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- Lymph nodes are
A. primary lymphoid tissue
B. secondary lymphoid tissue
C. either primary or secondary tissue
D. not a lymphoid tissue
B. secondary lymphoid tissue
- Liver is
A. primary lymphoid tissue
B. secondary lymphoid tissue
C. either primary or secondary tissue
D. not a lymphoid tissue
D. not a lymphoid tissue
- Spleen is
A. primary lymphoid tissue
B. secondary lymphoid tissue
C. either primary or secondary tissue
D. not a lymphoid tissue
B. secondary lymphoid tissue
- Red bone marrow is
A. primary lymphoid tissue
B. secondary lymphoid tissue
C. either primary or secondary tissue
D. not a lymphoid tissue
A. primary lymphoid tissue
- Thymus is
A. primary lymphoid tissue
B. secondary lymphoid tissue
C. either primary or secondary tissue
D. not a lymphoid tissue
A. primary lymphoid tissue
- Peyer’s patches of the intestine are
A. primary lymphoid tissue
B. secondary lymphoid tissue
C. either primary or secondary tissue
D. not a lymphoid tissue
B. secondary lymphoid tissue
- T cells are found in the
A. perifollicular areas of the lymph nodes
B. paracortex regions of the lymph nodes
C. periarteriolar regions of the spleen
D. all of the above
D. all of the above
- A major site of B-lymphocyte localization and proliferation is
A. lymphoid follicles
B. deep cortical zone
C. paracortex
D. all of the above
A. lymphoid follicles
- The process of lymphocyte recirculation is important in
A. antibody production
B. lymphocyte proliferation
C. dissemination of antigen-sensitized memory cells
D. commitment of lymphocytes to T and B cells
C. dissemination of antigen-sensitized memory cells
- T lymphocytes constitute _____% of the blood lymphocyte pool in adults.
A. 0–20
B. 20–40
C. 40–60
D. 60–85
D. 60–85
- Lymphocytes represent approximately _____% of the total circulating leukocytes in adults.
A. 15
B. 35
C. 55
D. 75
B. 35
- The percentage of lymphocytes as compared with the other types of leukocytes in the peripheral blood _____ as humans age.
A. increases
B. decreases
C. remains the same
D. is not predictable
B. decreases
- If an adult patient has a total leukocyte count of 20 × 109/L and a 50% lymphocyte count on the differential count, the absolute lymphocyte value is _____ × 109/L.
A. 1
B. 5
C. 10
D. 15
C. 10
- If an adult has a percentage of lymphocytes exceeding the normal reference range, this is called
A. absolute lymphocytosis
B. relative lymphocytosis
C. leukocytosis
D. leukopenia
B. relative lymphocytosis
- If an adult female has a total white blood cell count of 4.6 × 109/L and a leukocyte differential of segmented neutrophils 24%, eosinophils 4%, monocyte 8%, and lymphocytes 64%, she is demonstrating
A. absolute lymphocytosis
B. relative lymphocytosis
C. leukopenia
D. leukocytosis
B. relative lymphocytosis
- As a lymphocyte matures, the nuclear-cytoplasmic ratio
A. increases
B. decreases
C. remains about the same
D. is not predictable
A. increases
- As a lymphocyte matures, the overall size generally _________________ in older cells.
A. increases
B. decreases
C. remains about the same
D. is not predictable
B. decreases
- As a lymphocyte matures, the number of nucleoli
A. increases
B. decreases
C. remains about the same
D. is not predictable
B. decreases
- As a lymphocyte matures, the chromatin clumping
A. increases
B. decreases
C. remains about the same
D. is not predictable
A. increases
- As a lymphocyte matures, the quantity of cytoplasm
A. increases
B. decreases
C. remains about the same
D. is not predictable
B. decreases
- The most characteristic morphological features of variant lymphocytes include
A. increased overall size, possibly one to three nucleoli, and abundant cytoplasm
B. increased overall size, round nucleus, and increased granulation in the cytoplasm
C. segmented nucleus, light-blue cytoplasm, and no nucleoli
D. enlarged nucleus, six to eight nucleoli, and dark-blue cytoplasm
A. increased overall size, possibly one to three nucleoli, and abundant cytoplasm
Rieder’s cells are associated with
A. Niemann-Pick disease and Burkitt’s lymphoma
B. CLL
C. leukosarcoma
D. Natural artifact
B. CLL
. Vacuolated lymphocytes are associated with
A. Niemann-Pick disease and Burkitt’s lymphoma
B. CLL
C. leukosarcoma
D. natural artifact
A. Niemann-Pick disease and Burkitt’s lymphoma
Crystalline inclusions are associated with
A. drug toxicity
B. T-cell lymphoproliferative disorder
C. B-cell lymphoproliferative disorder
D. natural artifact
C. B-cell lymphoproliferative disorder