Anatomy Chapter 21: The Immune System

Which of the following is NOT a nonspecific internal defense against disease?

Which defense mechanism results in redness, heat, pain, and swelling?

Which of the following is (are) NOT a part of the innate immune defenses?

Proinflammatory signals include all of the following, EXCEPT __________.

Pyrogens induce __________.

Which of the following statements does NOT describe the adaptive immune response? It is specific. It occurs immediately after the body is challenged by foreign material. It has memory. It is systemic.

Which of the following cells engulf antigens and present fragments of them on their own surfaces, where they can be recognized by cells that will deal with them? T lymphocytes NK cells dendritic cells CD8 cells

T cells achieve self-tolerance in the __________.

Why are children given vaccinations?

__________ is the most abundant class of antibodies in plasma.

Antigens bound to MHC II activate __________.

What types of antigen are recognized by T cells?

Which of the following is true of immediate hypersensitivities? They are adaptive immune responses to disease organisms. They are also called type IV hypersensitivities. They involve IgE antibodies and the release of histamine from mast cells and basophils. They include allergic contact dermatitis.

Which of the following would be classified as a delayed hypersensitivity reaction? immune complex hypersensitivity cytotoxic hypersensitivity allergic contact dermatitis anaphylaxis

Which of the following is not an autoimmune disease? systemic lupus erythematosus glomerulonephritis type II diabetes multiple sclerosis