CHAPTER 21 ANATOMY IMMUNE SYSTEM
QUESTIONS WITH 100% CORRECT
ANSWERS
Which of the following words means fever producing? - ✔✔pyrogenic
A febrile seizure is a seizure that - ✔✔is caused by a fever
plasma cells - ✔✔are b cell clones
which group is incorrect? - ✔✔nonspecific immunity: inflammation, NK cells, fever, Tcells
Which of the following is true of the B cell? - ✔✔activated in response to a specific antigen
what is the name of the toxin that has been altered so that it is harmless yet still antigenic? -
✔✔toxoid
if you had measles as a child, which of the following best describes your immunity to measles? -
✔✔naturally aquired active immunity
complement and interferons - ✔✔are protective proteins that enhance the immune
response to infection
which of the following are classified as killer, helper, suppressor, and memory? - ✔✔T cells
which cell engages in cell-to-cell combat? - ✔✔Tcell
, an allergen is a - ✔✔antigen
what is the primary concern regarding the care of a person experiencing an anaphylactic
reaction? - ✔✔the inability to breathe
which of the following is true of the Tcell? - ✔✔(all of the above)
it is activated in response to a specific antigen
it engages in cell mediated combat
its clones include killer t cells, helper tcells, suppressor t cells, and memory t cells
a booster - ✔✔increases antibodies to an antigen
An antigen-antibody interaction - ✔✔causes agglutination
antibodies - ✔✔(all of the above)
include IgG, IgM, and IgE
are secreted by plasma cells
react with antigens causing agglutination
the redness and heat associated with inflammation - ✔✔are due to the release of histamine
from injured tissue; it dilates blood vessels and increases blood flow to the inflamed area
which of the following represents specific immunity? - ✔✔b and t cells
which of the following t cells destroy pathogens by punching holes in their cell membrane and
secreting lymphokines? - ✔✔killer
QUESTIONS WITH 100% CORRECT
ANSWERS
Which of the following words means fever producing? - ✔✔pyrogenic
A febrile seizure is a seizure that - ✔✔is caused by a fever
plasma cells - ✔✔are b cell clones
which group is incorrect? - ✔✔nonspecific immunity: inflammation, NK cells, fever, Tcells
Which of the following is true of the B cell? - ✔✔activated in response to a specific antigen
what is the name of the toxin that has been altered so that it is harmless yet still antigenic? -
✔✔toxoid
if you had measles as a child, which of the following best describes your immunity to measles? -
✔✔naturally aquired active immunity
complement and interferons - ✔✔are protective proteins that enhance the immune
response to infection
which of the following are classified as killer, helper, suppressor, and memory? - ✔✔T cells
which cell engages in cell-to-cell combat? - ✔✔Tcell
, an allergen is a - ✔✔antigen
what is the primary concern regarding the care of a person experiencing an anaphylactic
reaction? - ✔✔the inability to breathe
which of the following is true of the Tcell? - ✔✔(all of the above)
it is activated in response to a specific antigen
it engages in cell mediated combat
its clones include killer t cells, helper tcells, suppressor t cells, and memory t cells
a booster - ✔✔increases antibodies to an antigen
An antigen-antibody interaction - ✔✔causes agglutination
antibodies - ✔✔(all of the above)
include IgG, IgM, and IgE
are secreted by plasma cells
react with antigens causing agglutination
the redness and heat associated with inflammation - ✔✔are due to the release of histamine
from injured tissue; it dilates blood vessels and increases blood flow to the inflamed area
which of the following represents specific immunity? - ✔✔b and t cells
which of the following t cells destroy pathogens by punching holes in their cell membrane and
secreting lymphokines? - ✔✔killer
