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Anatomy and Physiology 2e

Review Questions

Anatomy and Physiology 2eReview Questions
5.

Which of the following cells is phagocytic?

  1. plasma cell
  2. macrophage
  3. B cell
  4. NK cell
6.

Which structure allows lymph from the lower right limb to enter the bloodstream?

  1. thoracic duct
  2. right lymphatic duct
  3. right lymphatic trunk
  4. left lymphatic trunk
7.

Which of the following cells is important in the innate immune response?

  1. B cells
  2. T cells
  3. macrophages
  4. plasma cells
8.

Which of the following cells would be most active in early, antiviral immune responses the first time one is exposed to pathogen?

  1. macrophage
  2. T cell
  3. neutrophil
  4. natural killer cell
9.

Which of the lymphoid nodules is most likely to see food antigens first?

  1. tonsils
  2. Peyer’s patches
  3. bronchus-associated lymphoid tissue
  4. mucosa-associated lymphoid tissue
10.

Which of the following signs is not characteristic of inflammation?

  1. redness
  2. pain
  3. cold
  4. swelling
11.

Which of the following is not important in the antiviral innate immune response?

  1. interferons
  2. natural killer cells
  3. complement
  4. microphages
12.

Enhanced phagocytosis of a cell by the binding of a specific protein is called ________.

  1. endocytosis
  2. opsonization
  3. anaphylaxis
  4. complement activation
13.

Which of the following leads to the redness of inflammation?

  1. increased vascular permeability
  2. anaphylactic shock
  3. increased blood flow
  4. complement activation
14.

T cells that secrete cytokines that help antibody responses are called ________.

  1. Th1
  2. Th2
  3. regulatory T cells
  4. thymocytes
15.

The taking in of antigen and digesting it for later presentation is called ________.

  1. antigen presentation
  2. antigen processing
  3. endocytosis
  4. exocytosis
16.

Why is clonal expansion so important?

  1. to select for specific cells
  2. to secrete cytokines
  3. to kill target cells
  4. to increase the numbers of specific cells
17.

The elimination of self-reactive thymocytes is called ________.

  1. positive selection.
  2. negative selection.
  3. tolerance.
  4. clonal selection.
18.

Which type of T cell is most effective against viruses?

  1. Th1
  2. Th2
  3. cytotoxic T cells
  4. regulatory T cells
19.

Removing functionality from a B cell without killing it is called ________.

  1. clonal selection
  2. clonal expansion
  3. clonal deletion
  4. clonal anergy
20.

Which class of antibody crosses the placenta in pregnant people?

  1. IgM
  2. IgA
  3. IgE
  4. IgG
21.

Which class of antibody has no known function other than as an antigen receptor?

  1. IgM
  2. IgA
  3. IgE
  4. IgD
22.

When does class switching occur?

  1. primary response
  2. secondary response
  3. tolerance
  4. memory response
23.

Which class of antibody is found in mucus?

  1. IgM
  2. IgA
  3. IgE
  4. IgD
24.

Which enzymes in macrophages are important for clearing intracellular bacteria?

  1. metabolic
  2. mitochondrial
  3. nuclear
  4. lysosomal
25.

What type of chronic lung disease is caused by a Mycobacterium?

  1. asthma
  2. emphysema
  3. tuberculosis
  4. leprosy
26.

Which type of immune response is most directly effective against bacteria?

  1. natural killer cells
  2. complement
  3. cytotoxic T cells
  4. helper T cells
27.

What is the reason that you have to be immunized with a new influenza vaccine each year?

  1. the vaccine is only protective for a year
  2. mutation
  3. macrophage oxidative metabolism
  4. memory response
28.

Which type of immune response works in concert with cytotoxic T cells against virally infected cells?

  1. natural killer cells
  2. complement
  3. antibodies
  4. memory
29.

Which type of hypersensitivity involves soluble antigen-antibody complexes?

  1. type I
  2. type II
  3. type III
  4. type IV
30.

What causes the delay in delayed hypersensitivity?

  1. inflammation
  2. cytokine release
  3. recruitment of immune cells
  4. histamine release
31.

Which of the following is a critical feature of immediate hypersensitivity?

  1. inflammation
  2. cytotoxic T cells
  3. recruitment of immune cells
  4. histamine release
32.

Which of the following is an autoimmune disease of the heart?

  1. rheumatoid arthritis
  2. lupus
  3. rheumatic fever
  4. Hashimoto’s thyroiditis
33.

What drug is used to counteract the effects of anaphylactic shock?

  1. epinephrine
  2. antihistamines
  3. antibiotics
  4. aspirin
34.

Which of the following terms means “many genes”?

  1. polymorphism
  2. polygeny
  3. polypeptide
  4. multiple alleles
35.

Why do we have natural antibodies?

  1. We don’t know why.
  2. immunity to environmental bacteria
  3. immunity to transplants
  4. from clonal selection
36.

Which type of cancer is associated with HIV disease?

  1. Kaposi’s sarcoma
  2. melanoma
  3. lymphoma
  4. renal cell carcinoma
37.

How does cyclosporine A work?

  1. suppresses antibodies
  2. suppresses T cells
  3. suppresses macrophages
  4. suppresses neutrophils
38.

What disease is associated with bone marrow transplants?

  1. diabetes mellitus type I
  2. melanoma
  3. headache
  4. graft-versus-host disease
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