Chemical Mediators and Nonspecific Immunity Quiz 17.2

Which of the following is an endogenously produced chemical mediator that helps protect the skin from invading microbes?

Which of the following chemical mediators is exogenously produced by resident microbes that degrade sebum?

Which of the following chemical mediators inhibits microbial growth in the female reproductive system by lowering the pH in the vagina?

Which of the following chemical mediators exhibits antimicrobial properties due to the presence of fatty acids that lower the pH in the ears?

Which of the following chemical mediators in tears eliminates microbes on the surface of the eyes?

Which of the following nonspecific cell-derived mediators have broad-spectrum antimicrobial properties and can induce cell damage in microorganisms?

Which of the following plasma protein mediators can act as an innate nonspecific defense and is composed of more than 30 proteins that become activated when stimulated by factors such as the presence of microorganisms?

Which of the following lipid-based proinflammatory mediators produced from the metabolism of arachidonic acid are more potent and longer lasting than histamine?

Which of the following chemical defenses of nonspecific innate immunity kill bacteria by attacking membranes or interfering with cell functions?

What is the function of lactoperoxidase enzymes and lysozyme found in saliva and mucus?

What is the function of the highly acidic gastric fluid in the stomach?

What is the function of urine in the urinary tract?

What is the function of cerumen (earwax)?

What is the function of surfactant in the respiratory tract?

What is the function of acute-phase proteins such as C-reactive protein and mannose-binding lectin?

What is the function of mast cells and basophils?

What is the function of leukotrienes?

What is the function of prostaglandins?

What is the function of bradykinin?

What is the function of chemokines?

What is the function of defensins and cathelicidin?

What is the function of lactoperoxidase enzymes and lysozyme found in saliva and mucus?

Which of the following is true about urine as a chemical mediator?

What is the function of surfactant in the respiratory tract?

Which of the following statements about cerumen (earwax) is true?

What is the function of antimicrobial peptides (AMPs)?

Which of the following is true about the complement system?

What is the function of cytokines in nonspecific innate immunity?

Which of the following statements is true about mast cells and basophils?

What is the function of prostaglandins in nonspecific innate immunity?

Which of the following is true about acute-phase proteins?

What is the function of chemokines in nonspecific innate immunity?

Which of the following is true about leukotrienes?

What is the function of chemical mediators in innate nonspecific immunity?

Which of the following is an example of an exogenously produced mediator?

What is the role of antimicrobial peptides (AMPs) in innate nonspecific immunity?

Which of the following is NOT a chemical mediator found in tears?

What is the function of acute-phase proteins in innate nonspecific immunity?

Which of the following is a chemical mediator found in the digestive tract that inhibits or kills microbes?

What is the function of chemokines in innate nonspecific immunity?

Which of the following is a plasma protein mediator that can act as an innate nonspecific defense?

What is the function of cerumen in the ears?

Which of the following is a lipid-based proinflammatory mediator produced from the metabolism of arachidonic acid?

What is the function of the complement system in innate nonspecific immunity?

Which of the following is a chemical mediator found in urine that inhibits the growth of many microbes in the urinary tract?

Which chemical mediator is exogenously produced by resident microbes that degrade sebum?

Which chemical mediator is found in tears and eliminates microbes on the surface of the eyes?

Which of the following is a nonspecific cell-derived mediator that has broad-spectrum antimicrobial properties and can induce cell damage in microorganisms?

Which chemical mediator is produced in the liver and secreted into the blood in response to inflammatory molecules from the immune system?

Which of the following chemical mediators is found in the respiratory tract and inhibits microbial infection?

Which plasma protein mediator can act as an innate nonspecific defense and is composed of more than 30 proteins that become activated when stimulated by factors such as the presence of microorganisms?

Which of the following is a lipid-based proinflammatory mediator produced from the metabolism of arachidonic acid, which is more potent and longer lasting than histamine?

Which chemical mediator contributes to edema by binding to receptors on cells in the capillary walls, causing the capillaries to dilate and become more permeable to fluids?

Which of the following is a chemical defense of nonspecific innate immunity found in the digestive tract that inhibits or kills microbes?

Which chemical mediator is found in urine and inhibits the growth of many microbes in the urinary tract?

Which of the following is a nonspecific cell-derived mediator that kills bacteria by attacking membranes or interfering with cell functions?

Which of the following is an acute-phase protein that acts as an opsonin, activating complement cascades through the lectin pathway?

Which of the following chemical mediators is endogenously produced by sebaceous glands?

Which of the following is a chemical mediator exogenously produced by resident microbes that degrade sebum?

Which of the following chemical mediators inhibits microbial growth in the female reproductive system by lowering the pH in the vagina?

Which of the following chemical mediators exhibits antimicrobial properties due to the presence of fatty acids that lower the pH in the ears?

