Anatomy And Physiology Questions - The Lymphatic System And Immunity
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
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