Name: _________________________________
ANATOMY & PHYSIOLOGY II
System Assignment
Blood and Immunity
The purpose of this assignment is to ensure that you are working diligently to keep up
with the material and to give you practice both researching answers and answering
questions specifically and succinctly.
To receive credit for this assignment, your answers must be in your own words, and:
❏ well-written, with terms correctly spelled.
❏ NOT copied from any course handouts;
❏ NOT be copied from your or any other textbook (with the exception of
definitions);
❏ NOT be identical to another student’s answers; and
❏ NOT be dictated by academic support services in the ARC.
The due date for this assignment will be announced in class.
Due date:
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# Points: 40
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1. Definitions. Provide a simple, concise definition for the following terms (1 pt each):
histamine
allergy
complement
antibody
opsonization
antigen
anemia
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2. Fill in the blanks below to complete the negative feedback control of hematopoiesis (4
pts).
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3. Four leukocytes are diagrammed below. First, follow the directions for coloring each
leukocyte as it appears when stained with Wright’s stain. Then, identify each leukocyte
type by writing the correct name in the blank below each illustration (1 pt each).
A. Color the granules pale violet, the cytosol pink, and the nucleus dark purple.
B. Color the nucleus deep blue and the cytosol pale blue.
C. Color the granules bright red, the cytosol pale pink, and the nucleus red/purple.
D. For this smallest white blood cell, color the nucleus deep purple-blue and the
sparse cytosol pale blue-green.
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4. Using the following terms, fill in the circled, numbered, blank spaces to complete the
concept map (4 pts).
Factor VII and Ca++
Platelets
Thrombin
Active factor IX
Intrinsic pathway
Inactive factor XI
Fibrinogen
Tissue damage
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5. Complete the following table concerning ABO blood groups (4 pts).
Blood
type
Antigens present
Type A
A
Can donate
blood to type
Can receive
blood from type
anti-A
Type B
AB
Type AB
Type O
Antibodies in
plasma
None
6. What happens to red blood cells if incompatible blood types are mixed? (1 pt)
7. Can a type AB man produce a child with type O blood? Explain (1 pt).
8. How might a person with Rh- blood develop antibodies to the Rh factor? (1 pt)
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9. Using the following terms, fill in the circled, numbered, blank spaces to complete the
concept map (5 pts).
Active immunization
Transfer of antibodies
Acquired
Nonspecific immunity
Inflammation
Passive immunization
Active
Phagocytic cells
Specific immunity
Innate
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10. Briefly describe the function(s) of the following immune cells (1 pt each):
cytotoxic T (Tc) cell
helper T (Th) cell
antigen-presenting cell (APC)
plasma cell
11. Describe how antibodies are useful to the immune system (1 pt).
12. A scientist working in a research lab has treated a dish of mutant cells with a
fluorescent molecule that specifically binds to MHC proteins. Under the microscope, the
fluorescent molecule appears in the cell’s Golgi apparatus.
a. Is this an expected result?
YES
NO
(1 pt)
b. Should the scientist expect these cells’ MHC proteins to function normally? Why or
why not? (1 pt)
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The figure below illustrates an important principle in human immunity, especially for
those who work in clinical settings.
13. In your own words, describe what this figure is demonstrating (1 pt).
14. How would you use this information when educating a patient (or a patient’s family
member) about his/her condition? (1 pt)
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