Question 1

Match the following:
-These vessels return blood to the heart

Accepted Answer

A)  capillaries
B)  arteries
C)  veinsD) All of the above
E) B) and C)

Question 2

All lymph rejoins the bloodstream via the subclavian veins.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

Match the following descriptions with the appropriate lymphoid organ or tissue:
-Trap and remove bacteria and pathogens entering the throat

Accepted Answer

A)  thymus gland
B)  Peyer's patches
C)  tonsils
D)  spleenE) None of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 4

Injured cells release chemicals such as histamine and kinins that dilate vessels, attract phagocytes and activate pain receptors.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Fluid tends to be forced out of a capillary bed by ________ while ________ tends to draw fluid into the capillary bed.

Accepted Answer

A)   systolic pressure; diastolic pressure
B)   blood pressure; osmotic pressure
C)   osmotic pressure; diastolic pressure
D)   osmotic pressure; blood pressureE) A) and D)
F) A) and C)

Question 6

Which portion of the antibody's structure determines the antibody's class?

Accepted Answer

A)   variable region
B)   heavy chain
C)   constant region
D)   disulfide bonds
E)   light chainF) D) and E)
G) A) and D)

Question 7

The body's first line of defense against the invasion of disease-causing microorganisms is ________.

Accepted Answer

A)   phagocytes
B)   natural killer cells
C)   skin and mucous membranes
D)   inflammatory response
E)   feverF) None of the above
G) All of the above

Question 8

Antibodies provided by serum from an immune donor or an animal donor do not challenge the B cells and thus provide ________.

Accepted Answer

A)   cellular or cell-mediated immunity
B)   active immunity
C)   natural immunity
D)   passive immunityE) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 9

The umbilical vein carries blood rich in nutrients and oxygen to the fetus.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

The length of the cardiac cycle is normally ________ second(s)  in length.

Accepted Answer

A)   2
B)   4
C)   0.8
D)   0.3E) B) and C)
F) C) and D)

Question 11

Antigen-presenting cells (APCs) engulf antigens and present them to cells that will deal with them.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Describe how arteries, capillaries and veins are structurally different.

Accepted Answer

Arterial walls are thicker, heavier, str...

Question 13

Match the following terms with the correct description:
-Chemical released by macrophages and dendritic cells to activate many other immune cells

Accepted Answer

A)  pyrogen
B)  antigen
C)  cytokines
D)  mucus
E)  antibodyF) interferonG) perforinsH) B) and E)
I) A) and B)

Question 14

The binding of complement proteins to certain sugar or proteins on a foreign cell's surface is called ________.

Accepted Answer

A)   cellular immunity (cellular-mediated immunity) 
B)   complement fixation
C)   positive chemotaxis
D)   diapedesisE) A) and D)
F) A) and B)

Question 15

The study of immunity is called ________.

Accepted Answer

A)   histology
B)   anatomy
C)   pathology
D)   immunology
E)   microbiologyF) A) and E)
G) D) and E)

Question 16

Match the following biological function with its antibody class:
-Kills virus-infected cells, cancerous cells, and is involved in graft rejection

Accepted Answer

A)  Antigen-presenting cell (AP
C)  
B)  Memory cell
C)  B cell
D)  Regulatory T cell
E)  Cytotoxic T cellF) Helper T cellG) Plasma cellH) D) and F)
I) A) and B)

Question 17

Hannah has an auto-immune disease in which the beta cells of the pancreas are destroyed. As a result, she does not make enough insulin. What disease does she have?

Accepted Answer

A)   multiple sclerosis
B)   Graves' disease
C)   myasthenia gravis
D)   type I diabetes mellitus
E)   systemic lupus erythematosisF) A) and B)
G) A) and C)

Question 18

Harmful or disease-causing microorganisms from which nonspecific defenses protect the body are called ________.

Accepted Answer

A)   macrophages
B)   antibodies
C)   pathogens
D)   allergensE) B) and C)
F) A) and B)

Question 19

What structure divides the left atrium from the right atrium?

Accepted Answer

A)   interventricular septum
B)   interatrial septum
C)   bicuspid valve
D)   tricuspid valve
E)   chordae tendineaeF) All of the above
G) None of the above

Question 20

Large antigen-antibody complexes can become insoluble and settle out of solution, a reaction called ________.

Accepted Answer

A)   neutralization
B)   complement fixation
C)   precipitation
D)   agglutinationE) B) and C)
F) A) and D)

Exam 11: The Cardiovascular System

What structure divides the left atrium from the right atrium?

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Antigen-presenting cells (APCs) engulf antigens and present them to cells that will deal with them.

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Fluid tends to be forced out of a capillary bed by ________ while ________ tends to draw fluid into the capillary bed.

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Injured cells release chemicals such as histamine and kinins that dilate vessels, attract phagocytes and activate pain receptors.

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Match the following descriptions with the appropriate lymphoid organ or tissue: -Trap and remove bacteria and pathogens entering the throat

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All lymph rejoins the bloodstream via the subclavian veins.

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Match the following biological function with its antibody class: -Kills virus-infected cells, cancerous cells, and is involved in graft rejection

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Large antigen-antibody complexes can become insoluble and settle out of solution, a reaction called ________.

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The binding of complement proteins to certain sugar or proteins on a foreign cell's surface is called ________.

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The body's first line of defense against the invasion of disease-causing microorganisms is ________.

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Match the following: -These vessels return blood to the heart

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Harmful or disease-causing microorganisms from which nonspecific defenses protect the body are called ________.

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Which portion of the antibody's structure determines the antibody's class?

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The study of immunity is called ________.

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The umbilical vein carries blood rich in nutrients and oxygen to the fetus.

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The length of the cardiac cycle is normally ________ second(s) in length.

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Hannah has an auto-immune disease in which the beta cells of the pancreas are destroyed. As a result, she does not make enough insulin. What disease does she have?

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Antibodies provided by serum from an immune donor or an animal donor do not challenge the B cells and thus provide ________.

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Describe how arteries, capillaries and veins are structurally different.

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