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WorksheetsMedical Terminology Final Exam Review
Total questions: 201
Worksheet time: 3hrs 48mins
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Microorganisms that are harmful to us are called...
pathogens
antibiotics
probiotics
antigens
Interstitial fluid is...
in blood vessels
in lymphatic vessels
inside body cells
between body cells
Lymph is...
in blood vessels
in lymphatic vessels
inside body cells
between body cells
Lymph and interstitial fluid are nearly identical to...
blood plasma
cerebrospinal fluid
urine
mucous
This organ (pictured) filters pathogens from blood and stores lymphocytes.
spleen
thymus
thyroid
pancreas
This organ (pictured) filters pathogens from blood and stores lymphocytes.
spleen
kidney
thyroid
thymus
Which organ detects pathogens as they pass through the throat?
tonsil
thymus
spleen
larynx
Which system prevents pathogens from ever entering the body?
Skin
respiratory
lymphatic
circulatory
The immune system is made up of various types of leukocytes. Leukocytes are commonly called...
white blood cells
red blood cells
glial cells
platelets
Which types of leukocytes kill pathogens by ingesting and digesting them?
phagocytes
T-cells
dendritic cells
natural killer cells
All immune cells are produced from hematopoietic stem cells, which are found in...
the heart
lymph nodes
the thymus
bone marrow
Which of these is NOT a lymphocyte?
T-cells
B-cells
natural killer cells
phagocytes
What do your immune cells look for to determine if a bacterium is good or bad?
antigens
antibodies
phagocytosis
lymph nodes
Unlike B-cells, T-cells move to the ___ to grow and mature.
heart
lymph nodes
thymus
bone marrow
Which cells bind to pathogens and inject destructive enzymes?
phagocytes
cytotoxic T-cells
helper T-cells
plasma B-cells
Which cells release antibodies that disable pathogens?
B-cells
T-cells
natural killer cells
phagocytes
Which disease is caused by overproduction of your own cells when cell division gets out of control?
cancer
lymphodema
auto-immune disease
AIDS
HIV is the virus that causes AIDS. Why is AIDS so deadly?
the virus attacks your brain
the virus attacks your kidneys
the virus attacks your immune cells
the virus clogs up lymph nodes
An allergen...
is used to recognize cells as friend or foe
inappropriately activates the immune system
causes cancer
block lymphatic vessels
A severe allergic reaction may cause swelling of the throat, breakouts of hives, and even unconsciousness. What is this called?
asphyxiation
anesthesia
anemia
anaphylaxis
what is natural immunity
the immunity we get from disease
the immunity we are born with
the immunity that increases with the mother's milk
the immunity that we get from vaccinations
immunity that we get after disease exposure or vaccinations
natural immunity
acquired immunity
HIV is an immunodeficiency disease that kills primarily what type of cells
B cells
T cells
Leukocytes
Thrombocytes
most advanced form of HIV
AIDS
Kaposi's sarcoma
human immunodeficiency virus
acquired immunodeficiency syndrome
