Question 1

Graves' disease is an autoimmune disorder in which the person forms antibodies against his or her

Accepted Answer

A)  thyroid-stimulating hormone (TSH) 
B)  thyroxine 
C)  thyroid gland 
D)  parathyroid gland 
E)  TSH receptors 
A)  thyroid-stimulating hormone (TSH) 
B)  thyroxine 
C)  thyroid gland 
D)  parathyroid gland 
E)  TSH receptors E

Question 2

A patient is producing an antibody isotype that is composed of a dimer held together by J protein and is secreted into his saliva. Which of the following isotypes is being produced by this patient?

Accepted Answer

A)  IgA 
B)  IgD 
C)  IgE 
D)  IgG 
E)  IgM 
A)  IgA 
B)  IgD 
C)  IgE 
D)  IgG 
E)  IgM A

Question 3

The membrane attack system is the body's innate defense system against microbial attack. Which of the following components of the complement system plays a key role in this defense?

Accepted Answer

A)  C2 
B)  C3 
C)  C4 
D)  Factor B 
E)  Factor D 
A)  C2 
B)  C3 
C)  C4 
D)  Factor B 
E)  Factor D B

Question 4

A child 6 years of age sees his pediatrician for repeated infections and developing blood in his diarrhea. The physician orders a complete blood count, and the results show very low platelet count and a low lymphocyte levels. Because the little boy also has eczema, the pediatrician suspects Wiskott-Aldrich syndrome. Children with this disease

Accepted Answer

A)  have high T cell count and low B cell count 
B)  high B cell count and low T cell count 
C)  high T cell count and high B cell count 
D)  low T cell count and low B cell count 
E)  high erythrocyte count 
A)  have high T cell count and low B cell count 
B)  high B cell count and low T cell count 
C)  high T cell count and high B cell count 
D)  low T cell count and low B cell count 
E)  high erythrocyte count

Question 5

Which of the following is a primary (central) lymphoid organ?

Accepted Answer

A)  thymus 
B)  lymph node 
C)  spleen 
D)  pharyngeal tonsil 
E)  palatine tonsil 
A)  thymus 
B)  lymph node 
C)  spleen 
D)  pharyngeal tonsil 
E)  palatine tonsil

Question 6

Thymic corpuscles (Hassall corpuscles) are composed of

Accepted Answer

A)  type I reticular cells 
B)  type III reticular cells 
C)  type IV reticular cells 
D)  type V reticular cells 
E)  type VI reticular cells 
A)  type I reticular cells 
B)  type III reticular cells 
C)  type IV reticular cells 
D)  type V reticular cells 
E)  type VI reticular cells

Question 7

Which of the following cells possesses CD8 molecules?

Accepted Answer

A)  TH0 
B)  TH1 
C)  TH2 
D)  T reg 
E)  CTL 
A)  TH0 
B)  TH1 
C)  TH2 
D)  T reg 
E)  CTL

Question 8

The adaptive immune system relies on

Accepted Answer

A)  natural killer cells 
B)  T helper cells 
C)  neutrophils 
D)  macrophages 
E)  complement 
A)  natural killer cells 
B)  T helper cells 
C)  neutrophils 
D)  macrophages 
E)  complement

Question 9

Which of the following relates to the innate immune system?

Accepted Answer

A)  it is slower than the adaptive immune system 
B)  it has immunologic memory 
C)  it exhibits specificity 
D)  it depends on Toll-like receptors 
E)  it has diversity 
A)  it is slower than the adaptive immune system 
B)  it has immunologic memory 
C)  it exhibits specificity 
D)  it depends on Toll-like receptors 
E)  it has diversity

Question 10

This photomicrograph represents the

Accepted Answer

A)  cortex of a lymph node 
B)  medulla of a lymph node 
C)  cortex of the thymus 
D)  medulla of the thymus 
E)  white pulp of the spleen 
A)  cortex of a lymph node 
B)  medulla of a lymph node 
C)  cortex of the thymus 
D)  medulla of the thymus 
E)  white pulp of the spleen

Question 11

The marginal zone belongs to which of the following structures?

