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1
Materials moving between body cells and blood capillaries pass through the _________, which surrounds all tissue cells.
A)lymph
B)interstitial fluid
C)lymphatic capillaries
D)None of these choices.
2
Excess interstitial fluid is collected and returned to the blood by the
A)lymphatic system.
B)capillaries.
C)venules.
D)lymph nodes.
3
________ in lymphatic vessels and trunks prevent a backflow of blood.
A)Increased pressure
B)Decreased pressure
C)Valves
D)Osmotic pressure
4
________ and respiratory movements move lymph upward through lymphatic vessels and trunks below the heart.
A)Heart contractions
B)Movement of internal organs
C)Osmotic pressure
D)Skeletal muscle contractions
5
Lymph from most of the body is returned to the blood in the _________ vein.
A)right subclavian
B)right brachiocephalic
C)left subclavian
D)left brachiocephalic
6
Lymph is filtered and cleansed by the ________ before it is returned to the blood stream.
A)spleen
B)lymph nodes
C)thymus
D)tonsils
7
Blood is filtered and cleansed, and erythrocytes are stored in the
A)spleen.
B)lymph nodes.
C)thymus.
D)tonsils.
8
________ are large phagocytic, pathogen-destroying cells in body tissues.
A)Macrophages
B)Lymphocytes
C)Eosinophils
D)Plasma cells
9
________ , a localized response to infection, attracts leukocytes to the affected tissues to destroy the pathogens.
A)Fever
B)Lysozyme release
C)Inflammation
D)Phagocytosis
10
Lymphocytes originate in _________ and, after maturation, move into _________ where they divide to produce large populations.
A)red bone marrow; the blood
B)red bone marrow; lymphatic organs
C)lymphatic organs; red bone marrow
D)lymphatic organs; the blood
11
________ mature in the thymus gland and release chemicals to destroy pathogens.
A)Monocytes
B)Neutrophils
C)B lymphocytes
D)T lymphocytes
12
Only lymphocytes possessing ________ that can bind with the ________ on an invading pathogen are involved in the immune response against it.
A)receptors; antigens
B)antigens; receptors
C)receptors; antibodies
D)antibodies; receptors
13
An immune response begins when a ________ is activated by binding to both a foreign antigen and a self antigen on an antigen presenting cell’s plasma membrane.
A)killer T lymphocyte
B)B lymphocyte
C)plasma cell
D)helper T lymphocyte
14
An activated _______ rapidly divides to form a clone of plasma cells, which produce antibodies and memory cells.
A)antigen presenting cell
B)T lymphocyte
C)B lymphocyte
D)macrophage
15
_________ results when a person receives a vaccine that triggers a primary immune response and leaves memory T and B lymphocytes to initiate an attack if the pathogen re-enters the body.
A)Naturally acquired active immunity
B)Naturally acquired passive immunity
C)Artificially acquired passive immunity
D)Artificially acquired active immunity





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