Exam 14: The Lymphatic System and Immunity

Interferon is produced by ____,and its function is to ____.

The mechanism of adaptive immunity that does not involve antibody production is called:

Blood plasma becomes tissue fluid by the process of ____________________.

In innate immunity,the chemical that inhibits the reproduction of viruses within cells is ____________________.

The lymphocytes that are not specific for a particular foreign antigen are the:

The component of immunity that does not create memory is ____________________ immunity.

In innate immunity,defensins are antimicrobial chemicals produced by the cells of the ____________________.

The cells of adaptive immunity that are involved in the recognition of foreign antigens are:

The T cells that chemically destroy foreign antigens are called:

In adaptive immunity,the process of complement fixation is activated by a(n)____________________.

The cells of innate immunity that activate the lymphocytes of adaptive immunity are the ____________________ and ____________________.

Which class of antibodies is able to cross the placenta?

Which class of antibodies does the infant's maturing immune system produce first?

Mesenteric lymph nodes would be found near the ____,and mediastinal nodes would be found near the ____.

The component of immunity that creates memory is ____________________ immunity.

Backflow of lymph in the larger lymph vessels is prevented by ____________________.

Which of these organs does NOT compensate for the removal of the spleen in an adult?

The first exposure to a pathogen such as the chickenpox virus often results in disease because antibodies are produced ____________________ to prevent it.

Which of the following statements are true of adaptive immunity? (Read carefully and select all of the correct statements.)

In adaptive immunity,the ____________________ T cells activate B cells.