11. Which type of immunityoccurs as a response to illness or vaccination?
Acquired active
Acquired passive
Natural
12. What are the uniquecharacteristics of the immune system?
repository, recognition, defense
self recognition, specificity, memory
interception, defense, notification
specificity, memory, defense
13. Which of the followingis not one of the three unique characteristics ofthe immune system?
memory
sensitivity
specificity
self-recognition
14. Which of the followingis an age related change associated with the immune system?
Increase in the number of macrophages and monocytes
The thymus continues to produce the same number of T cells withage
The rate of B-cell production declines with age
Immune memory declines with aging
15. A decrease in ________secretion causes a lowering of blood volume and blood pressure andan increase is body osmotic pressure.
FSH
GH
LDH
T3
ADH
16. Which of the followingstatements regarding antibodies is true?
they destroy antigens by engulfing them
IgA activates the complement system
IgE antibodies release histamine and cause inflammation
Antibodies are manufacture and by platelets
17. Which condition causesautoimmune damage to receptors for acetylcholine at theneuromuscular junction?
Multiple sclerosis
Rheumatoid arthritis
Myasthenia gravis
Crohn's disease
18. Which is true inregards to Immune memory?
the number of memory cells increase with age due to the fact thebody has been exposed to numerous antigens throughout life
the strength of the memory cells is not altered with aging butthe speed in which the memory cells responds decreases with age
the function of the memory cells is not really altered until thepatient reaches approximately eighty years of age
less decline in the ability to maintain memory that was producedduring youth or young adulthood, as oppose to memory that came onin older adulthood
19. All of the followingare ways to minimize the undesirable effects of aging on our immunesystem, except what?
diet low in complex carbs
regular vaccinations
seek early treatment when ill
wearing sun protection
20. Which type of immunesystem cell is formed from an unspecialized lymphocyte because ofthe influence of the thymus on the lymphocyte?
A-Cell
D-Cell
G-Cell
M-Cell
T-Cell
11. Which type of immunityoccurs as a response to illness or vaccination?
Acquired active | |
Acquired passive | |
Natural |
12. What are the uniquecharacteristics of the immune system?
repository, recognition, defense | |
self recognition, specificity, memory | |
interception, defense, notification | |
specificity, memory, defense |
13. Which of the followingis not one of the three unique characteristics ofthe immune system?
memory | |
sensitivity | |
specificity | |
self-recognition |
14. Which of the followingis an age related change associated with the immune system?
Increase in the number of macrophages and monocytes | |
The thymus continues to produce the same number of T cells withage | |
The rate of B-cell production declines with age | |
Immune memory declines with aging |
15. A decrease in ________secretion causes a lowering of blood volume and blood pressure andan increase is body osmotic pressure.
FSH | |
GH | |
LDH | |
T3 | |
ADH |
16. Which of the followingstatements regarding antibodies is true?
they destroy antigens by engulfing them | |
IgA activates the complement system | |
IgE antibodies release histamine and cause inflammation | |
Antibodies are manufacture and by platelets |
17. Which condition causesautoimmune damage to receptors for acetylcholine at theneuromuscular junction?
Multiple sclerosis | |
Rheumatoid arthritis | |
Myasthenia gravis | |
Crohn's disease |
18. Which is true inregards to Immune memory?
the number of memory cells increase with age due to the fact thebody has been exposed to numerous antigens throughout life | |
the strength of the memory cells is not altered with aging butthe speed in which the memory cells responds decreases with age | |
the function of the memory cells is not really altered until thepatient reaches approximately eighty years of age | |
less decline in the ability to maintain memory that was producedduring youth or young adulthood, as oppose to memory that came onin older adulthood |
19. All of the followingare ways to minimize the undesirable effects of aging on our immunesystem, except what?
diet low in complex carbs | |
regular vaccinations | |
seek early treatment when ill | |
wearing sun protection |
20. Which type of immunesystem cell is formed from an unspecialized lymphocyte because ofthe influence of the thymus on the lymphocyte?
A-Cell | |
D-Cell | |
G-Cell | |
M-Cell | |
T-Cell |
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11. Which condition causes autoimmune damage toreceptors for acetylcholine at the neuromuscular junction?
| Multiple sclerosis | |
| Rheumatoid arthritis | |
| Myasthenia gravis | |
| Crohn's disease |
12. Which is true in regards to Immune memory?
| the number of memory cells increase with age due to the factthe body has been exposed to numerous antigens throughout life | |
| the strength of the memory cells is not altered with aging butthe speed in which the memory cells responds decreases withage | |
| the function of the memory cells is not really altered untilthe patient reaches approximately eighty years of age | |
| less decline in the ability to maintain memory that wasproduced during youth or young adulthood, as oppose to memory thatcame on in older adulthood |
13. Which type of immunity occurs as a response toillness or vaccination?
| Acquired active | |
| Acquired passive | |
| Natural |
14. A decrease in ________ secretion causes alowering of blood volume and blood pressure and an increase is bodyosmotic pressure.
| FSH | |
| GH | |
| LDH | |
| T3 | |
| ADH |
15. Which of the following is notone of the three unique characteristics of the immune system?
| memory | |
| sensitivity | |
| specificity | |
| self-recognition |
16. Which of the following is an age related changeassociated with the immune system?
| Increase in the number of macrophages and monocytes | |
| The thymus continues to produce the same number of T cells withage | |
| The rate of B-cell production declines with age | |
| Immune memory declines with aging |
17. All of the following are ways to minimize theundesirable effects of aging on our immune system, except what?
| diet low in complex carbs | |
| regular vaccinations | |
| seek early treatment when ill | |
| wearing sun protection |
18. Which of the following statements regardingantibodies is true?
| they destroy antigens by engulfing them | |
| IgA activates the complement system | |
| IgE antibodies release histamine and cause inflammation | |
| Antibodies are manufacture and by platelets |
19. What are the unique characteristics of the immunesystem?
| repository, recognition, defense | |
| self recognition, specificity, memory | |
| interception, defense, notification | |
| specificity, memory, defense |
20. Which type of immune system cell is formed froman unspecialized lymphocyte because of the influence of the thymuson the lymphocyte?
| A-Cell | |
| D-Cell | |
| G-Cell | |
| M-Cell | |
| T-Cell |
