phagocytes of the epidermis are called

1. microglia
2. goblet cells
3. alveolar macrophages
4. dendritic cells

d. dendritic cells

mucus-secreting membranes are found in

1. the urinary system
2. the digestive cavity
3. the respiratory passages
4. all of the above

d. all of the above

the complement system involves

1. the production of antigens and antibodies
2. serum proteins involved in nonspecific defense
3. a set of genes that distinguish foreign cells from body cells
4. the elimination of undigested remnants of microorganisms

b. serum proteins involved in nonspecific defense

interferons

1. do not protect the cell that secretes them
2. stimulate the activity of macrophages
3. cause muscle ache, chills, and fever
4. all of the above

d. all of the above

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The surface cells of the epidermis are alive.

falste - dead

True or false and replace if false

The surface cells of mucous membranes are alive.

True

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Wandering macrophages experience diapedesis.

True

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Monocytes are immature macrophages.

True

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Lymphocytes are large agranulocytes.

False - monocytes

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Phagocytes exhibit chemotaxis toward a pathogen.

True

In phagocytosis, adherence involves the binding between complementary chemicals on a phagocyte and on the membrane of a body cell.

False - pathogen

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Opsonization occurs when a phagocyte's pseudopods surround a microbe and fuse to form a sac.

False - ingestion

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Lysosomes fuse with phagosomes to form peroxisomes.

False - phagolysosomes

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A membrane attack complex drills circular holes in a macrophage.

False - pathogen's cytoplasmic membrane

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Rubor, calor, swelling, and dolor are associated with fever.

False - inflammation

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Acute and chronic inflammation exhibit similar signs and symptoms.

True

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The hypothalamus of the brain controls body temperature

True

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Defensins are phagocytic parts of of the first line of defense.

False - antimicrobial peptides

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NETs are webs produced by neutrophils to trap microbes.

True