Questions and CORRECT Answers
which is NOT function of lymphatic system - CORRECT ANSWER- regulation of calcium
accumulation of excess interstitial fluid is - CORRECT ANSWER- edema
what do lacteals in sm intestine collect - CORRECT ANSWER- fat
describe lymphatic capillaries - CORRECT ANSWER- extremely permeable
what type of MALT in located in ileum (last portion) of small intestine - CORRECT
ANSWER- Peter's patches
where are pathogens filtered from lymph - CORRECT ANSWER- lymph nodes
if thymus shrank and stopped making hormones in child, you'll see decrease in # of -
CORRECT ANSWER- T cells
surface barriers like cutaneous and mucous membranes serve immune system as the -
CORRECT ANSWER- first line of defense
what are primary cells of adaptive immunity - CORRECT ANSWER- lymphocytes
which lymphoid organ is required for selection of a functional population T cells for immune
system - CORRECT ANSWER- thymus
May's mosquito bite is red, warm, swollen, indication she is experiencing the effect of -
CORRECT ANSWER- the inflammatory response
, in 2nd stage of inflammatory response what do neutrophils accomplish when they migrate to
areas of damaged tissue - CORRECT ANSWER- neutrophils destroy bacteria and other
cellular debris
which are TRUE of class 1 MHC molecules? - CORRECT ANSWER- Class 1 MHC
molecules bind with short fragment (8-9amino acids)
what is a determinant for organ compatibility and rejection transplants - CORRECT
ANSWER- MHC molecules
activated B cells differentiate into - CORRECT ANSWER- plasma cells and memory B cells
what part of an antibody is responsible for antigen recognition and binding - CORRECT
ANSWER- Variable (V) regions
5 basic classes of antibodies - CORRECT ANSWER- A, D, E, G, M
what is part of respiratory zone - CORRECT ANSWER- alveoli
the respiratory system does NOT function in - CORRECT ANSWER- blood cell production
flap elastic cartilage keeps food from entering larynx when swallowing - CORRECT
ANSWER- epiglottis
removal of larynx person no longer able to - CORRECT ANSWER- produce sound
What sweeps foreign debris from the lower respiratory passages? - CORRECT ANSWER-
cilia
what type of alveolar cells produces surfactant - CORRECT ANSWER- type II alveolar cells
what happens to lungs when intrapleural pressure equals or is above atmospheric pressure -
CORRECT ANSWER- collapse