Which of the following chemical mediators in tears eliminates microbes on the surface of the eyes?

Which of the following nonspecific cell-derived mediators have broad-spectrum antimicrobial properties and can induce cell damage in microorganisms?

Which of the following plasma protein mediators can act as an innate nonspecific defense and is composed of more than 30 proteins that become activated when stimulated by factors such as the presence of microorganisms?

Which of the following lipid-based proinflammatory mediators produced from the metabolism of arachidonic acid are more potent and longer lasting than histamine?

Which of the following chemical defenses of nonspecific innate immunity kill bacteria by attacking membranes or interfering with cell functions?

What is the function of lactoperoxidase enzymes and lysozyme found in saliva and mucus?

What is the function of the highly acidic gastric fluid in the stomach?

What is the function of urine in the urinary tract?

What is the function of surfactant in the respiratory tract?

Which of the following is an example of an exogenously produced chemical mediator that inhibits microbial infection?

Which of the following chemical mediators found in body fluids and tissues can work alone or in conjunction to inhibit microbial infection?

Which of the following chemical mediators found in saliva and mucus inhibits or kills microbes?

Which of the following body fluids inhibits the growth of many microbes in the urinary tract due to its slight acidity?

Which of the following chemical mediators inhibits microbial growth in the female reproductive system by lowering the pH in the vagina?

Which of the following chemical mediators found in tears eliminates microbes on the surface of the eyes?

Which of the following is NOT a lipid-based proinflammatory mediator produced from the metabolism of arachidonic acid?

Which of the following plasma protein mediators assists in trapping and killing bacteria and aids in phagocytosis?

Which of the following body fluids exhibits antimicrobial properties due to the presence of fatty acids that lower the pH in the ears?

Which of the following nonspecific cell-derived mediators has broad-spectrum antimicrobial properties and can induce cell damage in microorganisms?

Which of the following acute-phase proteins acts as an opsonin, activating complement cascades through the lectin pathway?

Which of the following respiratory tract chemical mediators inhibits microbial infection by breaking down bacterial cell walls?

What is the function of chemokines in the innate immune response?

What is the function of interferons in the innate immune response?

What is the function of inflammation-eliciting mediators in the innate immune response?

What is the function of mast cells and basophils in the innate immune response?

What is the function of leukotrienes in the innate immune response?

What is the function of prostaglandins in the innate immune response?

What is the function of bradykinin in the innate immune response?

What is the function of sebum in the innate immune response?

What is the function of lysozyme in the innate immune response?

What is the function of highly acidic gastric fluid in the innate immune response?

What is the function of urine in the innate immune response?

What is the function of surfactant in the innate immune response?

What is the function of chemokines in nonspecific innate immunity?

Which of the following chemical mediators is endogenously produced by sebaceous glands and helps protect the skin from invading microbes?

Which of the following chemical mediators inhibits microbial growth in the respiratory tract?

What is the function of antimicrobial peptides (AMPs) in nonspecific innate immunity?

Which of the following is a plasma protein mediator that can act as an innate nonspecific defense and is composed of more than 30 proteins that become activated when stimulated by factors such as the presence of microorganisms?

Which of the following chemical mediators exhibits antimicrobial properties due to the presence of fatty acids that lower the pH in the ears?

What is the function of acute-phase proteins such as C-reactive protein and mannose-binding lectin in nonspecific innate immunity?

Which of the following chemical mediators inhibits microbial growth in the female reproductive system by lowering the pH in the vagina?

What is the function of histamine in nonspecific innate immunity?

Which of the following chemical mediators aids in trapping and killing bacteria and aids in phagocytosis in nonspecific innate immunity?

Which of the following chemical mediators inhibits microbial growth in the urinary tract?

What is the function of prostaglandins in nonspecific innate immunity?

What chemical mediator is exogenously produced by resident microbes that degrade sebum?

What chemical mediator is endogenously produced by sebaceous glands and helps protect the skin from invading microbes?

What chemical mediator is found in saliva and mucus and inhibits or kills microbes?

What chemical mediator in tears eliminates microbes on the surface of the eyes?

What nonspecific cell-derived mediator has broad-spectrum antimicrobial properties and can induce cell damage in microorganisms?

What plasma protein mediator can act as an innate nonspecific defense and is composed of more than 30 proteins that become activated when stimulated by factors such as the presence of microorganisms?

What lipid-based proinflammatory mediator produced from the metabolism of arachidonic acid is more potent and longer lasting than histamine?

What plasma protein mediator acts as an opsonin, activating complement cascades through the lectin pathway?

What chemical mediator contributes to edema by binding to receptors on cells in the capillary walls, causing the capillaries to dilate and become more permeable to fluids?

What chemical mediator inhibits microbial growth in the female reproductive system by lowering the pH in the vagina?

