Antibodies that act against a particular foreign substance, are released by plasma cells.
Fluid is kept from accumulating in tissue spaces by the lymphatic system.
The tonsils located at the base of the tongue are the lingual tonsils.
Select the correct statement about length transport: length transport, depends on the movement of
adjacent tissues, such as skeletal muscles.
Low-grade fever is an effective defense for short periods of time because it increases
temperature, which slows the growth of bacteria.
What is not true of the spleen? The spaces in the lobes of the spleen are filled with lymph.
Which of the following is not a function of the lymphatic system? Transporting respiratory
gases.
An advantage to adaptive immunity is it memory cells that provide quicker, larger and more
effective immune responses upon second and subsequent exposure to an antigen.
The thymus is the lymphoid organ that does not directly fight antigens.
Which of the following would be a component of the bodies first line of defense? Mucous
membranes.
Although B and T lymphocytes, originate in the bone marrow, T cells, mature in the thymus.
Which of the following is not part of the lymphatic system? Erythrocytes.
Which of the following examples below describes an autoimmune disease? Antibody binding to
acetylcholine receptors of the motor in plate resulting in muscle weakness.
The tissues of the spleen are called red and white pulp.
That’s absorbed from small intestine are transported to the bloodstream via lacteals.
Tissue fluid is forced out of blood plasma and lymph is absorbed into lymph capillaries.
Which of the following would not be classified as a lymphoid organ? Pancreas.
Lymphocyte education refers to ensuring that T cells that do not recognize self-MHC proteins
undergo apoptosis.