Practice quiz
1. T F The cerumen contains an unknown substance that acts as a bacteriocidal agent.
2. T F The upper part of the ureter is sterile whereas the lower ureter contains microbiota.
3. T F Pyrexia is the term for fever production.
4. T F Only the classic pathway of complement uses C 3 a.
5 T F The thoracic duct drains the right side of the body.
6. T F Water in the interstitial spaces acts as a gel due to the proteoglycan fibers being hydrophilic.
7. T F The Peyer's patch is a type of lymph node.
8. T F White pulp located in the spleen contains efferent lymphatics.
9. T F B cells are programmed in the bone marrow and fight against bacteria.
10. T F IgM is typically the first antibody on the scene of infection.
11. The function of the skin that assists in disease protection includes all
of the following except:
a. sheding
b. keratin
c. fatty acids
d. dead
e. Lactobacillus
12. All of the following are reactions of the inflammatory response except:
a. redness
b. heat
c. swelling
d. pain
e. shortness of breath
13. The extension of the dense connective tissue to the interior of a lymph
node is the_____
a. afferent arteriole
b. efferent arteriole
c. trabeculae
d. capsule
e. sinus
14. Lymphatics are similar to:
a. arteries
b. arterioles
c. veins
d. venules
e. both c and d
15. The volume of lymph produced each hour is about:
a. 5 mls
b. 10 mls
c. 20 mls
d. 60 mls
e. none of the above
16. The liver produces___________ of the lymph of the body.
a. 1/4th
b. 1/3rd
c. 1/2
d. 2/3rds
e. 3/4ths
17. The immunoglobulin responsible for crossing plasma membranes is:
a. IgG
b. IgM
c. IgA
d. IgE
e. IgD
17. The immunoglobulin that forms dimers is:
a. IgG
b. IgM
c. IgA
d. IgE
e. IgD
18. The function of immunoglobulins where there is a clumping of soluble particles
is:
a. precipitation
b. agglutination
c. opsonization
d. neutralization
e. complement fixing
19. The type of bonds that hold the alpha and beta chains of an antibody are:
a. hydrogen
b. covalent
c. ionic
d. disulfide
e. none of the above
20. The T cell which produces MIF is the:
a. helper
b. suppressor
c. killer
d. DTH
e. memory
21. The T cell which causes the perforation of bacterial cells is:
a. helper
b. suppressor
c. killer
d. DTH
e. memory
22. The interleukin that stimulates the hemocytoblast is:
a. Il-1
b. Il-2
c. Il-3
d. Il-5
e. Il-6
23. Antibody desensitization attempts to increase:
a. IgG
b. IgM
c. IgA
d. IgE
e. IgD
24. The drug which counteracts allergic reactions is:
a. norepinephrine
b. epinephrine
c. leucotriene
d. prostaglandin
e. histamine
25. Lupus is a type____ autoimmune disease reaction.
a. I
b. II
c. III
d. IV
e. none of the above