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Pathophysiology Chapter 16 Exam Questions
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Under normal conditions, the _________________ response deters or prevents disease. -
Answers✔immune
___________________________ an be defined as an abnormality in the immune system that
renders a person susceptible to diseases normally prevented by an intact immune system. -
Answers✔Immunodeficiency
The ________________ immune system is composed of the phagocytic leukocytes, natural
killers cells and complement proteins. - Answers✔innate
The ________________ immune response is composed mainly of T and B cells and responds to
infections more slowly, but more specifically, than the innate immune system. -
Answers✔adaptive
The adaptive immune system is further divided into the __________ and __________ immune
systems. - Answers✔humoral, cellular
A large number of primary immunodeficiency diseases have been mapped to the
________________ chromosome. - Answers✔X
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Defects in humoral immunity increases the risk of recurrent _________________ infections. -
Answers✔pyogenic
During the first few months of life, infants are protected from infection by IgG antibodies that
originate in ________________ circulation during fetal life. - Answers✔maternal
Of all the primary immunodeficiency diseases, those affecting ___________________
production are the most frequent. - Answers✔antibody
Andormal immunoglobulin loss can occur with chronic _________________ disease; because of
abnormal glomerular filtration, patients lose serum IgA and IgG in their urine. -
Answers✔kidney
Secondary humoral immunodeficiencies can also result from a number of
____________________ including chronic lymphocytic leukemia, lymphoma, and multiple
myeloma that interfere with normal immunoglobulin production. - Answers✔malignancies
T cells can be functionally divided into two subtypes: __________________ and
___________________ T cells. - Answers✔CD4+ helper, CD8+ cytotoxic
Collectively, _____________________ protect against fungal, protozoan, viral, and intracellular
bacterial infections; control malignant cell proliferation; and are responsible for coordinating
the overall immune response. - Answers✔T lymphocytes
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Pathophysiology Chapter 16 Exam Questions
And Answers
Under normal conditions, the _________________ response deters or prevents disease. -
Answers✔immune
___________________________ an be defined as an abnormality in the immune system that
renders a person susceptible to diseases normally prevented by an intact immune system. -
Answers✔Immunodeficiency
The ________________ immune system is composed of the phagocytic leukocytes, natural
killers cells and complement proteins. - Answers✔innate
The ________________ immune response is composed mainly of T and B cells and responds to
infections more slowly, but more specifically, than the innate immune system. -
Answers✔adaptive
The adaptive immune system is further divided into the __________ and __________ immune
systems. - Answers✔humoral, cellular
A large number of primary immunodeficiency diseases have been mapped to the
________________ chromosome. - Answers✔X
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Defects in humoral immunity increases the risk of recurrent _________________ infections. -
Answers✔pyogenic
During the first few months of life, infants are protected from infection by IgG antibodies that
originate in ________________ circulation during fetal life. - Answers✔maternal
Of all the primary immunodeficiency diseases, those affecting ___________________
production are the most frequent. - Answers✔antibody
Andormal immunoglobulin loss can occur with chronic _________________ disease; because of
abnormal glomerular filtration, patients lose serum IgA and IgG in their urine. -
Answers✔kidney
Secondary humoral immunodeficiencies can also result from a number of
____________________ including chronic lymphocytic leukemia, lymphoma, and multiple
myeloma that interfere with normal immunoglobulin production. - Answers✔malignancies
T cells can be functionally divided into two subtypes: __________________ and
___________________ T cells. - Answers✔CD4+ helper, CD8+ cytotoxic
Collectively, _____________________ protect against fungal, protozoan, viral, and intracellular
bacterial infections; control malignant cell proliferation; and are responsible for coordinating
the overall immune response. - Answers✔T lymphocytes
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