The lymphoid organ that acts like a filter as lymph passes through is
A) appendix.
B) tonsils.
C) adenoids.
D) lymph nodes.
E) thymus.
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Question 2) A ________ potential is a depolarization of a sensory dendrite that can lead to an afferent nerve impulse if strong enough.
A) resting
B) refractory
C) postsynaptic
D) generator
E) presynaptic
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Question 3) Lymph fluid enters the venous circulation via the
A) right atrium.
B) subclavian veins.
C) brachiocephalic trunks.
D) jugular veins.
E) superior and inferior vena cava.
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Question 4) The link between peripheral receptor and cortical neuron is called a(n)
A) efferent pathway.
B) spinocortical line.
C) sympathetic chain.
D) adaptation pathway.
E) labeled line.
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Question 5) Large lymphatic vessels have a wall structure most similar to which blood vessel?
A) veins
B) venules
C) capillaries
D) arterioles
E) arteries
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Question 6) The conversion of a sensory input to a change in membrane potential in the receptor is known as
A) transduction.
B) reception.
C) effection.
D) potential.
E) stimulation.
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Question 7) Lymphatic capillaries are not found in
A) the digestive system.
B) the skin.
C) cornea of the eye.
D) skeletal muscles.
E) the liver.
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Question 8) Sensory information from all parts of the body is routed to
A) the prefrontal cortex.
B) the cerebellum.
C) the primary motor cortex.
D) the somatosensory cortex.
E) Broca's area.
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Question 9) Which of the following is not a secondary lymphoid tissue or organ?
A) spleen
B) tonsils
C) MALT
D) thymus
E) lymph nodes
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Question 10) Action potentials from receptors involved in general sensations are interpreted in the
A) premotor cortex.
B) primary sensory cortex.
C) general interpretive area.
D) mesencephalon.
E) reticular activating system.
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