The Lymphatic System and Immunity Quiz/ Reference Sheet

Too much fluid in the lymphatic system is called

Lymphedema

T/F: Lipids are absorbed directly into the lipids

FALSE

• Absorbed directly into the lacteals

[Blank] produces antibodies

Plasma cell

The [blank] is likely to naturally decrease in size in the latter part of life

Thymus gland

Plasma cells are considered to be activated _____.

B-lymphocyte

_____ has the ability to fight off parasites.

Eosinophil

T/F: Foreign antigens are also called non-self antigen.

True

Where is a mature T-Lymphocyte located?

Thymus gland

T/F: There are more efferent vessels than afferent vessels in a lymph node

False

_____ is found as a dimer.

IgA

The _____ has the ability to form perforins to destroy foreign microbial.

Natural killer cell

The _____ has the ability to form membrane attack complex to destroy foreign microbial.

Complement system

_____ is the first Immunoglobulin (Ig) to increase in a new infection.

IgM

_____ is the first Immunoglobulin (Ig) to increase in a re-infection.

IgG

_____ is found as a pentimer

IgM

T/F: Naturally, our immune system has the ability to recognize non-self antigens and mount a strong immune response against it.

True

Major histocompatibility complex class I molecules are used to attract _____.

CD8 T-Lymphocytes

Major histocompatibility complex MHC Class II molecules are used to attract___.

CD4 T-Lymphocyte

Regions of the body that the Right lymphatic duct drains

• Right side of the face

• Right thorax

Regions of the body that the Thoracic duct drains

• Pelvis

• Left Thorax

• Right LOWER extremity

• Abdomen

• Left side of the face

• Left lower extremity

Non-self antigens through natural exposure

Natural active acquired type

Non-self antigens are introduced in a vaccine

artificial active acquired immunity

Antibodies are given through mom

Natural passive acquired immunity

Antibodies are introduced in a vaccine

Artificial passive acquired immunity

FUNTION

Fluid Balance

Drains excess fluid (lymph) from tissues and returns it to the venous side of the venous side

Apoptosis

Programmed cell death

• used during the negative selection process to eliminate lymphocytes that react against “self”

Primary Organs

Red bone marrow and Thymus gland

Secondary organs

Spleen, tonsils, and appendix

T/F: Red and white pulp are associated with lymph nodes

False

T/F: T-cells mature in the thymus

True

Perforins

Produced by Natural Killer (NK) cells

Membrane attack complex (MAC)

Produced by the complement system

Osponization

Complement proteins attach to surface of bacteria cells, enhance phagocytosis (C3b)

MACROPHAGE

• Reticuloendothelial cells

In the paranasal sinuses

MACROPHAGE

• Dust cells (alveolar macrophages)

In the lungs

MACROPHAGE

• Kupffer cells

in the liver

MACROPHAGE

• Microglia cells

in the CNS

Local inflammation

confined to a specific area of the body

Symptom of Local Inflammation

Redness (rubor)

Symptom of Local Inflammation

Pain (dolor)