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Cell: Macrophages - CORRECT ANSWER-Function: Phagocytosis; process and present antigens to lymphocytes for the immune response Cell: Mast cells - CORRECT ANSWER-Function: Release chemical mediators such as histamine in connective tissue Cell: B lymphocytes - CORRECT ANSWER-Function: Humoral immunity-activating cell becomes an antibody-producing plasma cell or a B memory cell Cell: Plasma cells - CORRECT ANSWER-Function: Develop from B lymphocytes and secrete specific antibodies Cell: T lymphocytes - CORRECT ANSWER-Function: White blood cells: cell-mediated immunity Cell: Cytotoxic or killer T cells - CORRECT ANSWER-Function: Destroy antigens, cancer cells, virus-infected cells Cell: Memory T cells - CORRECT ANSWER-Function: Remember antigens and quickly stimulate immune response on re-exposure Cell: Helper T cells - CORRECT ANSWER-Function: Activate B and T cells; control or limit specific immune response Cell: Natural killer lymphocytes - CORRECT ANSWER-Function: Destroy foreign cells, virus-infected cells Chemical mediator: Complement - CORRECT ANSWER-Function: Group of inactive proteins in the circulation that, when activated, stimulate the release of other chemical mediators, promoting inflammation, chemotaxis, and phagocytosis Chemical mediator: Histamine -

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Medical-Surgical Nursing Stromberg Edition 5 Questions
with Answers 2024 [VERIFIED]
Component: Antigen - CORRECT ANSWER-Function: Foreign substance or component of cell that
stimulates an immune response



Component: Antibody - CORRECT ANSWER-Function: Specific protein produced in a humoral response to
bind with an antigen



Component: Autoantibody - CORRECT ANSWER-Function: Antibodies against a self-antigen; attacks
body's own tissues



Component: Bone marrow - CORRECT ANSWER-Function: Source of stem cells, leukocytes, and
maturation of B lymphocytes



Component: Thymus - CORRECT ANSWER-Function: Gland located in the mediastinum, large in children,
decreasing size in adults; site of maturation and proliferation of lymphocytes



Component: Lymphatic tissue - CORRECT ANSWER-Function: Contains many lymphocytes; filters body
fluid, removes foreign matter, part of immune response



Cell: Neutrophils - CORRECT ANSWER-Function: White blood cells-for phagocytosis; nonspecific defense,
active in inflammatory process



Cell: Basophils - CORRECT ANSWER-Function: White blood cells-bind immunoglobulin E; release
histamine in anaphylaxis



Cell: Eosinophil - CORRECT ANSWER-Function: White blood cells-participate in allergic responses



Cell: Monocytes - CORRECT ANSWER-Function: White blood cells-migrate from the blood into tissues to
become macrophages

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