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The Immune System- Dr Masoud Sirati Nir
February 24,
2016
10. The Immune System
Exercise 10-1 Match the numbers in Column 1 with the letters in Column 2 according
to the corresponding terms and definitions they designate.
Term
Definition
1. ______ thymus
A. protein that NK cells use to kill invading cells
2. ______ tonsil
B. substance that induces sensitivity or an immune
response
3. ______ lymph node C. cells that make up about 80% of lymphocytes, the “T”
denoting their work with the thymus
4. ______ perforin
D. immune system gland, located behind the sternum
5. ______ spleen
E. fluid that flows through the lymphatic system
6. ______ T cell
F. type of lymphocyte; “natural killer” cell
7. ______ lymph
G. structures of variable size that contain macrophages,
which filter out disease-causing antigens and other debris
as the lymph flows through
8. ______ antigen
H. collection of lymph tissue (in common understanding,
the lingual, pharyngeal and the palatine)
9. ______ B cell
I. lymphocytes that work with T cells to fight off infection
10.______ NK cell
J. immune system organ that gets rid of damaged red
blood cells and reclaims and stores iron
11.______ lymphoma
K. hemorrhage from a ruptured spleen
12.______ splenomegaly L. impairment of the immune system
13.______ thymitis
M. tumor of lymph tissue
14.______
N. inflammation of a tonsil (commonly the palatine)
lymphadenopathy
15.______
O. radiography of the lymph vessels
immunodeficiency
16.______ splenorrhagia P. inflammation of lymph vessels
17.______
Q. chronic or excessively swollen lymph nodes or any
lymphangiography
disease of the lymph nodes
18.______ tonsillitis
R. any disease of the spleen
19.______ splenopathy S. inflammation of the thymus
20.______ lymphangitis T. enlargement of the spleen
The Immune System- Dr Masoud Sirati Nir
February 24,
2016
Exercise 10-2 Multiple Choice
Circle the term in the Choices column that correctly answers each of the following
questions..
1.What is the substance that induces sensitivity or an immune response in the
form of antibodies?
antigen
autoimmunity
immunology
2. What is the term that means literally, “immune to oneself”?
immunology
autoimmunity
antigen
3. What is the name for the medical specialty that deals with the immune system?
antigen
autoimmunity
immunology
4. Name the immune system organ that gets rid of damaged red blood cells and
reclaims and stores iron.
lymphadentitis
lymphangitis
spleen
5. What is the term that describes the inflammation of a lymph node (or nodes)?
lymphadentitis
lymphangitis
spleen
6. What is the term that describes the inflammation of the lymph vessels?
lymphadentitis
lymphangitis
spleen
7. What term would you use to request an x-ray of a patient's lymph vessels?
lymphangiectomy
lymphangiography
lymphangioplasty
8.What is the word that means “excision of a lymph vessel”?
lymphangiectomy
lymphangiography
lymphangioplasty
9.What is the term for a surgical repair of a lymph vessel (or vessels)?
lymphangiectomy
splenotomy
lymphangioplasty
10.What term means “incision of the spleen”?
lymphangiectomy
splenotomy
lymphangioplasty
Answers key:
Exercise 10-1
1
2
D
H
11
12
M
T
Exercise 10-2
3
G
13
S
4
A
14
Q
1.antigen
4. spleen
2. autoimmunity 5. lymphadentitis
3. immunology
6. lymphangitis
10. splenotomy
5
J
15
L
6
C
16
K
7
E
17
O
8
B
18
N
7. lymphangiography
8. lymphangiectomy
9. lymphangioplasty
9
I
19
R
10
F
20
P