Chapter 6, Problem 16R

Which of the following leads to the redness of inflammation? increased vascular permeability anaphylactic shock increased blood flow complement activation

T and B lymphocytes ________. are polymorphonuclear are involved with specific immune function proliferate excessively in leukopenia are most active against parasitic worms

The Inflammatory Response Is a General a. What causes the area around a cut or a scrape to become warm? b. What is the role of this heat in the inflammatory response?

Which of the following signs is not characteristic of inflammation? redness pain cold swelling

A patient has been experiencing severe, persistent allergy symptoms that are reduced when she takes an antihistamine. Before the treatment, this patient was likely to have had increased activity of which leukocyte? basophils neutrophils monocytes natural killer cells

Which of the following processes is not a cardinal sign of inflammation? redness heat fever swelling

Hemophilia is characterized by ________. inadequate production of heparin inadequate production of clotting factors excessive production of fibrinogen excessive production of platelets

What causes the delay in delayed hypersensitivity? inflammation cytokine release recruitment of immune cells histamine release

The Adaptive Immune Response Is a Specific Defense Against Infection Compare the general inflammatory response, the complement system, and the specific immune response.