WorksheetsMed Term Immune System
Total questions: 47
Worksheet time: 24mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
con
a)
together; with
b)
many; much
c)
neo-
d)
before; forward
2.
macro-
a)
together; with
b)
many; much
c)
new
d)
large
3.
neo-
a)
together; with
b)
many; much
c)
new
d)
large
4.
poly-
a)
together; with
b)
many; much
c)
new
d)
large
5.
pro-
a)
before; forward
b)
together; with
c)
many; much
d)
large
6.
path/o
a)
disease
b)
breakdown; separation; loosening
c)
formation
d)
removal
7.
phag/o
a)
disease
b)
breakdown; separation; loosening
c)
eat; engulf; swallow
d)
formation
8.
-lysis
a)
breakdown; separation; loosening
b)
formation
c)
removal
d)
eat; engulf; swallow
9.
-pheresis
a)
disease
b)
breakdown; separation; loosening
c)
formation
d)
removal
10.
-poiesis
a)
breakdown; separation; loosening
b)
formation
c)
removal
d)
eat; engulf; swallow
11.
adenoid/o
a)
serum; serous
b)
lymph
c)
adenoids
d)
vessel (blood)
12.
angi/o
a)
serum; serous
b)
lymph
c)
adenoids
d)
vessel (blood)
13.
lymphat/o
a)
serum; serous
b)
lymph
c)
adenoids
d)
vessel (blood)
14.
ser/o
a)
serum; serous
b)
lymph
c)
adenoids
d)
vessel (blood)
15.
agglutin/o
a)
lymph
b)
adenoids
c)
vessel
d)
clumping; sticking together
16.
antibody
a)
the clotting of blood
b)
a disease carrying microorganism
c)
red blood cell
d)
a protein manufactured by the immune system in response to a substance that is harmful or is perceived as harmful
17.
antigen
a)
the clotting of blood
b)
a substance that is harmful, or perceived as harmful, by the immune system
c)
a disease-causing microorganism
d)
an organ that controls the amount of blood in the body
18.
coagulation
a)
the clotting of blood
b)
a naturally occurring healing process the body undergoes; characterized by erythema, edema, and pain
c)
a disease-causing microorganism
d)
an organ that controls the amount of blood in the body
19.
pathogen
a)
the clotting of blood
b)
a disease-causing microorganism
c)
an organ that controls the amount of blood in the body
d)
the liquid component of blood
20.
erythrocyte
a)
red blood cell
b)
blood platelet
c)
white blood cell
d)
the process by which red blood cells are broken down
21.
hemoglobin
a)
red blood cell
b)
white blood cell
c)
the process by which red blood cells are broken down
d)
a protein that allows RBC's to transport oxygen and carbon dioxide
22.
hemolysis
a)
red blood cell
b)
the process by which red blood cells are broken down
c)
blood platelet
d)
white blood cell
23.
leukocyte
a)
red blood cell
b)
blood platelets
c)
white blood cell
d)
the liquid component of blood
24.
thrombocyte
a)
red blood cell
b)
blood platelet
c)
white blood cell
d)
the liquid component of blood
25.
lymph
a)
an organ that controls the amount of blood in the body
b)
the liquid component of blood
c)
a protein in plasma that helps maintain the proper amount of water in the blood
d)
a colorless liquid containing leukocytes and plasma that helps remove wastes, toxins, or other harmful substances from the body
26.
plasma
a)
an organ that controls the amount of blood in the body
b)
the liquid component of blood
c)
the clotting of blood
d)
the process by which red blood cells are broken down
27.
spleen
a)
an organ that controls the amount of blood in the body
b)
the liquid component of blood
c)
the clotting of blood
d)
the process by which red blood cells are broken down
28.
thymus
a)
an organ that controls the amount of blood in the body
b)
the liquid component of blood
c)
a gland located in the chest that secretes a hormone to stimulate production of T-lymphocytes in the bone marrow
d)
the process by which red blood cells are broken down
29.
Blood platelets aid in ____________________.
a)
coagulation
b)
immune surveillance
c)
destroying pathogens
d)
the inflammatory response
30.
What process do fibrinogen and prothrombin aid in?
a)
blood cell production
b)
hemolysis
c)
plasma production
d)
blood clotting
31.
Why might an injured spleen have to be removed?
a)
to prevent bleeding to death
b)
to prevent blood poisoning
c)
to prevent anemia
d)
to prevent autoimmune disease
32.
The liver filters blood and serves as a storehouse for healthy ________________.
a)
erythrocytes
b)
leukocytes
c)
thrombocytes
d)
monocytes
33.
Peyer's patches protect the body against harmful invaders that enter through the ___________________.
a)
nose and mouth
b)
ear canal
c)
tear ducts
d)
digestive tract
34.
Which antibodies make up about 75% of all immunoglobulins in the body and are the only immunoglobulin class that crosses the placenta and provides fetal immunity?
a)
Immunoglobulin A (IgA)
b)
Immunoglobulin E (IgE)
c)
Immunoglobulin G (IgG)
d)
Immunoglobulin M (IgM)
35.
Which lymphocytes specifically target cells infected by cancer or viruses?
a)
natural killer cells
b)
cytoxic cells
c)
helper cells
d)
suppressor cells
36.
Which type of anemia is a genetic disorder in which the body produces less hemoglobin than normal?
a)
aplastic anemia
b)
pernicious anemia
c)
sickle-cell anemia
d)
thalassemia
37.
___________ causes an excessive increase in white blood cells?
a)
hemophilia
b)
leukemia
c)
polycythemia
d)
iron-deficient anemia
38.
Which of the following terms describes the separation of blood into its component parts?
a)
hemolysis
b)
apheresis
c)
blood chemistry profiling
d)
complete blood count
39.
An antibiotic fights or prevents _____________ infections.
a)
antibody
b)
fungal
c)
bacterial
d)
bacterial and viral
40.
Lymph nodes produce _______________ cells that perform immune system "surveillance" by detecting and destroying foreign cells.
a)
eosinophils
b)
erythrocytes
c)
Natural Killer cells
d)
lymphocytes
41.
Small masses of lymphatic tissue that trap pathogens entering through the mouth and nose are called _______________.
a)
tonsils
b)
lacteals
c)
lymph nodes
d)
cilia
42.
When a mother's antibodies pass through the placenta to a baby's blood, this is an example of what type of immunity?
a)
cell-mediated immunity
b)
humoral immunity
c)
acquired passive immunity
d)
natural immunity
43.
Vaccinations are meant to provide what type of immunity?
a)
natural immunity
b)
acquired active immunity
c)
acquired passive immunity
d)
short-term immunity
44.
Cancer of the blood in which plasma cells grow uncontrollably in the bone marrow is called ____________________.
a)
thalassemia
b)
multiple myeloma
c)
Hodgkin's lymphoma
d)
leukemia
45.
Blood cells are produced primarily in the ____________________.
a)
bone marrow
b)
spleen
c)
thymus
d)
lymph nodes
46.
When a person is injected with a modified pathogen or toxin that stimulates the production of antibodies, this is called ___________________.
a)
acquired passive immunity
b)
gamma globulin therapy
c)
natural immunity
d)
vaccination
47.
A bone marrow disorder that causes excessive production of RBC's is called __________________.
a)
leukemia
b)
polycythemia
c)
hemolytic anemia
d)
aplastic anemia
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