Question 1

Plasma

Accepted Answer

A)  is the liquid portion of blood in which blood cells are suspended.
B)  is mostly water.
C)  contains albumin and globulins.
D)  contains fibrinogen.
E)  All of the choices are correct.

Question 2

Monocytes and lymphocytes are agranular leukocytes.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

Histamine, serotonin, and bradykinin are all

Accepted Answer

A)  mediators that increase chemotaxis.
B)  mediators of T-cell activity.
C)  fever inducers.
D)  mediators of B-cell activity.
E)  vasoactive mediators.

Question 4

Which type of white blood cell is particularly attracted to sites of parasitic worm infections?

Accepted Answer

A)  Basophils
B)  Neutrophils
C)  Lymphocytes
D)  Eosinophils
E)  Monocytes

Question 5

The four classic signs and symptoms of inflammation include all of the following except ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  pain
B)  redness
C)  warmth
D)  chills
E)  swelling

Question 6

The body region where a ciliary escalator helps to sweep microbes trapped in mucus away from that body site is the ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  digestive tract
B)  eyes
C)  skin
D)  respiratory tract
E)  urinary tract

Question 7

You have severe itching problems when bitten by an insect.Your friend gives you an ointment to spread on your skin around the bite so that the redness and itching do not bother you.The likely mechanism of this medication would be

Accepted Answer

A)  the inactivation of neutrophils.
B)  the destruction of phagocytic cells.
C)  to act as an antagonist of histamine.
D)  the inhibition of lysozyme.

Question 8

The blood cells that function in allergic reactions and inflammation, contain peroxidase and lysozyme, and particularly target parasitic worms and fungi are ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  basophils
B)  lymphocytes
C)  eosinophils
D)  monocytes
E)  neutrophils

Question 9

When monocytes migrate from the blood out to the tissues, they are transformed by inflammatory mediators to develop into ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  macrophages
B)  primary phagocytes
C)  neutrophils
D)  killer T cells
E)  cytotoxic T cells

Question 10

Which gland shrinks in size during adulthood and has hormones that function in maturation of T lymphocytes?

Accepted Answer

A)  GALT
B)  Spleen
C)  Lymph nodes
D)  Thymus
E)  Tonsils

Question 11

Each of the following is a term reflecting a process involved in the migration of white blood cells except ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  chemotaxis
B)  vasodilation
C)  motility
D)  phagocytosis
E)  diapedesis

Exam 14: Host Defenses I: Overview and Nonspecific Defenses

Which type of white blood cell is particularly attracted to sites of parasitic worm infections?

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Histamine, serotonin, and bradykinin are all

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Which gland shrinks in size during adulthood and has hormones that function in maturation of T lymphocytes?

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Monocytes and lymphocytes are agranular leukocytes.

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You have severe itching problems when bitten by an insect.Your friend gives you an ointment to spread on your skin around the bite so that the redness and itching do not bother you.The likely mechanism of this medication would be

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The blood cells that function in allergic reactions and inflammation, contain peroxidase and lysozyme, and particularly target parasitic worms and fungi are ______.

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The body region where a ciliary escalator helps to sweep microbes trapped in mucus away from that body site is the ______.

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Plasma

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The four classic signs and symptoms of inflammation include all of the following except ______.

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When monocytes migrate from the blood out to the tissues, they are transformed by inflammatory mediators to develop into ______.

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Each of the following is a term reflecting a process involved in the migration of white blood cells except ______.

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Exam 14: Host Defenses I: Overview and Nonspecific Defenses

Which type of white blood cell is particularly attracted to sites of parasitic worm infections?

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Histamine, serotonin, and bradykinin are all

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Which gland shrinks in size during adulthood and has hormones that function in maturation of T lymphocytes?

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Monocytes and lymphocytes are agranular leukocytes.

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You have severe itching problems when bitten by an insect.Your friend gives you an ointment to spread on your skin around the bite so that the redness and itching do not bother you.The likely mechanism of this medication would be

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The blood cells that function in allergic reactions and inflammation, contain peroxidase and lysozyme, and particularly target parasitic worms and fungi are ______.

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The body region where a ciliary escalator helps to sweep microbes trapped in mucus away from that body site is the ______.

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Plasma

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The four classic signs and symptoms of inflammation include all of the following except ______.

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When monocytes migrate from the blood out to the tissues, they are transformed by inflammatory mediators to develop into ______.

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Each of the following is a term reflecting a process involved in the migration of white blood cells except ______.

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