Question: In pneumothorax, the lung collapses because ______.

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Question: Hypocapnia causes ______.

• the level of bicarbonate ions in the blood to rise

• - hypoxia

• - an increase in VRG activity

• - hyperventilation

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• Answer: the infection has caused inflammation of the nasolacrimal ducts.

• Question: The adenoids normally destroy pathogens because they contain ______.

• - white pulp that performs immune functions

• - red pulp that performs immune functions

• - lymph nodes

• - lymphocytes

• Answer: lymphocytes

• The adenoids (pharyngeal tonsils), which are located in the posterior wall of the pharynx posterior to the soft palate, are part of a ring of lymphatic tissue surrounding the entrance to the laryngopharynx. They function to trap inhaled bacteria and facilitate activation of resident lymphocytes.