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AltA 1.05 Immune system reading check

Last updated 6 months ago
13 questions

After studying this unit, you will be able to:

  1. Describe the structure and function of the immune system
  2. Compare and contrast the different types of immunity
  3. Explain the relationship between the lymphatic and circulatory systems
  4. Discuss common diseases and disorders of the lymphatic and immune system (etiology, prevention, pathology, diagnosis, treatment, and rehabilitation)
Here is the recording link so that you can watch as you work through the questions below.
Links to all of the videos I tried to show during class today (and some extras for fun) are in the class slides. However, everything you need to answer the questions can be found in our class connect recording or in the attached slides.

Here are the slides that we will use during the lesson, you are welcome to use them as you complete the assignment.

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The lymphatic system takes samples from our blood to check for foreign invaders, this is analogous to...

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What is lymph?

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__________ are the site of nutrient exchange in our tissues.
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Enlarged lymph nodes are typically an early sign of

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Click on the dots to the left of the items in the list and drag them to their matching category on the right. There are two examples for each category.

  • Spleen
  • Adenoids
  • Bone marrow
  • Tonsils
  • Lymphatic vessels
  • Thymus
  • Central Lymphoid organs and tissues
  • Peripheral Lymphoid organs and tissues
  • Accessory organs and tissues
1

Who has the largest thymus?

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Drag the labels to the area on the diagram that indicates that lymphatic organ.
Other Answer Choices:
Lymph node
Thymus
Tonsils
Spleen
Types of Immunity
In this next section we'll begin to explore our innate immune defenses. We'll learn more about the adaptive immune defenses during our investigation in the next lesson. The following questions will be discussed during class on 12/11 and 12/13. I will add the updated recording links to the top of this assignment when they are available.
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What does the word 'innate' mean?

There are two questions connec
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What do phagocyte cells do?

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What type of cell can kill our own body's cells if they become infected or cancerous?

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Select the choices that are examples of Innate immunity.

2

Describe one way your body uses your innate immune system on a regular basis.

2

How are you doing now that Trimester 2 is underway? Let me know here if you have any questions or concerns.

Next week we will learn about our Adaptive Immunity and Diseases related to the Immune system.

Please be sure to submit your assignment and check your score. Any questions that are gray will need to be manually graded so they won't show a score right away. You can correct any questions that you missed, including the Free Response ones!