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Immune System Multiple Choice Questions Questions
Question 1 of 5
The thymus produces which hormone?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Thymosin aids T cell maturation; insulin is pancreas, cortisol and adrenaline are adrenal.
Question 2 of 5
With regard to secondary lymphatic nodules: They form following 'antigen-independent differentiation'.
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Secondary lymphatic nodules form following antigen-dependent differentiation, not antigen-independent, which occurs in primary lymphoid organs like the thymus.
Question 3 of 5
Describe the filtration of lymph and indicate the pathway of filtration on your diagram.
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Lymph enters via afferent vessels , flows into the subcapsular sinus , passes through paratrabecular to medullary sinuses , and exits via efferent vessels , filtering pathogens along the way.
Question 4 of 5
is noncapsulated with aggregation of lymphocyte
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Lymphatic nodules are non-capsulated lymphocyte aggregations; diffuse lymphocytes are scattered, not aggregated.
Question 5 of 5
between white Pulp, blood sinusoid that contain lymph cells
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Splenic cords (Billroth cords) lie between white pulp and blood sinusoids, containing lymphoid cells.