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WorksheetsChapter 15 and 16
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 5mins
Which of the following is NOT a function of the spleen?
Storage of blood
Absorption of digested food
Filtration of blood
Destruction of red blood cells
A function of the lymphatic system is to
defend the body from invasion by disease-causing organisms
transport oxygen to the cells
regulate body temperature
aid in blood clotting
Lymph is a type of connective tissue
True
False
Small air sacs in the lungs through which gases are exchanged are the
Alveoli
Terminal bronchioles
Chemoreceptors
Primary bronchi
The leaf shaped cartilage that covers the larynx during swallowing to keep food out of the remainder of the respiratory tract is the
Hilus
Pleura
Epiglottis
Glottis
The pleural space is located
between the layers of pleura
under the diaphragm
inside the lungs
between the ribs
Lymphatic vessels located just below the skin are described as
Mesentaric
Terminal
Superficial
Thoracic
Chemoreceptors that regulate breathing are located in the
jugular vein and left atrium
carotid artery and aorta
coronary sinus and alveoli
brachiocephalic vein and superior vena cava
The part of the pleura that is attached to the chest wall is described as
Visceral
Apical
Alveolar
Parietal
Which Structure has the centers that regulate respiration
Cerebral Cortex
Diencephalon
Brain Stem
Cerebellum
