Exam 24: The Immune System

A physician diagnoses a patient with a bacterial infection and determines that the patient is not immune to the bacteria. He delivers a shot of blood plasma that contains antibodies to his patient. The physician is transferring

The main function of the inflammatory response is to

A physician is trying to determine if a patient has functioning helper T cells. Which of the following events would provide evidence that helper T cells are acting normally?

Most ________ are located at specific areas where bacteria microbes tend to attack so that they can readily engulf and destroy the invading bacteria.

A primary immune response is the immune response elicited by the

Anaphylactic shock is an example of an

When a B cell first interacts with its particular antigen, the B cell

________ rely completely on innate immunity.

A researcher who detects a higher-than-normal amount of interferon in a laboratory rat would correctly conclude that

The body's innate defenses against infection include

Which of the following diseases cannot currently be prevented by vaccination?

The transfer of antibodies in breast milk to an infant is an example of ________ immunity.

Bronchitis can be easily acquired by individuals with immunodeficiency disorders. In these situations, bronchitis is an example of

What event could have led to the situation shown in the accompanying figure?

________ can destroy infected cells.

Which of the following types of cells does HIV preferentially infect?

When you cut yourself, the damaged cells immediately release chemical alarm signals, such as

Which of the following are found in the interstitial fluid and consume any bacteria and virus-infected cells they encounter?

Suppose that a person encountered two different antigens at about the same time which initiated two different immune responses (shown in the accompanying figure). What can you conclude from these data?

Antibodies are