Carla presents to her physician with a complaint of swollen axillary lymph nodes. Her physician performs a breast exam and finds a tumor on the same side as the swollen nodes.




b. Carla undergoes surgery to have the tumor and affected lymph nodes and surrounding lymphatic vessels removed. Predict any complications Carla might have after the surgery that could arise from removal of the lymph nodes and vessels.

The interaction between the antigen-binding site of the antibody and the epitope of the antigen is:

A patient comes to you after experiencing multiple infections in a short period of time. Analysis reveals that she has a very low white blood cell count. Which lymphoid organ is likely not functioning correctly?

Mark the following statements as true or false. If a statement is false, correct it to make a true statement.

e. Clusters of MALT located around the oral and nasal cavities are known as Peyer's patches.