Lymphatic System Peripheral Organs Quiz

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What is the function of tonsils in the oral and pharyngeal regions?

  • Increase blood flow
  • Generate antibodies
  • Collect and remove pathogens (correct)
  • Secrete digestive enzymes

Which region of the body is the lingual tonsil located?

  • Nasopharynx
  • Base of the tongue (correct)
  • Interior of the tonsil
  • Final third of the small intestine

Where are Peyer's patches predominantly found?

  • Final third of the small intestine (correct)
  • Tonsils
  • Nasopharynx
  • Auditory tubes

What is the function of Peyer's patches in the small intestine?

<p>Prevent bacterial migration (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Where do most of the mass of Peyer's patches nodules reside?

<p>Submucosa (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What do IgA antibodies secreted by plasma cells generated by Peyer's patches do?

<p>Impair bacterial motility and inhibit attachment to intestinal walls (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What happens to the surface epithelium as it penetrates into the interior of the tonsil crypt?

<p>Becomes thinner (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is another name for the pharyngeal tonsil when enlarged?

<p>Adenoids (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What do tubal tonsils surround?

<p>Auditory tubes openings into pharynx (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is found at the base of the tongue?

<p>Lingual tonsil (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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