Quiz 4 Study Guide

Question 1

This system is the part of the immune system that collects tissue fluid from the body and cleans the body of pathogens.

Answer 1

lymphatic

Question 2

Tissue fluid becomes ______________ when it enters lymph capillaries.

Answer 2

lymph

Question 3

Tonsils and adenoids trap _________________ before you inhale or swallow them.

Answer 3

pathogens

Question 4

The ______________ is the largest lymphatic organ.

Answer 4

spleen

Question 5

The breaking down of food into a form that can be used by the body is called __________________.

Answer 5

digestion

Question 6

Proteins which help break down food into molecules more quickly are called _____________________.

Answer 6

enzymes

Question 7

The _______________ is the part of the digestive system where nutrients are absorbed by the bloodstream.

Answer 7

small intestine

Question 8

What is not helpful in stopping the spread of pathogens?

Answer 8

drinking water

Question 9

the study of how nutrients in food affect the body

Answer 9

nutrition

Question 10

long tube that carries food from the mouth to the stomach

Answer 10

esophagus

Question 11

small bag made of bands of muscles

Answer 11

stomach

Question 12

tiny hair-like projections which pass nutrients to the body’s bloodstream

Answer 12

villi

Question 13

organ that prepares waste to leave the body

Answer 13

large intestine