Human Anatomy & Physiology: The Immune System Flashcards


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1

Which of the following types of cells is involved in adaptive immunity?

B Cells

2

Which of the following is NOT a sign of inflammation?

Fever

3

True or False

A moderate fever is an example of an innate body defense.

True

4

__________ are substances that can trigger the adaptive defenses and provoke an immune response.

Antigens

5

__________ is the property of lymphocytes that prevents them from attacking the body's own cells.

Self-tolerance

6

Self-reactive B cells are eliminated in the __________.

Bone Marrow

7

A vaccination works to establish __________.

artificial active immunity

8

Which of the following is a characteristic of a secondary immune response?

A secondary immune response lasts longer than a primary immune response.

9

What is the second step of T cell activation?

co-stimulation

10

Natural killer cells are a type of lymphocyte that recognizes abnormal cells. How does it "know" that a cell is an abnormal cell?

It looks for the absence of normally occurring self-proteins.

11

Which of the following is a group of proteins that enhance both the innate and specific defense mechanisms and can even kill some bacteria by themselves?

A) Cytokines

B) Interferons

C) Compliment proteins

C) Compliment proteins

12

The innate external defense system includes:

A) skin and mucus membranes.

B) B and T cells.

C) cells and chemicals (for example, phagocytes).

A) Skin and mucus membranes

13

Pathogens are classified according to size. Which of the following is the smallest?

A)Viruses

B) Parasitic worms

C) Fungi

D) Bacteria

A

14

The skin would be classified as which type of defense?

A) Adaptive defense

B) Innate external defense

C)Innate internal defense

B

15

Which of the following defenses identify enemies by recognizing a limited number of markers unique to pathogens?

A)Adaptive defenses

B) Innate internal defenses

C) Innate external defenses

B

16

Which of the following defenses identify just one specific bacterium, virus, etc.?

A) Innate external defenses

B) Adaptive defenses

C) Innate internal defenses

B

17

Which of the following defenses use memory in order to recognize a specific invader?

A) Innate external defenses

B)Innate internal defenses

C)Adaptive defenses

C

18

What cells make antibodies?

A)Cytotoxic T cells

B)Memory T cells

C)Plasma B cells

D) Memory B cells

C) Plasma B Cells

19

The adaptive defense system includes:

A) cells and chemicals in body fluids.

B) B and T cells.

C)tears and mucous membranes

B) B and T cells

20

If a pathogen is located in the extracellular fluid, which type of immunity would be activated?

A)Humoral

B)Cellular

A) Humoral