IMMUNOLOGIC DISORDERS EXAMINATION
TEST QUESTIONS AND DETAILED SOLUTIONS
◉ Which of the following is defined as the spongy center of the bones
where WBCs are produced?
A. vertebrae
B. osteoblasts
C. bone marrow
D. bone narrow. Answer: C. bone marrow
◉ Which of the following bones are the location in which the WBC
are produced?
A. vertabrae
B. cervical spine
C. ribs
D. sternum
E. xyphoid process
F. humerus
G. femur
H. skull
I. pelvis
J. Tibia
K. radius
L. ulna
M. metatarsals
,N. phalanges of the lower extremitites. Answer: A. vertabrae
B. cervical spine
C. ribs
D. sternum
G. femur
H. skull
I. pelvis
J. Tibia
M. metatarsals
N. phalanges of the lower extremitites
the cervical spine is vertabrae
long bones of the lower extremities only produce WBCs, not long
bones of the upper extremities
◉ Which lymphoid organ allows T cells (lymphocytes) to mature, but
shrinks when it is no longer needed?
A. thyroid gland
B. lymph nodes
C. thymus
D. parathyroid glands. Answer: C. thymus
◉ What is the significance of the Thymus shrinking?. Answer:
Because the body's T cells population has reached its limit, the
Thymus shrinks. This also means that no more T cells will be
produced and matured later and life.
, ◉ What kind of fluid is propelled through the lymphatic system as a
result of skeletal muscle contraction?. Answer: lymphatic fluid
◉ What allows the lymphatic vessels to prevent the pooling of lymph
fluids in the peripheral vessels?
A. one way valve
B. two way valve
C. three way valve
D. 4 way valve. Answer: A. one way valve
◉ What are small patches of lymphatic tissue found in the lymphatic
system that filter microorganisms from the lymph fluid before it's
returned to the blood stream?. Answer: lymph nodes
◉ Which of the following are locations in which you can find lymph
nodes?
A. cervical
B. axillary
C. inguinal
D. intestinal
E. cranial
F. pedal. Answer: A. cervical
B. axillary
C. inguinal
D. intestinal
◉ Which lymph nodes are palpable while the others require a CT scan
to visualize the lymph nodes. Which one is it?
TEST QUESTIONS AND DETAILED SOLUTIONS
◉ Which of the following is defined as the spongy center of the bones
where WBCs are produced?
A. vertebrae
B. osteoblasts
C. bone marrow
D. bone narrow. Answer: C. bone marrow
◉ Which of the following bones are the location in which the WBC
are produced?
A. vertabrae
B. cervical spine
C. ribs
D. sternum
E. xyphoid process
F. humerus
G. femur
H. skull
I. pelvis
J. Tibia
K. radius
L. ulna
M. metatarsals
,N. phalanges of the lower extremitites. Answer: A. vertabrae
B. cervical spine
C. ribs
D. sternum
G. femur
H. skull
I. pelvis
J. Tibia
M. metatarsals
N. phalanges of the lower extremitites
the cervical spine is vertabrae
long bones of the lower extremities only produce WBCs, not long
bones of the upper extremities
◉ Which lymphoid organ allows T cells (lymphocytes) to mature, but
shrinks when it is no longer needed?
A. thyroid gland
B. lymph nodes
C. thymus
D. parathyroid glands. Answer: C. thymus
◉ What is the significance of the Thymus shrinking?. Answer:
Because the body's T cells population has reached its limit, the
Thymus shrinks. This also means that no more T cells will be
produced and matured later and life.
, ◉ What kind of fluid is propelled through the lymphatic system as a
result of skeletal muscle contraction?. Answer: lymphatic fluid
◉ What allows the lymphatic vessels to prevent the pooling of lymph
fluids in the peripheral vessels?
A. one way valve
B. two way valve
C. three way valve
D. 4 way valve. Answer: A. one way valve
◉ What are small patches of lymphatic tissue found in the lymphatic
system that filter microorganisms from the lymph fluid before it's
returned to the blood stream?. Answer: lymph nodes
◉ Which of the following are locations in which you can find lymph
nodes?
A. cervical
B. axillary
C. inguinal
D. intestinal
E. cranial
F. pedal. Answer: A. cervical
B. axillary
C. inguinal
D. intestinal
◉ Which lymph nodes are palpable while the others require a CT scan
to visualize the lymph nodes. Which one is it?
