Name the accessory organs of the lymphatic system and give their functions
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The spleen is the major site for destroying old erythrocytes and is a reservoir for blood. It also acts as a filter, removing microorganisms from the blood.
Tonsils filter bacteria and help to form white blood cells.
The thymus makes T cells which are important in cellular immune responses.
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A) Frontal (coronal) plane B) Transverse plane C) Sagittal plane D) Midsagittal plane
The weapons most likely to injure U.S. teenagers are firearms.
Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)
One healthy behavior outcome for this content area is "Practice behaviors that prevent infectious diseases." Explain in your own words what skills children would need in order to achieve this healthy behavior outcome. [Instructor may want to identify the grade level.]
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Which of the following is NOT true of AIDS?
A. White men have the fastest growing incidence of HIV/AIDS in the United States. B. Ethnic minority groups in the United States are disproportionately affected by HIV/AIDS. C. African American women have an HIV/AIDS rate roughly 20 times that of White women. D. HIV/AIDS has become an increasingly female condition.