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WorksheetsPathophysiology - innate immune response
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 10mins
The response to an infection. Causes the area to redden, swell, and feel warm.
Fever
Mucus
Dilation
Inflammation
Chemical that causes the blood vessels around the infection to dilate (expand) so that more blood can flow to the infection
Stomach acid
Mucus
Epithelial cells
Histamines
Which is NOT considered FIRST line of defense?
Helper T-Cells
Skin
Hair
Mucous Membranes
What is phagocytosis?
WBCs
When a cells eat other cells
When a cell collapses
When a cell releases nutrients
The innate immune system is...
Always working and doesn't require any special preparation
Needs to be "primed" before it can work to its full effectiveness
Very specific and only defends against a specific pathogen
Not very effective at preventing intruders
Cells that provide a physical barrier to resist pathogen invasion, as well as secrete protective substances to discourage the accumulation of pathogens.
Macrophages
White blood cells
Epithelial cells
Helper T Cells
The correct identification of the blood cell is.....
1. Lymphocyte
2. Monocyte
3. Red Blood Cell
4. Neutrophil
1. Monocyte
2. Lymphocyte
3. Neutrophil
4. Red Blood Cell
1. Neutrophil
2. Red Blood Cell
3. Monocyte
4. Lymphocyte
1. Red Blood Cell
2. Neutrophil
3. Monocyte
4. Lymphocyte
Which of these statements about phagocytes is not correct
They have many mitochondria to produce ATP for endocytosis
They have many lysosomes containing hydrolytic enzyme
They provide specific defence against disease-causing organism
They are white blood cells with a lobed nuclues
What is the body's first line of defence against infection?
Physical barriers
White blood cells
Blood plasma
Red blood cells
Which of the following are examples of innate (non-specific) immunity?
Skin forms a physical and antiseptic barrier to pathogens
Leukocytes detect the antigens of the E.coli bacterium and produce antibodies
Macrophages engulf bacterial cells at the site of infection
The body produces large numbers of memory cells with specific antibodies
An agent that causes a disease is a...
Pathogen
Coronavirus
Antigen
Leukocyte
What are the two parts of the immune system
Innate and Adaptive
Passive and Aggressive
Innate and Non-Specific
Adaptive and Acquired
Whats another name for White Blood Cells?
Lymphocytes
Leukocytes
Plasma Cells
Memory Cells
What are two examples of chemical barriers?
Lysosomes in our eyes
Skin
White Blood Cells
Stomach Acid
White Blood Cells can travel anywhere in our body EXCEPT for
Brain
Spinal Cord
Feet
Stomach
Fluid in the spaces between tissues is called...
Lymph
Blood
Interstitial fluid
Intravenous fluid
