Question 1

Chemokines and cell adhesion molecules are crucial to the

Accepted Answer

A)  production of antibodies 
B)  directional trafficking of leukocytes 
C)  killing efficiency of dendritic cells 
D)  production of ant-inflammatory activity 
A)  production of antibodies 
B)  directional trafficking of leukocytes 
C)  killing efficiency of dendritic cells 
D)  production of ant-inflammatory activity

Question 2

T-helper cells can enhance cytoxicity by

Accepted Answer

A)  natural killer lymphocytes 
B)  down regulating IL-2 release 
C)  CD8 positive lymphocytes 
D)  both a and b 
A)  natural killer lymphocytes 
B)  down regulating IL-2 release 
C)  CD8 positive lymphocytes 
D)  both a and b

Question 3

T-helper lymphocytes are also known as

Accepted Answer

A)  CD8 positive lymphocytes 
B)  CD4 positive lymphocytes 
C)  CD4 negative lymphocytes 
D)  Natural killer lymphocytes 
A)  CD8 positive lymphocytes 
B)  CD4 positive lymphocytes 
C)  CD4 negative lymphocytes 
D)  Natural killer lymphocytes

Question 4

Which of the following is not true about cytokines

Accepted Answer

A)  they all have unique receptors 
B)  they have endocrine effects 
C)  they provide costimulation 
D)  they include classical hormones like prolactin 
A)  they all have unique receptors 
B)  they have endocrine effects 
C)  they provide costimulation 
D)  they include classical hormones like prolactin

Question 5

T-lymphocytes have all the following properties except

Accepted Answer

A)  antigen specific receptors 
B)  cluster of differentiation surface markers 
C)  minimal elimination during thymic development 
D)  ability to bind antigen in both HLA class I and II molecules 
A)  antigen specific receptors 
B)  cluster of differentiation surface markers 
C)  minimal elimination during thymic development 
D)  ability to bind antigen in both HLA class I and II molecules

Question 6

A major immune cell type involved in phagocytosis is the

Accepted Answer

A)  mast cell 
B)  plasma cell 
C)  neutrophil 
D)  endocyte 
A)  mast cell 
B)  plasma cell 
C)  neutrophil 
D)  endocyte

Question 7

Which of the following is not a pathway of complement activation

Accepted Answer

A)  membrane attack pathway 
B)  classical pathway 
C)  lectin pathway 
D)  alternative pathway 
A)  membrane attack pathway 
B)  classical pathway 
C)  lectin pathway 
D)  alternative pathway

Question 8

Epigenetic influences is the term used to refer to

Accepted Answer

A)  influences that are totally non-genetic 
B)  the mutual influence of genes that are next to each other 
C)  the influences that turn genes off and on 
D)  the rearrangement of immune genes 
A)  influences that are totally non-genetic 
B)  the mutual influence of genes that are next to each other 
C)  the influences that turn genes off and on 
D)  the rearrangement of immune genes

Question 9

Self/NonSelf discrimination is not a trivial process because

Accepted Answer

A)  errors can cause damage to healthy tissue 
B)  errors can facilitate serious infections 
C)  perfect discrimination is attainable 
D)  both a and b 
A)  errors can cause damage to healthy tissue 
B)  errors can facilitate serious infections 
C)  perfect discrimination is attainable 
D)  both a and b

Question 10

The major immune cell types derive from stem cells located in the

Accepted Answer

A)  bone marrow 
B)  lymph nodes 
C)  thymus gland 
D)  liver 
A)  bone marrow 
B)  lymph nodes 
C)  thymus gland 
D)  liver

Question 11

The immune system is subdevided into innate and adaptive components and it is the case that

Accepted Answer

A)  innate immunity is mediated by specific antibodies 
B)  innate immunity responds only after the organism re-encounters a previously encountered pathogen 
C)  the distinction between innate and adaptive immunity is becoming blurred 
D)  adaptive immunity responds more slowly after reencountering a given pathogen 
A)  innate immunity is mediated by specific antibodies 
B)  innate immunity responds only after the organism re-encounters a previously encountered pathogen 
C)  the distinction between innate and adaptive immunity is becoming blurred 
D)  adaptive immunity responds more slowly after reencountering a given pathogen

Question 12

Granulocytes are

Accepted Answer

A)  leukocytes 
B)  lymphocytes 
C)  both a and b 
D)  none of the above 
A)  leukocytes 
B)  lymphocytes 
C)  both a and b 
D)  none of the above

Question 13

Inflammation is a complex process which has

Accepted Answer

A)  multiple initiating signals including plasma proteases and lipid mediators 
B)  antimicrobial activity exclusively 
C)  antimicrobial and tissue repair phases 
D)  both a and c 
A)  multiple initiating signals including plasma proteases and lipid mediators 
B)  antimicrobial activity exclusively 
C)  antimicrobial and tissue repair phases 
D)  both a and c

Chemokines and cell adhesion molecules are crucial to the

T-helper cells can enhance cytoxicity by

T-helper lymphocytes are also known as

Which of the following is not true about cytokines

T-lymphocytes have all the following properties except

A major immune cell type involved in phagocytosis is the

Which of the following is not a pathway of complement activation

Epigenetic influences is the term used to refer to

Self/NonSelf discrimination is not a trivial process because

The major immune cell types derive from stem cells located in the

The immune system is subdevided into innate and adaptive components and it is the case that

Granulocytes are

Inflammation is a complex process which has

Introduction

Historical Antecedents

Endocrine-Immune Modulation

Neuroimmune Modulation

Stress, Contextual Change, and Disease

Psychosocial Stress

Infection, Allergy, and Psychosocial Stress

Cancer, Autoimmunity, and Psychosocial Stress

Immune Activity and Psychopathology

Immune Function Enhancement

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Exam 3: Immune System Basics

Chemokines and cell adhesion molecules are crucial to the

T-helper cells can enhance cytoxicity by

T-helper lymphocytes are also known as

Which of the following is not true about cytokines

T-lymphocytes have all the following properties except

A major immune cell type involved in phagocytosis is the

Which of the following is not a pathway of complement activation

Epigenetic influences is the term used to refer to

Self/NonSelf discrimination is not a trivial process because

The major immune cell types derive from stem cells located in the

The immune system is subdevided into innate and adaptive components and it is the case that

Granulocytes are

Inflammation is a complex process which has

Introduction

Historical Antecedents

Endocrine-Immune Modulation

Neuroimmune Modulation

Stress, Contextual Change, and Disease

Psychosocial Stress

Infection, Allergy, and Psychosocial Stress

Cancer, Autoimmunity, and Psychosocial Stress

Immune Activity and Psychopathology

Immune Function Enhancement

Integration and Implications

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