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Problem 15.1a
Phagocytes of the epidermis are called __________________.
a. microglia
b goblet cells
c. alveolar macrophages
d. dendritic cells
Problem 15.1a
Label the steps of phagocytosis.
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a. ________ b. ________ c. ________ d. ________ e. ________ f. ________
Problem 15.10a
Indicate which statements are true. Correct all false statements by changing the underlined words.
__________ A membrane attack complex drills circular holes in a macrophage.
Problem 15.11a
Indicate which statements are true. Correct all false statements by changing the underlined words.
__________ Rubor, calor, swelling, and dolor are associated with fever.
Problem 15.12a
Indicate which statements are true. Correct all false statements by changing the underlined words.
__________ Acute and chronic inflammation exhibit similar signs and symptoms.
Problem 15.13a
Indicate which statements are true. Correct all false statements by changing the underlined words.
__________ The hypothalamus of the brain controls body temperature.
Problem 15.2
Mucus-secreting membranes are found in ________________.
a. the urinary system
b. the digestive cavity
c. the respiratory passages
d. all of the above
Problem 15.2
Indicate which statements are true. Correct all false statements by changing the underlined words.
__________ The surface cells of mucous membranes are alive.
Problem 15.2a
Name the cells.
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Problem 15.3
Indicate which statements are true. Correct all false statements by changing the underlined words.
__________ Wandering macrophages experience diapedesis.
Problem 15.3a
The complement system involves _____________.
a. the production of antigens and antibodies
b. serum proteins involved in nonspecific defense
c. a set of genes that distinguish foreign cells from body cells
d. the elimination of undigested remnants of microorganisms
Problem 15.4a
The alternative complement activation pathway involves ________________.
a. factors B, D, and P
b. the cleavage of C5 to form C9
c. binding to mannose sugar
d. recognition of antigens bound to specific antibodies
Problem 15.4a
Indicate which statements are true. Correct all false statements by changing the underlined words.
__________ Monocytes are immature macrophages.
Problem 15.5a
Which of the complement fragments is inflammatory?
a. C3a
b. C4a
c. C5a
d. all of the above
Problem 15.5a
Indicate which statements are true. Correct all false statements by changing the underlined words.
__________ Lymphocytes are large agranulocytes.
Problem 15.6a
Indicate which statements are true. Correct all false statements by changing the underlined words.
__________ Phagocytes exhibit chemotaxis toward a pathogen.
Problem 15.7a
Indicate which statements are true. Correct all false statements by changing the underlined words.
__________ In phagocytosis, adhesion involves the binding between complementary chemicals on a phagocyte and on the membrane of a body cell.
Problem 15.8a
Indicate which statements are true. Correct all false statements by changing the underlined words.
__________ Opsonization occurs when a phagocyte’s pseudopods surround a microbe and fuse to form a sac.
Problem 15.9a
Indicate which statements are true. Correct all false statements by changing the underlined words.
__________ Lysosomes fuse with phagosomes to form peroxisomes.
Problem 16.6a
Which of the following lymphocytes predominates in blood?
a. T cells
b. B cells
c. plasma cells
d. memory cells
e. All are about equally prevalent
Problem 18.1a
Put the number of the type of immune system hypersensitivity in the blank next to each manifestation. Each of the four types may be used more than once or not at all. If the manifestation is not an immune hypersensitivity, put zero in the blank.
1. Acute anaphylaxis
2. Allergic contact dermatitis
3. Systemic lupus erythematosus
4. Allograft rejection
5. AIDS
6. Graft-versus-host disease
7. Milk allergy
8. Rheumatoid arthritis (RA)
9. Asthma
10. Hay fever
I. Type I hypersensitivity
II. Type II hypersensitivity
III. Type III hypersensitivity
IV. Type IV hypersensitivity
0. Not a hypersensitivity
Problem 18.10a
What do medical personnel administer to counteract various type I hypersensitivities?
a. antihistamine
b. bronchodilator
c. corticosteroid
d. epinephrine
e. all of the above
Problem 18.1a
Indicate whether each statement is true or false. If the statement is false, change the underlined word or phrase to make the statement true.
________ Cyclosporine is released by degranulating mast cells.
Problem 18.2a
Identify the type of hypersensitivity reaction in each photo.
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Problem 18.2a
Indicate whether each statement is true or false. If the statement is false, change the underlined word or phrase to make the statement true.
_____ Type III hypersensitivity reactions may lead to the development of glomerulonephritis.
Problem 18.3a
Hemolytic disease of the newborn is caused by antibodies against which major blood group antigen?
a. MHC protein
b. MN antigen
c. ABO antigen
d. rhesus antigen
e. type II protein
Problem 18.4a
Farmer’s lung is a hypersensitivity pneumonitis resulting from __________.
a. a type I hypersensitivity reaction to grass pollen
b. a type II hypersensitivity to red cells in the lung
c. a type III hypersensitivity to mold spores
d. a type IV hypersensitivity to bacterial antigens
Problem 18.4a
Indicate whether each statement is true or false. If the statement is false, change the underlined word or phrase to make the statement true.
______ The tuberculin reaction is a type I hypersensitivity.
Problem 18.5a
A positive tuberculin skin test indicates that a patient not immunized against tuberculosis __________.
a. is free of tuberculosis
b. is shedding Mycobacterium
c. has been exposed to tuberculosis antigens
d. is susceptible to tuberculosis
e. is resistant to tuberculosis
