Exam 11: The Cardiovascular System

Antibodies provided by serum from an immune donor or an animal donor do not challenge the B cells and thus provide ________.

Describe how arteries, capillaries and veins are structurally different.

Match the following descriptions with the appropriate lymphoid organ or tissue: -Trap and remove bacteria and pathogens entering the throat

Hannah has an auto-immune disease in which the beta cells of the pancreas are destroyed. As a result, she does not make enough insulin. What disease does she have?

Match the following: -These vessels return blood to the heart

The body's first line of defense against the invasion of disease-causing microorganisms is ________.

The umbilical vein carries blood rich in nutrients and oxygen to the fetus.

Fluid tends to be forced out of a capillary bed by ________ while ________ tends to draw fluid into the capillary bed.

The length of the cardiac cycle is normally ________ second(s) in length.

Harmful or disease-causing microorganisms from which nonspecific defenses protect the body are called ________.

Injured cells release chemicals such as histamine and kinins that dilate vessels, attract phagocytes and activate pain receptors.

All lymph rejoins the bloodstream via the subclavian veins.

Match the following terms with the correct description: -Chemical released by macrophages and dendritic cells to activate many other immune cells

Antigen-presenting cells (APCs) engulf antigens and present them to cells that will deal with them.

Large antigen-antibody complexes can become insoluble and settle out of solution, a reaction called ________.

Which portion of the antibody's structure determines the antibody's class?

The study of immunity is called ________.

Match the following biological function with its antibody class: -Kills virus-infected cells, cancerous cells, and is involved in graft rejection

What structure divides the left atrium from the right atrium?

The binding of complement proteins to certain sugar or proteins on a foreign cell's surface is called ________.