What chemical mediator exhibits antimicrobial properties due to the presence of fatty acids that lower the pH in the ears?

What nonspecific innate defense mechanism expels pathogens from the body through mechanisms such as coughing, vomiting, and diarrhea?

What is the function of chemical mediators in innate nonspecific immunity?

Which of the following is an endogenously produced chemical mediator that helps protect the skin from invading microbes?

What is the function of lactate in innate nonspecific immunity?

Which of the following body fluids has a slight acidity that inhibits the growth of many microbes in the urinary tract?

What is the function of cerumen (earwax) in innate nonspecific immunity?

Which of the following is a nonspecific cell-derived mediator that has broad-spectrum antimicrobial properties and can induce cell damage in microorganisms?

What is the function of acute-phase proteins in innate nonspecific immunity?

Which of the following lipid-based proinflammatory mediators produced from the metabolism of arachidonic acid is more potent and longer lasting than histamine?

What is the function of bradykinin in innate nonspecific immunity?

Which of the following plasma protein mediators can act as an innate nonspecific defense and is composed of more than 30 proteins that become activated when stimulated by factors such as the presence of microorganisms?

What is the function of surfactant in the respiratory tract?

What is the function of chemical defenses of nonspecific innate immunity?

Which of the following is an exogenously produced chemical mediator that helps protect the skin from invading microbes?

What is the function of the digestive tract's lactoperoxidase enzymes and lysozyme found in saliva and mucus?

Which of the following is a chemical mediator that inhibits microbial growth in the respiratory tract?

Which of the following chemical mediators is found in tears and eliminates microbes on the surface of the eyes?

Which of the following is a nonspecific cell-derived mediator that kills bacteria by attacking membranes or interfering with cell functions?

Which of the following is a plasma protein mediator that can act as an innate nonspecific defense and is composed of more than 30 proteins that become activated when stimulated by factors such as the presence of microorganisms?

Which of the following lipid-based proinflammatory mediators is produced from the metabolism of arachidonic acid and contributes to edema by binding to receptors on cells in the capillary walls, causing the capillaries to dilate and become more permeable to fluids?

Which of the following chemical mediators inhibits microbial growth in the female reproductive system by lowering the pH in the vagina?

Which of the following is a chemical mediator that is found in earwax and exhibits antimicrobial properties due to the presence of fatty acids that lower the pH in the ears?

Which of the following is a nonspecific cell-derived mediator that has broad-spectrum antimicrobial properties and can induce cell damage in microorganisms?

Which of the following is a plasma protein mediator that acts as an opsonin, activating complement cascades through the lectin pathway?

Which of the following is a lipid-based proinflammatory mediator that is more potent and longer lasting than histamine?

Which of the following chemical defenses of nonspecific innate immunity works by flushing microbes out of the body during urination and inhibiting the growth of many microbes in the urinary tract?

What is the function of chemokines in innate immunity?

Which of the following chemical mediators helps protect the skin from invading microbes?

Which of the following is a nonspecific cell-derived mediator that has broad-spectrum antimicrobial properties and can induce cell damage in microorganisms?

What is the function of acute-phase proteins such as C-reactive protein and mannose-binding lectin?

Which of the following chemical mediators inhibits microbial growth in the female reproductive system by lowering the pH in the vagina?

What is the function of mast cells and basophils in innate immunity?

Which of the following chemical mediators exhibits antimicrobial properties due to the presence of fatty acids that lower the pH in the ears?

What is the function of the complement system in innate immunity?

Which of the following chemical mediators in tears eliminates microbes on the surface of the eyes?

What is the function of the highly acidic gastric fluid in the stomach?

Which of the following chemical mediators in mucus inhibits microbial infection in the respiratory tract?

What is the function of urine in innate immunity?

Which of the following is a chemical mediator that is exogenously produced by resident microbes that degrade sebum?

Which of the following chemical mediators is found in saliva and mucus and inhibits or kills microbes?

Which of the following chemical mediators inhibits microbial growth in the female reproductive system by lowering the pH in the vagina?

Which of the following chemical mediators exhibits antimicrobial properties due to the presence of fatty acids that lower the pH in the ears?

Which of the following chemical mediators is found in tears and eliminates microbes on the surface of the eyes?

Which of the following nonspecific cell-derived mediators have broad-spectrum antimicrobial properties and can induce cell damage in microorganisms?

Which of the following plasma protein mediators can act as an innate nonspecific defense and is composed of more than 30 proteins that become activated when stimulated by factors such as the presence of microorganisms?

Which of the following lipid-based proinflammatory mediators produced from the metabolism of arachidonic acid are more potent and longer lasting than histamine?

Which of the following chemical defenses of nonspecific innate immunity kill bacteria by attacking membranes or interfering with cell functions?

What is the function of lactoperoxidase enzymes and lysozyme found in saliva and mucus?

