Question 1

Viruses secrete interferon to interfere with the complement system.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

Which of the following is a function of the skin?

Accepted Answer

A)  Moving blood and fluid through the regions of the body 
B)  Vitamin D production 
C)  Attachment surface for bones 
D)  Blood pressure regulation 
A)  Moving blood and fluid through the regions of the body 
B)  Vitamin D production 
C)  Attachment surface for bones 
D)  Blood pressure regulation

Question 3

Which phase of the general adaptation syndrome is depicted here?

Accepted Answer

A)  Exhaustion 
B)  Resistance 
C)  Alarm 
D)  Adaptation 
A)  Exhaustion 
B)  Resistance 
C)  Alarm 
D)  Adaptation

Question 4

What is the name of the lymphatic structure that filters the lymph but is not entirely encapsulated?

Accepted Answer

A)  tonsils 
B)  thymus 
C)  salivary glands 
D)  pancreas 
A)  tonsils 
B)  thymus 
C)  salivary glands 
D)  pancreas

Question 5

What is the purpose of E?

Accepted Answer

A)  Produces oil for the skin 
B)  Produces watery sweat 
C)  Produces a future hair 
D)  Sensory receptor for fine touch 
A)  Produces oil for the skin 
B)  Produces watery sweat 
C)  Produces a future hair 
D)  Sensory receptor for fine touch

Question 6

Why should you "feed a fever"?

Accepted Answer

A)  Eating provides the energy and nutrients for the immune cells. 
B)  Eating provides the nutrients used to create the inflammation. 
C)  Eating shuts down the fever through a negative feedback mechanism. 
D)  Eating provides energy and nutrients for the invading pathogens. 
A)  Eating provides the energy and nutrients for the immune cells. 
B)  Eating provides the nutrients used to create the inflammation. 
C)  Eating shuts down the fever through a negative feedback mechanism. 
D)  Eating provides energy and nutrients for the invading pathogens.

Question 7

Which layer of the skin contains the most fat?

Accepted Answer

A)  Epidermis 
B)  Hypodermis 
C)  Dermis 
D)  Hyperdermis 
A)  Epidermis 
B)  Hypodermis 
C)  Dermis 
D)  Hyperdermis

Question 8

Vaccines against which pathogen can protect against cancer?

Accepted Answer

A)  Polio 
B)  HPV 
C)  Hepatitis A 
D)  Diptheria 
A)  Polio 
B)  HPV 
C)  Hepatitis A 
D)  Diptheria

Question 9

Swelling, redness, heat and pain are all signs and symptoms of ________________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Swelling, redness, heat and pain are all...

Question 10

Which of the following cells is stimulated by UV radiation?

Accepted Answer

A)  Adipose cell 
B)  Meissner cell 
C)  Keratinocyte 
D)  Melanocyte 
A)  Adipose cell 
B)  Meissner cell 
C)  Keratinocyte 
D)  Melanocyte

Question 11

What is the purpose of the cell labeled A?

Accepted Answer

A)  The cell is going to phagocytize the helper T cell. 
B)  The cell is presenting an antigen that will activate the helper T cell. 
C)  The cell is sending the antigen to the helper T cell to present to a cytotoxic T cell. 
D)  The cell has inactivated the helper T cell. 
A)  The cell is going to phagocytize the helper T cell. 
B)  The cell is presenting an antigen that will activate the helper T cell. 
C)  The cell is sending the antigen to the helper T cell to present to a cytotoxic T cell. 
D)  The cell has inactivated the helper T cell.

Question 12

What is the function of lymphatic structure B?

Accepted Answer

A)  Increase metabolism through release of hormones 
B)  Store fat 
C)  Protect the heart 
D)  Produce mature T cells 
A)  Increase metabolism through release of hormones 
B)  Store fat 
C)  Protect the heart 
D)  Produce mature T cells

Question 13

Returning lymph is deposited into which structure as it re-joins cardiovascular circulation?

Accepted Answer

A)  Heart 
B)  Lymph node 
C)  Spleen 
D)  Major veins of the chest 
A)  Heart 
B)  Lymph node 
C)  Spleen 
D)  Major veins of the chest

Question 14

Identify the tissue that produces white blood cells.

Accepted Answer

A)  lymph vessels 
B)  lymph node 
C)  bone marrow 
D)  thymus 
A)  lymph vessels 
B)  lymph node 
C)  bone marrow 
D)  thymus

Question 15

Which event is characteristic of the alarm phase of the general adaptation syndrome?

Accepted Answer

A)  Muscle breaks down protein 
B)  Posttraumatic stress disorder 
C)  Release of epinephrine 
D)  Wounds heal slower 
A)  Muscle breaks down protein 
B)  Posttraumatic stress disorder 
C)  Release of epinephrine 
D)  Wounds heal slower

Question 16

When we tie our shoes in the morning, our __________________ are registering the pressure so we know how tightly we can tie them and still be comfortable.

Accepted Answer

The answer of When we tie our shoes in the...

Question 17

What kind of cells are indicated at label A?

Accepted Answer

A)  Memory cells 
B)  Helper T cells 
C)  Cytotoxic T cells 
D)  Plasma cells 
A)  Memory cells 
B)  Helper T cells 
C)  Cytotoxic T cells 
D)  Plasma cells

Question 18

Which is an accessory organ of the skin?

Accepted Answer

A)  Keratin 
B)  Melanocyte 
C)  Pacinian corpuscle 
D)  Hair 
A)  Keratin 
B)  Melanocyte 
C)  Pacinian corpuscle 
D)  Hair

Question 19

Interferon is an example of what kind of hormone?

Accepted Answer

A)  Autocrine 
B)  Eccrine 
C)  Local 
D)  Endocrine 
A)  Autocrine 
B)  Eccrine 
C)  Local 
D)  Endocrine

Question 20

The _________________ phase of the general adaptation syndrome is characterized by depletion of lipid reserves and multiple organ failure.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The _________________ phase of the general adaptation...

Exam 9: Immunity and the Lymphatic System

Viruses secrete interferon to interfere with the complement system.

Which of the following is a function of the skin?

Which phase of the general adaptation syndrome is depicted here?

What is the name of the lymphatic structure that filters the lymph but is not entirely encapsulated?

What is the purpose of E?

Why should you "feed a fever"?

Which layer of the skin contains the most fat?

Vaccines against which pathogen can protect against cancer?

Swelling, redness, heat and pain are all signs and symptoms of ________________.

Which of the following cells is stimulated by UV radiation?

What is the purpose of the cell labeled A?

What is the function of lymphatic structure B?

Returning lymph is deposited into which structure as it re-joins cardiovascular circulation?

Identify the tissue that produces white blood cells.

Which event is characteristic of the alarm phase of the general adaptation syndrome?

When we tie our shoes in the morning, our __________________ are registering the pressure so we know how tightly we can tie them and still be comfortable.

What kind of cells are indicated at label A?

Which is an accessory organ of the skin?

Interferon is an example of what kind of hormone?

The _________________ phase of the general adaptation syndrome is characterized by depletion of lipid reserves and multiple organ failure.

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