Exam 27: The Lymphatic and Immune Systems

Ted came to the office feeling weak and has had significant weight loss recently. His blood tests show that his T-cell count is 178, his temperature is 102.4, and his blood pressure is 100/62. Based on his signs and symptoms, the practitioner might perform further tests to rule out ______.

Which of the following is the immunoglobulin that primarily binds to antigens on food, bacteria, or incompatible blood cells?

A(n) ________ is a disease-causing agent such as a bacterium, virus, toxin, fungus, or protozoan.

_______ are three sets of lymphoid tissue that include pharyngeal, palatine, and lingual.

When normal cells create growths, the growths are called ________, meaning they are not cancerous.

Some foreign substances in the body are too small to start an immune response by themselves, so they join to proteins in the blood, where they are able to trigger an immune response. These substances are called ________.

Which of the following describes the spleen?

A substance that triggers an allergic response is called a(n) ________.

The most active phagocytes in the blood are neutrophils and ________.

If lymph cannot be pushed through the vessels, ____.

A life-threatening condition caused by an allergy in which vessels dilate so quickly that blood pressure drops too quickly for organs to adjust is called ________.

Major proteins in serum that attack pathogens and can also attract macrophages to pathogens and stimulate inflammation are called ________.

Which nonspecific defense activates cells in the body to attack pathogens?

Lymphocytes known as ________ cells primarily target cancer cells, killing these harmful cells on contact by secreting chemicals that produce holes in the membranes, causing them to burst.

Which of the following secrete lymphokines?

Which type of immunity results simply from being human, as opposed to being a cow or plant?

White blood cells called ________ engulf and destroy pathogens and unwanted debris in the body. Delete this space

The cells of the lymphatic system produce proteins known as ________, which assist in immune response regulation. Two types of these proteins are monokines and lymphokines.

Which of the following types of immunity crosses the placenta and passes through the breast milk?

Mucous membranes and skin are examples of which type of nonspecific body defense?