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NSG120 MIDTERM EXAM QUESTIONS AND VERIFIED ANSWERS |
NEWEST UPDATED (2026/2027) (CORRECT SOLUTIONS) |
GRADED A+.
Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) - ANS ✓Uses a magnetic field instead of
radiation to visualize internal tissues
Radiographs - ANS ✓Visualization of internal organs and structures by
electromagnetic radiation
Immunocompetent - ANS ✓When the immune system reacts appropriately to an
antigen and homeostasis is maintained, a person is
Hyperactive responses (e.g., allergies), in which the immune response is
excessive and triggered by specific allergens
Immunodeficiency disorders (e.g., acquired immunodeficiency syndrome
[AIDS]), in which the immune response is inadequate
Autoimmune disorders (e.g., systemic lupus erythematosus [SLE]), in which
the immune response is overactive and misdirected against one's own
tissues
Innate immune response: - ANS ✓Non-specific, fast response, no memory
First and immediate defense of the body
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1st and 2nd line of defense
1st line Non- specific or non-selective about what it blocks from entering
your body
(skin, external defense, hair, oil, sweat)
2nd line of defense: white blood cells (granulocytes, monocytes, protective
enzymes
And chemicals)
First line of defense - ANS ✓skin and mucous membranes
Bone marrow - ANS ✓Source of stem cells, leukocytes, and maturation of B
lymphocytes
Basophils - ANS ✓White blood cells: bind ige, release histamine in anaphylaxis
Eosinophils - ANS ✓White blood cells: participate in allergic responses and
defense against parasites
Adaptive immune response - ANS ✓Arrives after the innate system
More specific form of protection
Act specifically, destructively, and with memory for every individual antigen
it has encountered.
Passive immunity - ANS ✓An individual does not produce his or her own
antibodies, but rather receives them directly from another source, such as mother
to infant through breast milk
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Natural active - ANS ✓Pathogens enter body and cause illness; antibodies form
in host
EX: Person has chickenpox once
Attacks on beneficial foreign tissue (e.g., reaction to blood transfusions or
transplanted organ rejection) - ANS ✓Inappropriate responses or
malfunctioning of the immune system are classified as follows:
Monocytes - ANS ✓White blood cells: migrate from the blood into tissues to
become macrophages
Macrophages - ANS ✓Found within the lymph nodes, they are phagocytes that
destroy bacteria, cancer cells, and other foreign matter in the lymphatic stream.
Mast cells - ANS ✓Release chemical mediators such as histamine in connective
tissue
Artificial active - ANS ✓Vaccine (live or attenuated organisms) is injected into
person; no illness results, but antibodies form
EX: Person has measles vaccine and gains immunity
The innate immune system - ANS ✓is the body's first line of defense against
germs entering the body. It responds in the same way to all germs and foreign
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NSG
NSG120 MIDTERM EXAM QUESTIONS AND VERIFIED ANSWERS |
NEWEST UPDATED (2026/2027) (CORRECT SOLUTIONS) |
GRADED A+.
Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) - ANS ✓Uses a magnetic field instead of
radiation to visualize internal tissues
Radiographs - ANS ✓Visualization of internal organs and structures by
electromagnetic radiation
Immunocompetent - ANS ✓When the immune system reacts appropriately to an
antigen and homeostasis is maintained, a person is
Hyperactive responses (e.g., allergies), in which the immune response is
excessive and triggered by specific allergens
Immunodeficiency disorders (e.g., acquired immunodeficiency syndrome
[AIDS]), in which the immune response is inadequate
Autoimmune disorders (e.g., systemic lupus erythematosus [SLE]), in which
the immune response is overactive and misdirected against one's own
tissues
Innate immune response: - ANS ✓Non-specific, fast response, no memory
First and immediate defense of the body
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NSG
1st and 2nd line of defense
1st line Non- specific or non-selective about what it blocks from entering
your body
(skin, external defense, hair, oil, sweat)
2nd line of defense: white blood cells (granulocytes, monocytes, protective
enzymes
And chemicals)
First line of defense - ANS ✓skin and mucous membranes
Bone marrow - ANS ✓Source of stem cells, leukocytes, and maturation of B
lymphocytes
Basophils - ANS ✓White blood cells: bind ige, release histamine in anaphylaxis
Eosinophils - ANS ✓White blood cells: participate in allergic responses and
defense against parasites
Adaptive immune response - ANS ✓Arrives after the innate system
More specific form of protection
Act specifically, destructively, and with memory for every individual antigen
it has encountered.
Passive immunity - ANS ✓An individual does not produce his or her own
antibodies, but rather receives them directly from another source, such as mother
to infant through breast milk
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Natural active - ANS ✓Pathogens enter body and cause illness; antibodies form
in host
EX: Person has chickenpox once
Attacks on beneficial foreign tissue (e.g., reaction to blood transfusions or
transplanted organ rejection) - ANS ✓Inappropriate responses or
malfunctioning of the immune system are classified as follows:
Monocytes - ANS ✓White blood cells: migrate from the blood into tissues to
become macrophages
Macrophages - ANS ✓Found within the lymph nodes, they are phagocytes that
destroy bacteria, cancer cells, and other foreign matter in the lymphatic stream.
Mast cells - ANS ✓Release chemical mediators such as histamine in connective
tissue
Artificial active - ANS ✓Vaccine (live or attenuated organisms) is injected into
person; no illness results, but antibodies form
EX: Person has measles vaccine and gains immunity
The innate immune system - ANS ✓is the body's first line of defense against
germs entering the body. It responds in the same way to all germs and foreign
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