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Lymphatic an Immune System Quiz

Total questions: 25

Worksheet time: 13mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

These specialized cells transform into plasma cells in response to an antigen

a)

T lymphocytes

(T cells)

b)

Basophils

c)

B lymphocytes

(B cells)

d)

Eosinophils

2.

These are granulocytes that contain histamine and heparin

a)

macrophages

b)

basophils

c)

eosinophils

d)

monocytes

3.

This is the type of immunity with which you were born.

a)

Natural immunity

b)

Unnatural immunity

c)

Acquired Immunity

d)

Acquired Active Immunity

4.

This term describes the ability to resist pathogens and toxins that cause infection or disease.

a)

Lymphadenopathy

b)

Antigen

c)

Immunity

d)

Antibody

5.

______________ is a serious condition that occurs when an overwhelming bacterial infection invades the body.

a)

septic shock

b)

lymphadenopathy

c)

anaphylaxis

d)

tetanus

6.

This type of immunity develops when the body's immune system is exposed to and learns to defend against one type of pathogen either by vaccination or through disease.

a)

Natural immunity

b)

Acquired active immunity

c)

Acquired passive immunity

7.

This is a type of short-term immunity that comes from antibodies produced in a body other than your own. (gamma globulin injections, through the placenta, breast milk, stem cells from bone marrow, serums containing antibodies)

a)

Natural immunity

b)

Acquired passive immunity

c)

Vaccination

d)

Acquired active immunity

8.

_____________ is due to an abnormal accumulation of lymph fluid in the tissues.

a)

splenorrhagia

b)

splenomegaly

c)

lymphangioma

d)

lymphedema

9.

________________ is the process of destroying pathogens by surrounding and swallowing them.

a)

bactericidal

b)

bacteriostatic

c)

phagocytosis

d)

vaccination

10.

Which term refers to the inflammation of the lymph nodes?

a)

lymphadenitis

b)

lymphangioma

c)

splenorrhagia

d)

lymphedema

11.

Another term for a polymorphonuclear leukocyte is

a)

lymphocyte

b)

basophil

c)

granulocyte

d)

eosinophil

12.

_____________ are granulocytes that secrete chemicals to attack disease-causing parasites, ​and they also respond during an allergic reaction.

a)

erythrocytes

b)

basophils

c)

neutrophils

d)

eosinophils

13.

A gland located in the upper mediastinum that grows throughout childhood and begins to atrophy after puberty.

a)

Peyer's patch

b)

thyroid

c)

spleen

d)

thymus

14.

These are small bundles of lymphatic tissue in the walls of the small intestines which protect the body against harmful invaders that enter through the digestive tract.

a)

Livers

b)

Peyer's patches

c)

Cilia

d)

Tonsils

15.

These are granulocytes that contain histamine and heparin.

a)

basophils

b)

monocytes

c)

lymphocytes

d)

phagocytes

16.

___________________ is a hormone that stimulates the bone marrow to manufacture T lymphocytes​

a)

heparin

b)

lymph

c)

thymosin

d)

histamine

17.

These antibodies are secreted by plasma cells in the skin, tonsils, and respiratory and GI tracts. These antibodies stimulate the release of histamine, a chemical that triggers inflammatory and allergic responses.

a)

IgG - Immunoglobulin G

b)

IgE - Immunoglobulin E

c)

IgA - Immunoglobulin A

d)

IgD - Immunoglobulin D

18.

Another term for agglutinating agent

a)

clotting agent

b)

inflammatory agent

c)

humoral agent

d)

bacterial agent

19.

Having an unknown etiology (cause)

a)

endemic

b)

idiopathic

c)

iatrogenic

d)

ischemic

20.

An infection or disease that arises as a complication of medical or surgical intervention

a)

idiopathic

b)

iatrogenic

c)

ischemic

d)

endemic

21.

having a weakening or fatiguing effect

a)

idiopathic

b)

debilitating

c)

autoimmune

d)

iatrogenic

22.

The correct suffix for "deficiency"

a)

-phoresis

b)

-plasm

c)

-penia

d)

-pathy

23.

The correct suffix for "cell"

a)

-lytic

b)

-cide

c)

-cyte

d)

-poiesis

24.

The correct prefix for "new"

a)

epi-

b)

neo-

c)

pro-

d)

mega-

25.

the correct suffix for "protein"

a)

-globulin

b)

-gen

c)

-megaly

d)

-phage