Accepted Answer

A)  lymph node 
B)  lymphoid nodule 
C)  spleen 
D)  thymus 
E)  pharyngeal tonsil 
A)  lymph node 
B)  lymphoid nodule 
C)  spleen 
D)  thymus 
E)  pharyngeal tonsil

Question 12

The region inside the circle is the

Accepted Answer

A)  cortex of a lymph node 
B)  medulla of a lymph node 
C)  cortex of the thymus 
D)  medulla of the thymus 
E)  white pulp of the spleen 
A)  cortex of a lymph node 
B)  medulla of a lymph node 
C)  cortex of the thymus 
D)  medulla of the thymus 
E)  white pulp of the spleen

Question 13

The innate immune system relies on

Accepted Answer

A)  natural killer cells 
B)  T helper cells 
C)  T killer cells 
D)  B memory cells 
E)  B effector cells 
A)  natural killer cells 
B)  T helper cells 
C)  T killer cells 
D)  B memory cells 
E)  B effector cells

Question 14

Clonal expansion is dependent on which of the following cells?

Accepted Answer

A)  effector cells 
B)  plasma cells 
C)  memory cells 
D)  virgin cells 
E)  naïve cells 
A)  effector cells 
B)  plasma cells 
C)  memory cells 
D)  virgin cells 
E)  naïve cells

Graves' disease is an autoimmune disorder in which the person forms antibodies against his or her

A patient is producing an antibody isotype that is composed of a dimer held together by J protein and is secreted into his saliva. Which of the following isotypes is being produced by this patient?

The membrane attack system is the body's innate defense system against microbial attack. Which of the following components of the complement system plays a key role in this defense?

Which of the following is a primary (central) lymphoid organ?

Thymic corpuscles (Hassall corpuscles) are composed of

Which of the following cells possesses CD8 molecules?

The adaptive immune system relies on

Which of the following relates to the innate immune system?

This photomicrograph represents the

The marginal zone belongs to which of the following structures?

The region inside the circle is the

The innate immune system relies on

Clonal expansion is dependent on which of the following cells?

Cytoplasm

Nucleus

Extracellular Matrix

Epithelium and Glands

Connective Tissue

Cartilage and Bone

Muscle

Nervous Tissue

Blood and Hemopoiesis

Circulatory System

Endocrine System

Integument

Respiratory System

Digestive System: Oral Cavity

Digestive System: Alimentary Canal

Digestive System: Glands

Urinary System

Female Reproductive System

Male Reproductive System

Special Senses

Filters

Exam 11: Lymphoid Immune System

Graves' disease is an autoimmune disorder in which the person forms antibodies against his or her

A patient is producing an antibody isotype that is composed of a dimer held together by J protein and is secreted into his saliva. Which of the following isotypes is being produced by this patient?

The membrane attack system is the body's innate defense system against microbial attack. Which of the following components of the complement system plays a key role in this defense?

Which of the following is a primary (central) lymphoid organ?

Thymic corpuscles (Hassall corpuscles) are composed of

Which of the following cells possesses CD8 molecules?

The adaptive immune system relies on

Which of the following relates to the innate immune system?

This photomicrograph represents the

The marginal zone belongs to which of the following structures?

The region inside the circle is the

The innate immune system relies on

Clonal expansion is dependent on which of the following cells?

Cytoplasm

Nucleus

Extracellular Matrix

Epithelium and Glands

Connective Tissue

Cartilage and Bone

Muscle

Nervous Tissue

Blood and Hemopoiesis

Circulatory System

Endocrine System

Integument

Respiratory System

Digestive System: Oral Cavity

Digestive System: Alimentary Canal

Digestive System: Glands

Urinary System

Female Reproductive System

Male Reproductive System

Special Senses

Filters