quiz 4 physiology

Which of the following is NOT a basic function of the lymphatic system?

• absorption of dietary fats

• regulation of calcium ion concentration in the blood

• regulation of interstitial fluid volume

• immune functions

What do lacteals, located in the small intestine, collect?

• carbohydrates

• fats

• blood

• intracellular fluid

If the thymus shrank and stopped making hormones in a child, we would expect to see a decrease in the number of:

• B lymphocytes (B cells).

• neutrophils.

• T lymphocytes (T cells).

• eosinophils.

Surface barriers, such as cutaneous and mucous membranes, serve the immune system as the:

• first line of defense

• second line of defense.

• third line of defense.

• fourth line of defense.

Mary's mosquito bite is red, warm, and swollen, indicating she is experiencing the effects of:

• the inflammatory response.

• interleukins.

• interferons.

• tumor necrosis factor (TNF).

A high level of pyrogens will reset the body temperature to a higher range by acting on the:

• thalamus.

• hypothalamus.

• pons.

• medulla oblongata.

Madison wants to give a kidney to her older sister. What type of organ transplant will this be?

• autograft

• isograft

• allograft

• xenograft

In what order does air inhaled through the nose travel, from superior to inferior?

• oropharynx, nasopharynx, laryngopharynx

• nasopharynx, oropharynx, laryngopharynx

• laryngopharynx, oropharynx, nasopharynx

• nasopharynx, laryngopharynx, oropharynx

Which organ's position causes the left lung to be shaped differently from the right lung?

• esophagus

• heart

• liver

• stomach

What sweeps foreign debris from the lower respiratory passages?

• gap junctions

• cilia

• microvilli

• flagella