Exam 9: Blood, Lymphatic, and Immune Systems

Interleukins are a type of cytokine.

Natural passive acquired immunity may be gained through breast milk.

A substance administered to induce immunity or reduce the pathologic effects of a disease is a(n):

An increase in the number of agranulocytes caused by the Epstein-Barr virus is:

An inflammation of the lymph nodes is lymphadenitis.

Lymphangi/o is a combining form for a lymph gland.

The thymus gland is instrumental in the development of T cells.

T cells directly attack antigens in:

A prefix for one or singular is mono-.

Immunoglobulins harvested from a donor who developed resistance against specific antigens provide:

ELISA is a test to detect the presence of HIV.

The suffix -kine refers to cells.

In a homologous bone marrow transplant, a patient receives tissue from a donor.

Blood cultures test for allergies.

Bi/o in the term biopsy means "two" or "double."

What is the term for accumulation of lymphatic fluid and resultant swelling caused by obstruction, removal, or hypoplasia of lymph vessels? ____________________

Hct and PCV are abbreviations for the same blood test.

Humoral immunity is the same as:

The accumulation of lymphatic fluid and resultant swelling caused by obstruction, removal, or hypoplasia of lymph vessels is known as:

A person with type O blood can donate blood to individuals with type O and type ____ blood.