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Lymphatic System Exam Questions Questions
Question 1 of 5
Which immunoglobulin is the principal one found in secretions such as milk?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: IgA dominates secretions like milk; IgD , IgE , and IgG are less prevalent there.
Question 2 of 5
Pasteur developed the vaccination for:
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Pasteur developed vaccines for all : rabies, anthrax, and cholera.
Question 3 of 5
Immunologic memory refers to
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: A hallmark of the adaptive immune system is that it progressively alters its response upon reexposure to an antigenic stimulus, and in doing so, it must recall the previous exposure, a process known as memory. Although they are members of the innate immune system and do not possess immunologic memory, phagocytes may be influenced by the adaptive immune system. Consistency in immune response from initial to subsequent encounters is a hallmark of the innate immune response. Immunologic memory of the adaptive immune system is not passed genetically from one generation of individuals to the next. Detection of diminished MHC class I expression is a function of natural killer cells, members of the innate immune system.
Question 4 of 5
Compared to the secondary antibody response, the primary response
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: The primary response has a longer lag phase (days) before antibody production, unlike the faster, stronger secondary response.
Question 5 of 5
Which of the following describes the flow of lymph through a lymph node draining an infected tissue?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Lymph flows from afferent lymphatics into the node, then exits via efferent lymphatics, draining infection sites.