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Lymphatic System

Authored by Annie O'Dell

Biology

7th - 10th Grade

NGSS covered

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This quiz covers the lymphatic system, focusing on its structure, function, and role in immune defense and fluid balance. The content is appropriate for grades 9-10, as it requires students to understand complex anatomical structures, physiological processes, and the interconnected relationship between body systems. Students need a solid foundation in human anatomy and physiology to successfully answer these questions, including knowledge of lymphatic vessels, nodes, and organs like the spleen and thymus. The quiz assesses understanding of how lymph moves through vessels via skeletal muscle contractions, the specific locations of major lymph node clusters (cervical, axillary, and inguinal), and the system's three primary functions: draining tissue fluids, absorbing fats, and fighting infections. Students must also grasp higher-order concepts such as homeostasis disruption when lymphatic valves fail, leading to edema, and recognize the complementary relationship between the lymphatic and circulatory systems. Created by Annie O'Dell, a Biology teacher in the US who teaches grades 7 and 10. This comprehensive quiz serves as an excellent tool for formative assessment during your lymphatic system unit, allowing you to gauge student understanding of both basic terminology and complex physiological relationships. Use it as a chapter review before summative assessments, assign it as homework to reinforce learning, or implement it as a warm-up activity to activate prior knowledge before diving deeper into immune system functions. The quiz effectively supports classroom instruction by covering multiple learning objectives in a single assessment, from basic anatomical identification to higher-level analysis of system interactions. This assessment aligns with NGSS HS-LS1-2 (developing and using models to illustrate hierarchical organization of interacting systems) and HS-LS1-3 (planning and carrying out investigations to provide evidence that feedback mechanisms maintain homeostasis), while also supporting Common Core literacy standards through scientific vocabulary development and analytical reasoning skills.

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the purpose of antibodies?

To pump lymph through the vessels
To create lymph
To fight infection
To remove old red blood cells

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

45 sec • 1 pt

The lymphatic structure that closely parallell veins are called?

Capillaries
Lymph
Lymph Vessels

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

 A lymphatic structure located in the upper left quadrant of the abdomen is called ?

Lymph
Lymph fluid
Spleen

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

45 sec • 1 pt

The tiny oval shaped lymph structure located throughout the body are known as?

Lymph nodes
Spleen
Lymph fluid

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

45 sec • 1 pt

The largest lymphatic structure is?

Lymph
tonsils
Spleen

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

45 sec • 1 pt

What is the medical term for watery fluid inside the lympathic vessels?

Plasma
Lymph
Blood

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

What part of the lymphatic system filters foreign material from blood and destroys old RBCs?

spleen
lymph nodes
thymus 
lymphatic vessels

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