Anatomy And Physiology Questions - The Lymphatic System And Immunity
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Questions about the lymphatic system and immunity. Linked to the "Infancy" unit.
- 1.Which of the following is not a function of the lymphatic and immune system?
- A.
Draining excess interstitial fluid
- B.
Maintaining water homeostasis in the body
- C.
Transporting dietary lipids
- D.
Carrying out immune responses
- 2.What is the major difference between lymph and interstitial fluid?
- A.
Composition of electrolytes
- B.
White blood cells are present in lymph
- C.
Location
- D.
Types of proteins present
- E.
Red blood cells are present in interstitial fluid
- 3.Lack of resistance is also known as:
- A.
Pathogenic
- B.
Innate
- C.
Specific
- D.
Susceptibility
- E.
Lymphatic
- 4.What causes lymph from the small interstines to appear white?
- A.
Proteins
- B.
WBC
- C.
RBC
- D.
Lipids
- E.
Fats
- 5.Which of the following is not considered an organ of the immune system?
- A.
Spleen
- B.
Lymph node
- C.
Red bone marrow
- D.
Thymus
- E.
Pancreas
- 6.The left subclavian vein receives lymph from
- A.
Left axillary vein
- B.
Lumbar trunk
- C.
Jugular trunk
- D.
Thoracic duct
- E.
Right lymphatic duct
- 7.The lymph from the right foot empties into the
- A.
Left axillary vein
- B.
Lumbar trunk
- C.
Jugular trunk
- D.
Thoracic duct
- E.
Right lymphatic duct
- 8.The skeletal muscle and respiratory pumps are used in
- A.
Lymphatic system
- B.
Cardiovascular system
- C.
Immune system
- D.
Lymphatic and immune systems
- E.
Lymphatic, immune and cardiovascular systems
- 9.Which of the below produces the hormone that promotes maturation of T cells?
- A.
Spleen
- B.
Lymph node
- C.
Red bone marrow
- D.
Thymus
- E.
Pancreas
- 10.In the thymus, where is it speculated that T cels die?
- A.
Capsule
- B.
Trabeculae
- C.
Epithelial cells
- D.
Hasall's corpuscles
- E.
T cells do not die in the thymus
- 11.This portion of the lymph node does not contain any lymphatic nodules.
- A.
Inner cortex
- B.
Outer cortex
- C.
Medulla
- D.
Sinuses
- E.
Trabeculae
- 12.Which of the following is a function of the spleen?
- A.
Removese worn out blood cells
- B.
Circulates lymph
- C.
Cleanses interstitial fluid
- D.
Cleanses lymph
- E.
Traps microbes with mucus
- 13.Which of these does NOT provide a physical or chemical barrier?
- A.
Macrophages
- B.
Saliva
- C.
Urine
- D.
Mucus
- E.
Stratified squamous epithelium
- 14.Which of these provides a non-specific cellular disease resistance mechanism?
- A.
Macrophages
- B.
T lymphocytes
- C.
B lymphocytes
- D.
Memory B cells
- E.
Stratified squamous epithelium
- 15.These anti-microbial substances will diffuse to uninfected cells and reduce production of viral proteins.
- A.
Transferrins
- B.
Perforins
- C.
Complement proteins
- D.
Defensins
- E.
Interferons
- 16.These anti-microbial substances promote cytolysis, phagocytosis and inflammation.
- A.
Transferrins
- B.
Perforins
- C.
Complement proteins
- D.
Defensins
- E.
Interferons
- 17.These are mainly used to kill infectious microbes and tumour cells.
- A.
Natural killer cells
- B.
Perforins
- C.
Mucus
- D.
Platelets
- E.
Antimicrobial proteins
- 18.Which of the following is NOT a sign of inflammation?
- A.
Redness
- B.
Pain
- C.
Heat
- D.
Mucus production
- E.
Swelling
- 19.Which of the following intensifies the effect of interferons and promotes the rate of repair?
- A.
Complement proteins
- B.
Perforin
- C.
Fever
- D.
Macrophages
- E.
Natural killer cells
- 20.Which of the below do NOT induce vasodilation and permeability (increased fluid flow) to an infection site?
- A.
Histamines
- B.
Kinins
- C.
Perforin
- D.
Leukotrienes
- E.
Complement proteins
- 21.When B and T cells are fully developed and mature, they are known to be
- A.
Immunocompetent
- B.
Pluripotent stem cells
- C.
Primary lymphatic cells
- D.
Specifically promoted
- E.
Germ cells
- 22.This induces production of a specific antibody.
- A.
Phagocytosis
- B.
Antigen
- C.
Antibody
- D.
Defensin
- E.
Immunoglobulin
- 23.This can only stimulate an immune response if attached to a larger carrier molecule.
- A.
Epitope
- B.
Antigen
- C.
Hapten
- D.
MHC
- E.
CD8
- 24.Which of the following is responsible for diversity in the immune system?
- A.
Antigen receptors
- B.
MHC
- C.
Hapten
- D.
MHC and antigen receptors
- E.
Epitopes
- 25.This class of cels includes macrophages, B cells and dendritic cells.
- A.
Antigen presenting cells
- B.
Primary lymphocytes
- C.
T cells
- D.
RBC
- E.