What is the function of the highly acidic gastric fluid in the stomach?

What is the function of urine in the urinary tract?

What is the function of surfactant in the respiratory tract?

Which of the following chemical mediators creates a mildly acidic environment on the surface of the skin, inhibiting many pathogenic microbes?

Which of the following chemical mediators is NOT produced by the digestive tract?

Which of the following chemical mediators is used by the female reproductive system to inhibit microbial growth?

Which of the following chemical mediators exhibits antimicrobial properties due to the presence of fatty acids, which lower the pH to between 3 and 5 in the ears?

Which of the following chemical mediators found in tears is capable of eliminating microbes on the surface of the eyes?

Which of the following nonspecific cell-derived mediators attacks bacteria by interfering with cell functions?

Which of the following plasma protein mediators aids in trapping and killing bacteria?

Which of the following lipid-based proinflammatory mediators is produced from the metabolism of arachidonic acid and promotes the inflammatory effects of kinins and histamines?

Which of the following chemical defenses of nonspecific innate immunity kills bacteria by attacking membranes?

What is the function of acute-phase proteins such as C-reactive protein and mannose-binding lectin?

Which of the following chemical mediators induces coughing, vomiting, and diarrhea?

Which of the following chemical mediators alerts cells to viral infection and induces antiviral defenses in infected and nearby uninfected cells?

Which of the following is an exogenously produced mediator that creates a mildly acidic environment on the surface of the skin, inhibiting many pathogenic microbes?

Which of the following chemical mediators is NOT produced by the digestive tract?

Which of the following body fluids has a slightly acidic pH that inhibits the growth of many microbes and potential pathogens?

Which of the following chemical mediators is NOT found in tears?

Which of the following is NOT a function of inflammation-eliciting mediators?

Which of the following plasma protein mediators can act as an opsonin and activate complement cascades?

Which of the following chemical mediators is NOT a lipid-based proinflammatory mediator produced from the metabolism of arachidonic acid?

Which of the following chemical defenses of nonspecific innate immunity kills bacteria by attacking membranes or interfering with cell functions?

Which of the following cytokines stimulates the production of acute-phase proteins, which act as opsonins and activate complement cascades?

Which of the following chemical mediators is NOT found in sebum?

Which of the following is NOT a function of acute-phase proteins?

Which of the following chemical mediators is exogenously produced by resident microbes that degrade sebum?

Which of the following chemical mediators creates a mildly acidic environment on the surface of the skin, inhibiting many pathogenic microbes?

Which of the following chemical mediators is NOT produced by the digestive tract?

Which of the following chemical mediators is found in tears and capable of eliminating microbes on the surface of the eyes?

Which of the following chemical mediators is NOT involved in the nonspecific innate immune response?

Which of the following chemical mediators is responsible for inhibiting microbial growth in the female reproductive system?

Which of the following chemical mediators is responsible for creating a mildly acidic environment in the ears, inhibiting microbial growth?

Which of the following chemical mediators is responsible for contributing to edema by binding to receptors on cells in the capillary walls and causing them to dilate and become more permeable to fluids?

Which of the following chemical mediators is responsible for inducing antiviral defenses in infected and nearby uninfected cells?

Which of the following chemical mediators is responsible for promoting the inflammatory effects of kinins and histamines and can also help to set the body temperature higher, leading to fever?

Which of the following chemical mediators is responsible for alerting cells to viral infection and inducing apoptosis of virus-infected cells?

Which of the following chemical mediators is NOT found in the respiratory tract?

Which of the following chemical mediators is responsible for inhibiting microbial growth in urine and flushing microbes out of the body during urination?

Which of the following chemical mediators creates a mildly acidic environment on the surface of the skin, inhibiting many pathogenic microbes?

Which of the following chemical mediators is NOT produced by the digestive tract?

Which of the following chemical mediators is responsible for inhibiting microbial growth in the female reproductive system?

Which of the following chemical mediators exhibits antimicrobial properties due to the presence of fatty acids that lower the pH in the ears?

Which of the following chemical mediators in tears eliminates microbes on the surface of the eyes?

Which of the following nonspecific cell-derived mediators have broad-spectrum antimicrobial properties and can kill bacteria by attacking membranes or interfering with cell functions?

Which of the following plasma protein mediators can act as an innate nonspecific defense while also serving to connect innate and adaptive immunity?

Which of the following lipid-based proinflammatory mediators produced from the metabolism of arachidonic acid are more potent and longer lasting than histamine?

Which of the following chemical defenses of nonspecific innate immunity kill bacteria by attacking membranes or interfering with cell functions?

What is the function of lactoperoxidase enzymes and lysozyme found in saliva and mucus?

What is the function of the highly acidic gastric fluid in the stomach?

What is the function of urine in the urinary tract?