FREE AND STUDY GAMES ABOUT AP CHP 16 EXAM

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-Guarantee passing score -37 Questions and Answers -format set of multiple-choice -Expert-Verified Explanation Question 1: The specialized lymphatic capillaries located in the lining of the small intestines are called ____. They are specialized to absorb fat from the intestines.

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lacteal

Question 2: What structure(s) or area(s) is/are lacking lymph nodes?

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central nervous system

Question 3: A disease-causing agent is called a(n) _____

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pathogen

Question 4: An antigen is a molecule that can ______.

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provoke an immune response

Question 5: Name the tissue within the spleen that surrounds venous sinuses and contains numerous red blood cells (along with some lymphocytes and macrophages).

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red pulp Question 6: The encapsulated, bilobed lymphatic organ that shrinks with age is called the

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thymus

Question 7: The accumulation of excess tissue fluid is called ______.

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edema Question 8: Any large molecule capable of triggering an immune response is called a(n)

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antigens

Question 9: List three functions of lymph.

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transport dietary fats to the bloodstream, return to the bloodstream most of the small proteins filtered by the blood capillaries, transport foreign particles to lymph nodes Question 10: Which of the following is NOT a mechanism that facilitates the movement of lymph fluid within lymphatic vessels?

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cardiac pumping

Question 11: The lymphatic system is important for which three functions?

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protection against disease, absorption of fats, maintaining extracellular fluid balance Question 12: Excess tissue fluid resulting from the failure of proper lymphatic drainage is called _____

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edema

Question 13: Which body system maintains fluid balance, absorbs lipids, and protects the body against pathogens?

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lymphatic system Question 14: Lymphatic trunks converge to form the largest of the segments of the lymphatic pathway, called ______.

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collecting ducts Question 15: Which two factors promote the movement of lymph through lymphatic vessels?

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skeletal muscle contraction, pressure changes during breathing Question 16: Encapsulated organs found in groups or chains along the paths of the larger lymphatic vessels throughout the body, except in the central nervous system, are the

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lymph nodes Question 17: Lymph transports foreign particles, such as bacteria and viruses, to lymphatic system structures called

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lymph nodes Question 18: The ability to distinguish molecules that are part of the body from those that are foreign is integral to the ____line of defense against pathogens.

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third line of defense Question 19: Lymphatic pathways begin at the lymphatic capillaries which empty into lymphatic vessels. From there, fluid flows through lymphatic ______ into lymphatic ______, eventually emptying into veins in the thorax.

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trunks; collecting ducts

Question 20: Lymph is the fluid found ______.

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within lymphatic capillaries Question 21: In the progression from smaller to larger components of the lymphatic pathway, the lymphatic ____join one of two collecting ___.

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trunk , ducts Question 22: The segment of the the lymphatic pathway called the lymphatic vessels are most anatomically similar to which type of blood vessel?

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veins

Question 23: List cell types found in lymphatic tissue.

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lymphocytes and macrophages Question 24: Two mechanical barriers that prevent entry of pathogens into the body are ______ and ______.

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skin, mucosa Question 25: True or false: Within the tissues, the pressure within blood capillaries is responsible for filtering large molecules and blood cells out of the capillaries.

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F

Question 26: The third line of defense against pathogens is ______.

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resistance to specific pathogens or to the toxins or metabolic products they release Question 27: Which of the following acts as a mechanical barrier to pathogen entry into the body?

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skin