Chapter 15, Problem 8TOF

Select the correct answer, and write it on the line provided. A/An ______________________ drug is used either as an immunosuppressant or as an antineoplastic. corticosteroid cytotoxic immunoglobulin monoclonal

If the statement is true, write True on the line. If the statement is false, write False on the line. ________ Malaise is often the first symptom of inflammation.

Write the correct answer in the middle column. Definition Correct Answer Possible Answers flesh _____________________ immun/o formative material of cell _____________________ onc/o protection, safe _____________________ -plasm spleen _____________________ sarc/o tumor _____________________ splen/o

The medical term meaning inflammation of the tonsils is tonsilitis

Select the correct answer, and write it on the line provided. Proteins that activate the immune system, fight viruses by slowing or stopping their multiplication, and signal other cells to increase their defenses are known as_____________. T cells immunoglobulins interferons Synthetic immunoglobulins

Identify the numbered items on the accompanying figure. _________________________________ lymph nodes

Select the correct answer, and write it on the line provided. Any of a large group of diseases characterized by a condition in which the immune system produces antibodies against its own tissues is known as a/an __________________________ disorder. autoimmune allergy rubella immunodeficiency

Divide each term into its component word parts. Write these word parts, in sequence, on the lines provided. When necessary use a slash/ to indicate a combining vowel. You may not need all of the lines provided. Aneurysmorrhaphy means surgical suturing of a ruptured aneurysm. _______________ _________________ ________________ _________________

Divide each term into its component word parts. Write these word parts, in sequence, on the lines provided. When necessary use a slash / to indicate the combining vowel. You may not need all of the lines provided. An antineoplastic is a medication that blocks the development, growth, or proliferation of malignant cells. ______________________________________________________