Crypts of the Tonsils

question 28

Multiple Choice

Crypts of the tonsils

• A) are filled with lymphoid tissue.
• B) are specialized lymphatic capillaries.
• C) contain all the progeny of a single activated B lymphocyte.
• D) trap bacteria and particulate matter.

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Definitions:

Action Potentials

Electrical impulses that travel along the membrane of nerve cells, allowing them to communicate with other cells.

Presynaptic Terminals

The end points of nerve cells (neurons) where neurotransmitters are released to transmit signals to other neurons or muscles.

IPSP

Inhibitory postsynaptic potential; a synaptic potential that makes a postsynaptic neuron less likely to generate an action potential.

Hyperpolarizes

The process of increasing the negative charge within a neuron beyond its resting potential, making it less likely to fire an action potential.