Lymphatic System and Dendritic Cells

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Which cells are part of the monocyte line and have the primary job of antigen presentation?

T cells

B cells

Dendritic cells (correct)

Macrophages

Which of the following is NOT a component of the lymphatic system?

Lymph nodes

Pancreas (correct)

Thymus

Spleen

What is the function of the thymus in adults?

Supply mature T cells (correct)

Filter blood

Release mature T cells

Trap pathogens

Which of the following is NOT a symptom of inflammation?

Itching Signup and view all the answers

What are the major events in inflammation?

Injury, vascular reactions, edema, and resolution Signup and view all the answers

What is the term for the leakage of vascular fluid into tissue during inflammation?

Edema Signup and view all the answers

What is the physiological response to infection that involves an increase in body temperature?

Fever Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following is NOT considered a part of innate immunity?

Humoral immunity Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following is a structural defense barrier in the body?

Keratinized skin, mucous membranes Signup and view all the answers

What is the purpose of the mucociliary system?

To move trapped organisms out of the body Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary function of peristalsis in the body?

To move bacteria along the GI tract Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following is a component of adaptive immunity?

Humoral immunity Signup and view all the answers

What is the function of the connective layer in mucous membranes?

To support the epithelium Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following is NOT a mechanical barrier that helps remove microbes from surfaces?

Stomach secretions Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following is a biochemical barrier that creates an inhospitable environment for microbes?

Stomach secretions Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following is NOT a component of the innate immune defense system?

Red blood cells Signup and view all the answers

Which type of white blood cell is responsible for phagocytosis and antigen presentation?

Monocytes Signup and view all the answers

Which type of white blood cell is involved in cellular immunity?

T-lymphocytes Signup and view all the answers

Which system interconnects cells and allows immune cells to bind and move outside the blood and lymphatic system?

Recticuloendothelial system Signup and view all the answers

What is the main function of lysozyme in skin secretions?

Break down peptidoglycan Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following is the primary means of eliminating pathogens?

Phagocytosis Signup and view all the answers

What are the 4 steps of phagocytosis?

Recognition, Engulfment, Digestion, Expulsion Signup and view all the answers

What triggers the complement cascade in the classical pathway?

Presence of an antibody bound to a microorganism Signup and view all the answers

What is the function of pyrogens in fever production?

To reset the hypothalamic thermostat Signup and view all the answers

Which cells are the primary components of pus?

Neutrophils Signup and view all the answers

What is the main consequence of the complement cascade?

All of the above Signup and view all the answers

What is the optimal temperature for phagocytic cell activity?

Fever Signup and view all the answers

What is the function of interferons?

All of the above Signup and view all the answers

What is the function of the membrane attack complex?

To burst the invader's cell wall Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following is NOT a component of the lymphatic system?

Dendritic cells Signup and view all the answers

What triggers the complement cascade in the classical pathway?

Microbes Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following is the function of interferons?

To prevent virus spread Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary function of peristalsis in the body?

To move substances through the digestive system Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following is the purpose of the mucociliary system?

To remove harmful substances Signup and view all the answers

What is the main consequence of the complement cascade?

Increased vessel permeability Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following is a biochemical barrier that creates an inhospitable environment for microbes?

Lysozyme Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following is a component of innate immunity?

Inflammation Signup and view all the answers

What is the function of the membrane attack complex?

To eliminate pathogens Signup and view all the answers

What is the function of interferons?

To inhibit viral replication Signup and view all the answers

What is the main consequence of the complement cascade?

Pathogen destruction Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary function of peristalsis in the body?

To move bacteria along the GI tract Signup and view all the answers

What is the purpose of the mucociliary system?

To trap organisms in mucus Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following is NOT a symptom of inflammation?

Fever Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following is NOT a granulocyte involved in innate immunity?

Monocyte Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following is NOT a function of basophils in the immune response?

Phagocytosis Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following is the primary location for the development of T-lymphocytes?

Thymus Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following is the largest type of white blood cell?

Monocyte Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following cells are involved in fighting off eukaryotic pathogens like fungi or worms?

Eosinophils Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following systems enables the recognition and destruction of foreign particles in the human body?

Reticuloendothelial system Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following is NOT a component of blood?

Plasma Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following is a consequence of the complement cascade?

Cytolysis of the invader's cell wall Signup and view all the answers

What triggers the complement cascade in the classical pathway?

Presence of an antibody bound to a microorganism Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary function of interferons?

Impair viral replication Signup and view all the answers

What is the function of pyrogens in fever production?

Reset the hypothalamic thermostat Signup and view all the answers

Which type of white blood cell is responsible for phagocytosis and antigen presentation?

Macrophages Signup and view all the answers

What is the physiological response to infection that involves an increase in body temperature?

Fever Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following is NOT a symptom of inflammation?

Decreased blood flow Signup and view all the answers

What are the major events in inflammation?

Vasodilation, increased vascular permeability, migration of leukocytes Signup and view all the answers

What is the function of the membrane attack complex?

Burst the invader's cell wall Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following is a component of innate immunity?

Complement Signup and view all the answers

What is the main consequence of the complement cascade?

Formation of membrane attack complex Signup and view all the answers

What is the function of interferons?

Inhibit viral replication Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following is NOT a symptom of inflammation?

Fever Signup and view all the answers

What is the function of the connective layer in mucous membranes?

Support the epithelium Signup and view all the answers

Which type of white blood cell is responsible for phagocytosis and antigen presentation?

Macrophages Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary function of peristalsis in the body?

Move bacteria along the GI tract Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following is NOT a granulocyte involved in innate immunity?

