arterial supply
c)
blood reservoir
d)
filters lymph
10.
Which of the following is not one of the four indicators of the inflammatory response?
a)
Redness
b)
Fever
c)
Swelling
d)
Pain
11.
The inflammatory process begins with the release of chemicals, which do all of the following except:
a)
dilate blood vessels
b)
stimulate release of lysozyme
c)
attract phagocytes
d)
activate pain receptors
12.
These are all examples of mechanical mechanisms that prevent entry of microorganisms into the body except:
a)
tears to wash out eyes
b)
skin
c)
complement cascade
d)
saliva in the mouth
13.
Lymph capillaries are not found in what structures of the body?
a)
Bone
b)
Bone Marrow
c)
Teeth
d)
All of These
14.
The body’s thermostat is located in the:
a)
Hypothalamus
b)
Thalamus
c)
Thymus
d)
None of These
15.
Fever has the effect of doing all of these except:
a)
Speeding up the repair processes
b)
Denaturing proteins
c)
Canceling the complement cascade
d)
None of These
16.
What are the components of the innate defense system (primary immunity)?
a)
Skin
b)
Mucous Membranes
c)
Attack Cells
d)
All of These
17.
What does leukocytosis do?
a)
Releases Leukemia
b)
Releases Neurtrophils
c)
Releases B-cells
d)
Releases T-cells
18.
What makes the Adaptive Defense System different from the Innate Defense System?
a)
It has memory.
b)
It is the first line of defense.
c)
It does not act upon antigens.
d)
All of These
19.
Which is the system we think of as “immunity”?
a)
Humorous
b)
Humoral
c)
Humeral
d)
Humorless
20.
The process by which antibodies bind to specific sites on bacterial exotoxins to block their harmful effects is called:
a)
Agglutination
b)
Neutralization
c)
Opsonization
d)
None of These
21.
Antibodies do all of the following except:
a)
Form blood clots
b)
Send chemical signals
c)
Block receptor sites
d)
Form clumps of antigens
22.
This statement describes antigens:
a)
Are foreign substances introduced into the body
b)
Are molecules produced by the body
c)
Stimulate an adaptive immune system response
d)
All of These
23.
This statement describes the function of antibodies:
a)
Prevent antigens from binding together
b)
Promote phagocytosis
c)
Inhibit inflammation
d)
Prevent breakdown of foreign antigens
24.
Why does immunity from certain viruses not last a lifetime?
a)
Only allergens create lifetime immunity.
b)
Viruses change quickly and frequently.
c)
Viruses do not create immune responses.
d)
Allergens mutate frequently.
25.
Vaccines provide us with:
a)
Naturally acquired active immunity
b)
Naturally acquired passive immunity
c)
Artificially acquired active immunity
d)
Artificially acquired natural active immunity
26.
The type of immunity that a fetus derives from its mother is called:
a)
Naturally acquired active immunity
b)
Naturally acquired passive immunity
c)
Artificially acquired active immunity
d)
Artificially acquired natural active immunity
27.
Immune sera(plural for Antiserum) are used for all of the following except:
a)
Tuberculosis
b)
Rabies
c)
Black Widow Spider
d)
Tetanus
28.
This statement best describes neutrophils:
a)
Enlarge to become macrophages
b)
Account for most of the dead cells in pus
c)
Are usually the last cell type to enter infected tissues
d)
Are usually located in lymphatic and blood sinuses
29.
Complement is involved in this:
a)
Only with vaccines
b)
Only adaptive immunity
c)
Only innate immunity
d)
Both adaptive and innate immunities
30.
As the result of a bee sting, Joe B. Hive had an immediate severe reaction, and nearly died. This reaction was caused by
a)
B-cells
b)
T-cells
c)
NK cells
d)
Neutrophils
31.
Which of the following is not an auto-immune disease?
a)
Multiple Sclerosis
b)
Type II Diabetes
c)
Hashimoto’s Disease
d)
Type I Diabetes
32.
Vaccines are important because:
a)
They cause a stronger and faster primary response.
b)
They cause a weaker and slower primary response.
c)
They cause a weaker and faster primary response.
d)
They cause a stronger and slower primary response.
33.
B-lymphocytes are considered the stars of the immune system because:
a)
They recognize & bind to specific antigen.
b)
They produce antibodies that attach to their cell membranes.
c)
They produce and release antibodies to fight antigens.
d)
All of These
34.
Which of the following are considered “truly life-saving” vaccines?
a)
Polio
b)
Tetanus
c)
Measles
d)
All of These
35.
Cell-to-Cell combat in the immune system is known as:
a)
Cellular immune response
b)
First line of the immune defenses
c)
Cell-mediated response
d)
Cellular immune response and cell-mediated response
36.
T-cells mature in the:
a)
Thalamus
b)
Thymus
c)
Bone Marrow
d)
None of These
37.
T-lymphocytes do which of the following:
a)
Cause inflammation
b)
Activate macrophages
c)
Regulate the immune response
d)
All of These
38.
Why do cells put MHC’s on their cell membranes?
a)
MHC’s identify them for destruction.
b)
MHC’s determines which antigens the cells will fight.
c)
MHC’s identify abnormal cells.
d)
All of These
39.
Apoptosis is:
a)
Carried out by Natural Killer cells
b)
Programmed cell death
c)
Triggers lysis (rupturing of the cell wall)
d)
All of These
40.
Long-lived lymphocytes are known as:
a)
Effector Cells
b)
Memory Cells
c)
Natural Killer Cells
d)
None of These
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