Question 1

Which of the following is not a chief function of inﬂammation?

Accepted Answer

A)   Cause a fever
B)   Destroy microbes
C)   Start tissue repair
D)   Mobilize and attract immune components to injury site
E)   Block further invasionF) B) and C)
G) B) and E)

Question 2

Which gland shrinks in size during adulthood and has hormones that function in maturation of T lymphocytes?

Accepted Answer

A)   Lymph nodes
B)   GALT
C)   Thymus
D)   Tonsils
E)   SpleenF) C) and D)
G) D) and E)

Question 3

All of the following are physical barriers to pathogens, except ______.

Accepted Answer

A)   mucous
B)   unbroken skin
C)   tears
D)   hairs
E)   T cellsF) C) and E)
G) B) and D)

Question 4

Which type of white blood cell is particularly attracted to sites of parasitic worm infections?

Accepted Answer

A)   Eosinophils
B)   Basophils
C)   Lymphocytes
D)   Neutrophils
E)   MonocytesF) All of the above
G) A) and B)

Question 5

Place the following cells in order from greatest to least phagocytic activity: neutrophils, eosinophils, macrophages.

Accepted Answer

A)   Eosinophils, macrophages, neutrophils
B)   Neutrophils, eosinophils, macrophages
C)   Neutrophils, macrophages, eosinophils
D)   Macrophages, eosinophils, neutrophils
E)   Macrophages, neutrophils, eosinophilsF) C) and E)
G) B) and C)

Question 6

Histamine, serotonin, and bradykinin are all ______.

Accepted Answer

A)   mediators of T-cell activity
B)   fever inducers
C)   vasoactive mediators
D)   mediators that increase chemotaxis
E)   mediators of B-cell activityF) B) and D)
G) All of the above

Question 7

Plasma ______.

Accepted Answer

A)   is the liquid portion of blood in which blood cells are suspended
B)   is mostly water
C)   contains albumin and globulins
D)   contains ﬁbrinogen
E)   All of the choices are correct.F) B) and E)
G) None of the above

Question 8

A low to moderate fever in an otherwise healthy person should be treated immediately with antipyretic drugs.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Immune system cells differentiate between self and foreign cells by their ______.

Accepted Answer

A)   cell walls
B)   shapes
C)   markers
D)   sizes
E)   cell processesF) A) and B)
G) B) and E)

Question 10

The granules of eosinophils contain ______.

Accepted Answer

A)   antibodies
B)   peroxidase
C)   histamine
D)   antigens
E)   serotoninF) C) and D)
G) C) and E)

Question 11

What is the ﬁrst step in the major events of the inﬂammatory process?

Accepted Answer

A)   Vascular reactions
B)   Formation of pus and edema
C)   Activation of complement
D)   Scar formation and/or resolution
E)   Injury and mast cells releasing chemical mediatorsF) B) and D)
G) B) and E)

Question 12

All of the following pertain to interferon except ______.

Accepted Answer

A)   it includes alpha, beta, and gamma types
B)   it is produced by certain white blood cells and tissue cells
C)   it is a protein
D)   it increases capillary permeability and vasodilation
E)   it inhibits viruses, tumors, and cancer gene expressionF) A) and B)
G) B) and E)

Question 13

Which protein can be produced by a virus-infected cell, in order to communicate with other cells that need to produce antiviral proteins?

Accepted Answer

A)   Interferon
B)   Lysozyme
C)   Histamine
D)   Albumin
E)   ComplementF) C) and D)
G) B) and C)

Question 14

Complement proteins are produced by the spleen.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Which of the following ﬂuid compartments is not a partner in immune function?

Accepted Answer

A)   Intracellular ﬂuid
B)   Blood stream
C)   Extracellular ﬂuid
D)   Lymphatic systemE) All of the above
F) C) and D)

Question 16

Diapedesis is the _______.

Accepted Answer

A)   loss of blood due to hemorrhaging
B)   production of only red blood cells
C)   plugging of broken vessels to stop bleeding
D)   production of white blood cells, red blood cells, and platelets
E)   migration of white blood cells from the blood out to the tissuesF) A) and E)
G) A) and C)

Question 17

Which of the following is not an event of phagocytosis?

Accepted Answer

A)   Chemotaxis
B)   Phagolysosome formation
C)   Ingestion
D)   Diapedesis
E)   DestructionF) A) and B)
G) A) and C)

Question 18

During phagocytosis, intracellular digestion begins as soon as the phagosome is formed.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

The blood cells that function in allergic reactions and inﬂammation, contain peroxidase and lysozyme, and particularly target parasitic worms and fungi are ______.

Accepted Answer

A)   eosinophils
B)   basophils
C)   neutrophils
D)   lymphocytes
E)   monocytesF) A) and C)
G) B) and E)

Question 20

Neutrophils, eosinophils, and basophils are called ______ because they have prominent cytoplasmic inclusions that appear with identifying, characteristic colors in a stained blood smear.

Accepted Answer

A)   granulocytes
B)   monocytes
C)   leukocytes
D)   agranulocytesE) C) and D)
F) All of the above

Exam 14: Host Defenses I: Overview and Nonspecific Defenses

During phagocytosis, intracellular digestion begins as soon as the phagosome is formed.

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Place the following cells in order from greatest to least phagocytic activity: neutrophils, eosinophils, macrophages.

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Neutrophils, eosinophils, and basophils are called ______ because they have prominent cytoplasmic inclusions that appear with identifying, characteristic colors in a stained blood smear.

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A low to moderate fever in an otherwise healthy person should be treated immediately with antipyretic drugs.

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Diapedesis is the _______.

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Immune system cells differentiate between self and foreign cells by their ______.

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Which of the following is not an event of phagocytosis?

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Which of the following ﬂuid compartments is not a partner in immune function?

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What is the ﬁrst step in the major events of the inﬂammatory process?

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All of the following are physical barriers to pathogens, except ______.

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The blood cells that function in allergic reactions and inﬂammation, contain peroxidase and lysozyme, and particularly target parasitic worms and fungi are ______.

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Plasma ______.

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Histamine, serotonin, and bradykinin are all ______.

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Which gland shrinks in size during adulthood and has hormones that function in maturation of T lymphocytes?

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The granules of eosinophils contain ______.

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Which type of white blood cell is particularly attracted to sites of parasitic worm infections?

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Which protein can be produced by a virus-infected cell, in order to communicate with other cells that need to produce antiviral proteins?

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All of the following pertain to interferon except ______.

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Which of the following is not a chief function of inﬂammation?

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Complement proteins are produced by the spleen.

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