Chapter 12

The Lymphatic
System

Clicker Questions

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 Any substance capable of mobilizing our
immune system and provoking an immune
response is a(n)
a) antigen.
b) antibody.
c) immunoglobulin.
d) hapten.

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 Any substance capable of mobilizing our
immune system and provoking an immune
response is a(n)
a) antigen.
b) antibody.
c) immunoglobulin.
d) hapten.

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 The is a lymphatic gland that is
larger in younger people and is found in the
anterior thorax.
a) spleen
b) parotid
c) thalamus
d) thymus

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 The is a lymphatic gland that is
larger in younger people and is found in the
anterior thorax.
a) spleen
b) parotid
c) thalamus
d) thymus

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 Secreted by macrophages, these proteins are
important in the immune response.

a) antibodies
b) immunoglobulins
c) cytokines
d) antigens

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 Secreted by macrophages, these proteins are
important in the immune response.

a) antibodies
b) immunoglobulins
c) cytokines
d) antigens

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 Which of the following is NOT part of the first
line of defense?

a) mucous membranes
b) antibodies
c) intact skin
d) secretions of the skin and mucous membranes

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 Which of the following is NOT part of the first
line of defense?

a) mucous membranes
b) antibodies
c) intact skin
d) secretions of the skin and mucous membranes

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 Exposed to the wrong type of blood for the
first time, a person would

a) have no immediate reaction.

b) have an immediate, severe reaction.
c) have an antibody response that would peak in
approximately 10 days.
d) have an antibody response that would peak in 2 to 3
days.

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 Exposed to the wrong type of blood for the
first time, a person would

a) have no immediate reaction.

b) have an immediate, severe reaction.
c) have an antibody response that would peak in
approximately 10 days.
d) have an antibody response that would peak in 2 to 3
days.

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 This lymphoid organ filters and cleanses the
blood and is the site of lymphatic proliferation.

a) thalamus
b) thymus
c) spleen
d) pancreas

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 This lymphoid organ filters and cleanses the
blood and is the site of lymphatic proliferation.

a) thalamus
b) thymus
c) spleen
d) pancreas

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 Which of the following binds to nearby healthy
cells and prevents viruses from multiplying
within the healthy cells?
a) antibodies
b) T cells
c) interferons
d) plasma cells

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 Which of the following binds to nearby healthy
cells and prevents viruses from multiplying
within the healthy cells?
a) antibodies
b) T cells
c) interferons
d) plasma cells

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 Harmful or disease-causing organisms are
called

a) antigens.
b) bacteria.
c) lysozymes.
d) pathogens.

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 Harmful or disease-causing organisms are
called

a) antigens.
b) bacteria.
c) lysozymes.
d) pathogens.

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 is an autoimmune disease in which
the myelin sheaths of the CNS are destroyed.

a) Glomerulonephritis
b) Multiple sclerosis
c) Myasthenia gravis
d) Diabetes mellitus

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 is an autoimmune disease in which
the myelin sheaths of the CNS are destroyed.

a) Glomerulonephritis
b) Multiple sclerosis
c) Myasthenia gravis
d) Diabetes mellitus

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 activate B cells.

a) Plasma cells
b) Regulatory T cells
c) Helper T cells
d) Cytotoxic T cells

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 activate B cells.

a) Plasma cells
b) Regulatory T cells
c) Helper T cells
d) Cytotoxic T cells

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 Collectively, this lymphoid tissue protects the
upper respiratory and digestive tracts.

a) Peyer’s patches
b) appendix
c) tonsils
d) all of the above

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 Collectively, this lymphoid tissue protects the
upper respiratory and digestive tracts.

a) Peyer’s patches
b) appendix
c) tonsils
d) all of the above

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 Which of the following is part of the adaptive
defense mechanism?

a) Peyer’s patches
b) natural killer cells
c) mucous membranes
d) lymphocytes

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 Which of the following is part of the adaptive
defense mechanism?

a) Peyer’s patches
b) natural killer cells
c) mucous membranes
d) lymphocytes

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 This gland, which functions at peak levels
during youth, programs certain lymphocytes.

a) thyroid gland
b) thalamus gland
c) thymus gland
d) parotid gland

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 This gland, which functions at peak levels
during youth, programs certain lymphocytes.

a) thyroid gland
b) thalamus gland
c) thymus gland
d) parotid gland

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 This lymphoid organ provides a site for
storing platelets and destroying worn-out red
blood cells.
a) thymus
b) tonsil
c) pancreas
d) spleen

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 This lymphoid organ provides a site for
storing platelets and destroying worn-out red
blood cells.
a) thymus
b) tonsil
c) pancreas
d) spleen

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 Which of the following terms describes a graft
that is taken from another human, other than
an identical twin?
a) autograft
b) isograft
c) allograft
d) xenograft

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 Which of the following terms describes a graft
that is taken from another human, other than
an identical twin?
a) autograft
b) isograft
c) allograft
d) xenograft

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 A bodywide, or systemic, acute allergic
reaction is known as

a) anaphylactic shock.
b) rheumatic fever.
c) systemic lupus.
d) myasthenia gravis.

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 A bodywide, or systemic, acute allergic
reaction is known as

a) anaphylactic shock.
b) rheumatic fever.
c) systemic lupus.
d) myasthenia gravis.

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 These chemicals are released by sensitized
T cells and macrophages.

a) lysozymes
b) histamines
c) cytokines
d) monoclonal antibodies

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 These chemicals are released by sensitized
T cells and macrophages.

a) lysozymes
b) histamines
c) cytokines
d) monoclonal antibodies

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