Epitope cells
- 26.This can only become activiated when bound to a foreign antigen and simultaneously receiving a costimulate.
- A.
B cell
- B.
T cell
- C.
Interferon
- D.
MHC
- E.
Antigen presenting cell
- 27.These display CD 4 in their membrane and are associated with MHC class II molecules.
- A.
Cytotoxic T cells
- B.
Helper T cells
- C.
Memory T cells
- D.
MHC
- E.
B cells
- 28.T cells secrete this toxin that is used to fragment DNA.
- A.
Perforin
- B.
Tumour antigen
- C.
Interferons
- D.
Lymphotoxin
- E.
Toxin T
- 29.This class of antibodies is mainly found in sweat, tears, breast milk and GI secretions.
- A.
IgG
- B.
IgA
- C.
IgM
- D.
IgD
- E.
IgE
- 30.This will lead to inflammation, enahancement of phagocytosis and bursting of microbes.
- A.
Classical complement system
- B.
Alternative complement system
- C.
Apoptosis
- D.
Classical and alternative complement systems
- E.
Hapten activation
- 31.This action makes microbes more susceptible to phagocytosis.
- A.
Opsonization
- B.
Cytolysis
- C.
Inflammation
- D.
Comlement
- E.
Hybridoma
- 32.This is a self-responsive cell that is inactive.
- A.
Deleted cell
- B.
Hybridoma cell
- C.
Epitopic cell
- D.
Anergy cell
- E.
Natural killer cell
- 33.
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In the diagram, where do pluripotent stem cells come from?- A.
A
- B.
B
- C.
C
- D.
D
- E.
None of the above
- 34.
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In the diagram, where do T cells mature?- A.
A
- B.
B
- C.
C
- D.
D
- E.
None of the above
- 35.
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In the diagram, what is comprised of white and red pulp?- A.
A
- B.
B
- C.
C
- D.
D
- E.
None of the above
- 36.
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In the diagram this vessel drains lymph from the upper right side of the body into venous blood using a subclavian vein.- A.
B
- B.
C
- C.
F
- D.
G
- E.
E
- 37.
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In the diagram these are the bronchomediastinal trunks.- A.
A and F
- B.
B and G
- C.
C and H
- D.
D and I
- E.
E and J
- 38.
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In the diagram, what are the principle trunks?- A.
All of the labeled areas are principle trunks
- B.
A, B, C, D, E, F, G, H
- C.
A, B, D, E, F, G, H, I
- D.
A, B, D, E, F, G, I, J, K
- E.
A, B, D, H, I, J, K
- 39.
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In the diagram, this consists of a medulla, medullary sinus and reticular fibres.- A.
B
- B.
C
- C.
D
- D.
E
- E.
F
- 40.
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In the diagarm, cells found in this region include B cells, follicular dendritic cells and macrophages.- A.
B
- B.
C
- C.
D
- D.
E
- E.
F
- 41.
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In the diagram, cells found in this region include B cells, plasma cells and macrophages.- A.
B
- B.
C
- C.
D
- D.
E
- E.
None of the above
- 42.This is characterized by the inability of the immune system to protect the body from a pathogen.
- A.
Immunodeficiency diseases
- B.
Allergy
- C.
Autoimmune disease
- D.
Transplantations
- E.
Graft
- 43.An acute allergic response can lead to:
- A.
Transplantation
- B.
Retroviruses
- C.
Anaphylactic shock
- D.
Passive immunity
- E.
Active immunity
- 44.A natural exposure to an infectious agent leads to:
- A.
Passive immunity
- B.
Active immunity
- C.
Passive and active immunity
- D.
None of the above
- 45.This class of antibodies is produced after an initial exposure to antigens.
- A.
IgA
- B.
IgE
- C.
IgM
- D.
IgD
- E.
IgG
- 46.Of the following which is considered the body's second major defense?
- A.
Mucous cells
- B.
Germ cells
- C.
Lymphocytes
- D.
Natural killer cells
- E.
None of the above
- 47.Lymphocytes can recognize
- A.
Self cells
- B.
Foreign cells
- C.
B cells
- D.
T cells
- E.
Natural killer cells
- 48.In B cell receptors, the light/heavy variable regions are located here:
- A.
Transmembrane region
- B.
Tips of the molecules
- C.
There is no variable region on a B cell receptor
- D.
Depends on the type of B cell
- E.
There are only constant regions
- 49.What is the most polymorphic molecule in the immune system?
- A.
Lymphocytes
- B.
Monocytes
- C.
MHC
- D.
WBC
- E.
RBC
- 50.The primary response will peak how many days after an exposure?
- A.
1 day or less
- B.
2-7 days
- C.
10-17 days
- D.
20-30 days
- E.
Over a month
- 51.Which type of immunity defends against any type of invader?
- A.
Nonspecific
- B.
Specific
- C.
Cell mediated
- D.
Antibody mediated
- E.
None of the above
- 52.This is the ability of an antigen to react specifically with the antibodies or cells it has provoked.
- A.
Specificity
- B.
Immunogenicity
- C.
Reactivity
- D.
Epitopes
- E.
Immune response
- 53.This is a small hormone that can stimulate or inhibit many normal cell functions.
- A.
Enzyme
- B.
Kinins
- C.
Cytokine
- D.
MHC
- E.
Leukocyte
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