Monocytes Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following is NOT a component of the lymphatic system?

Red blood cells Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following is a mechanical barrier that helps remove microbes from surfaces?

Tears Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary location for the development of T-lymphocytes?

Thymus Signup and view all the answers

What is the function of the membrane attack complex?

Cell lysis Signup and view all the answers

What is the main function of lysozyme in skin secretions?

Bacterial cell wall breakdown Signup and view all the answers

What is the main consequence of the complement cascade?

Cell lysis Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following is NOT a function of the lymphatic system?

To produce red blood cells Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following is a major symptom of inflammation?

Swelling Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following is responsible for the movement of lymph in the lymphatic system?

Muscle contractions Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following is a function of dendritic cells?

Antigen presentation Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following is NOT a component of innate immunity?

Antibody production Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following is the primary function of the thymus in adults?

Production of T cells Signup and view all the answers

What is the purpose of the membrane attack complex?

To destroy pathogens Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following is NOT a consequence of the complement cascade?

Activation of interferons Signup and view all the answers

What triggers the complement cascade in the classical pathway?

Presence of an antibody bound to a microorganism Signup and view all the answers

What is the function of the membrane attack complex?

Bursting the invader's cell wall Signup and view all the answers

Which type of white blood cell is responsible for phagocytosis and antigen presentation?

Macrophages Signup and view all the answers

What is the main function of interferons?

Impair viral replication Signup and view all the answers

What is the optimal temperature for phagocytic cell activity?

Elevated temperature Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following is NOT a component of the innate immune defense system?

Antibodies Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following is a biochemical barrier that creates an inhospitable environment for microbes?

Fever Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following is the primary means of eliminating pathogens?

Phagocytosis Signup and view all the answers

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Which cells are part of the monocyte line and have the primary job of antigen presentation?

Which of the following is NOT a component of the lymphatic system?

What is the function of the thymus in adults?

Which of the following is NOT a symptom of inflammation?

What are the major events in inflammation?

What is the term for the leakage of vascular fluid into tissue during inflammation?

What is the physiological response to infection that involves an increase in body temperature?

Which of the following is NOT considered a part of innate immunity?

Which of the following is a structural defense barrier in the body?

What is the purpose of the mucociliary system?

What is the primary function of peristalsis in the body?

Which of the following is a component of adaptive immunity?

What is the function of the connective layer in mucous membranes?

Which of the following is NOT a mechanical barrier that helps remove microbes from surfaces?

Which of the following is a biochemical barrier that creates an inhospitable environment for microbes?

Which of the following is NOT a component of the innate immune defense system?

Which type of white blood cell is responsible for phagocytosis and antigen presentation?

Which type of white blood cell is involved in cellular immunity?

Which system interconnects cells and allows immune cells to bind and move outside the blood and lymphatic system?

What is the main function of lysozyme in skin secretions?

Which of the following is the primary means of eliminating pathogens?

What are the 4 steps of phagocytosis?

What triggers the complement cascade in the classical pathway?

What is the function of pyrogens in fever production?

Which cells are the primary components of pus?

What is the main consequence of the complement cascade?

What is the optimal temperature for phagocytic cell activity?

What is the function of interferons?

What is the function of the membrane attack complex?

Which of the following is NOT a component of the lymphatic system?

What triggers the complement cascade in the classical pathway?

Which of the following is the function of interferons?

What is the primary function of peristalsis in the body?

Which of the following is the purpose of the mucociliary system?

What is the main consequence of the complement cascade?

Which of the following is a biochemical barrier that creates an inhospitable environment for microbes?

Which of the following is a component of innate immunity?

What is the function of the membrane attack complex?

What is the function of interferons?

What is the main consequence of the complement cascade?

What is the primary function of peristalsis in the body?

What is the purpose of the mucociliary system?

Which of the following is NOT a symptom of inflammation?

Which of the following is NOT a granulocyte involved in innate immunity?

Which of the following is NOT a function of basophils in the immune response?

Which of the following is the primary location for the development of T-lymphocytes?

Which of the following is the largest type of white blood cell?

Which of the following cells are involved in fighting off eukaryotic pathogens like fungi or worms?

Which of the following systems enables the recognition and destruction of foreign particles in the human body?

Which of the following is NOT a component of blood?

Which of the following is a consequence of the complement cascade?

What triggers the complement cascade in the classical pathway?

What is the primary function of interferons?

What is the function of pyrogens in fever production?

Which type of white blood cell is responsible for phagocytosis and antigen presentation?

What is the physiological response to infection that involves an increase in body temperature?

Which of the following is NOT a symptom of inflammation?

What are the major events in inflammation?

What is the function of the membrane attack complex?

Which of the following is a component of innate immunity?

What is the main consequence of the complement cascade?

What is the function of interferons?

Which of the following is NOT a symptom of inflammation?

What is the function of the connective layer in mucous membranes?

Which type of white blood cell is responsible for phagocytosis and antigen presentation?

What is the primary function of peristalsis in the body?

Which of the following is NOT a granulocyte involved in innate immunity?

Which of the following is NOT a component of the lymphatic system?

Which of the following is a mechanical barrier that helps remove microbes from surfaces?

What is the primary location for the development of T-lymphocytes?

What is the function of the membrane attack complex?

What is the main function of lysozyme in skin secretions?

What is the main consequence of the complement cascade?

Which of the following is NOT a function of the lymphatic system?

Which of the following is a major symptom of inflammation?

Which of the following is responsible for the movement of lymph in the lymphatic system?

Which of the following is a function of dendritic cells?