Discovering Lymph Nodes

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Which type of immunity occurs when the body produces its own antibodies in response to harmful agents?

  • Inflammatory immunity
  • Cell-mediated immunity
  • Passive immunity
  • Active immunity (correct)

Which type of immunity is transferred and not long-term?

  • Passive immunity (correct)
  • Active immunity
  • Cell-mediated immunity
  • Inflammatory immunity

Which of the following are examples of inflammatory mediators?

  • Histamine, kinins, prostaglandins, leukotrienes (correct)
  • Redness, pain, heat, swelling
  • Antibodies, interleukins, lymphocytes, pyrogens
  • Macrophages, chemotaxis, B cells, T cells

What is the term used to describe the attraction of other white blood cells to the area by inflammatory mediators?

<p>Chemotaxis (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What are the classic signs of inflammation?

<p>Heat, redness, pain, swelling (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which type of white blood cell can attack a specific antigen?

<p>Lymphocytes (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which type of lymphocytes are responsible for antibody-mediated immunity?

<p>B cells (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Where do B cells originate and mature?

<p>Red bone marrow (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Where do T cells mature before circulating into lymph nodes and the spleen?

<p>Thymus (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the term used to describe the immunity where T cells directly attack pathogens?

<p>Cell-mediated immunity (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which lymph nodes are located in the neck along the sternocleidomastoid muscle?

<p>Superficial cervical lymph nodes (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which lymph nodes are located in the pelvis and groin?

<p>Iliac and inguinal lymph nodes (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the main function of lymph nodes?

<p>Defence (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the process called when lymph nodes physically stop particles from progressing further in the body?

<p>Mechanical filtration (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What type of immunity is the initial response by the body to eliminate microbes and prevent infection?

<p>Innate immunity (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What type of immunity takes many days to become protective and reacts to specific antigens?

<p>Adaptive immunity (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What do the afferent lymph vessels do?

<p>Bring filtered fluids from the body into the lymph node (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What do the efferent lymph vessels do?

<p>Carry clean fluid away from the lymph node (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What type of cells line the walls of the lymph node channels and remove microorganisms and other injurious particles?

<p>Macrophages (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the process called when biological filtration occurs in the lymph nodes?

<p>Phagocytosis (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which group of lymph nodes is located just above the bend of the elbow?

<p>Superficial cubital lymph nodes (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which lymph nodes are found in the underarm and chest area?

<p>Axillary lymph nodes (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the process called when immune cells in the lymph node remove microorganisms and other injurious particles?

<p>Phagocytosis (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What type of immunity is the immunity one is born with?

<p>Innate immunity (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which lymph nodes are located in the pelvis and groin?

<p>Iliac and inguinal lymph nodes (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the main function of lymph nodes?

<p>Defence and hematopoiesis (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which type of immunity refers to antigen specific defense mechanisms that take many days to become protective?

<p>Adaptive immunity (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What type of immunity is transferred and not long-term?

<p>Humoral immunity (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What type of immunity occurs when the body produces its own antibodies in response to harmful agents?

<p>Humoral immunity (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What type of immunity is the initial response by the body to eliminate microbes and prevent infection?

<p>Innate immunity (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which type of immunity is the initial response by the body to eliminate microbes and prevent infection?

<p>Inflammatory immunity (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What type of cells line the walls of the lymph node channels and remove microorganisms and other injurious particles?

<p>Macrophages (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the term used to describe the process when lymph nodes physically stop particles from progressing further in the body?

<p>Filtration (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What type of immunity takes many days to become protective and reacts to specific antigens?

<p>Active immunity (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which type of lymphocytes are responsible for cell-mediated immunity?

<p>T cells (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What do inflammatory mediators pyrogens attract?

<p>Fever (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which type of T cells directly attack infected cells?

<p>Killer T cells (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which type of lymphocytes are responsible for antibody-mediated immunity?

<p>B cells (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What are the chemical factors released from tissue cells and white blood cells that produce the classic signs of inflammation?

<p>Leukotrienes (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Where do B cells originate and mature?

<p>Red bone marrow (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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