Exam 11: The Blood and Body Defenses

Match defense molecule with correct characteristic. -Induces fever

Erythrocytes

Which mechanism is not important in self-tolerance?

A pyrogen induces the development of ____________________.

Specific immune responses are selectively targeted against particular foreign material to which the body has previously been exposed.

Indicate whether the characteristic applies to active immunity or passive immunity by writing the appropriate letter in the blank using the following answer code. -Exposure to antigen required for immunity to develop.

Indicate the characteristics that apply to bacteria and viruses by using the following code. -Can transform normal host cells into cancer cells.

The lymphocyte is a granulocyte.

____________________ refer collectively to the tissues that store, produce, or process lymphocytes.

Explain the developmental processes involved in B and T cell formation.

A mother with which of the following blood types could potentially have her pregnancy complicated by hemolytic newborn disease?

The three major steps in hemostasis are ____________________, ____________________, and ____________________.

Plasma proteins are not normally used as metabolic fuels.

____________________ refers to the body's ability to resist or eliminate potentially harmful foreign materials or abnormal cells.

Indicate which type of T cell is being described by writing the appropriate letter in the blank using the following answer code: -Release perforin.

Plasma cells

Endogenous pyrogens released by macrophages causes the hypothalamus to elevate body temperature during times of infection.

Which of the following is not part of the inflammatory response?

Which cellular element is part of the body's specific defenses?

Match leukocytes with correct characteristic. -Destroy parasitic worms.