Lymphatic System Review

What transports lymph fluid back to the circulatory system?

• Lymph

• Lymph Vessels

• Lymph Nodes

• Lymph Glands

What are the oval-shaped structures that store lymphocytes and filter out pathogens?

• Lymph

• Lymph Vessels

• Lymph Nodes

• Lymph Glands

The structure of a lymphatic vessel is most similar to that of a(n)

• artery

• arteriole

• vein

• capillary

Which immune system organ is found in the pharynx?

• thymus
• spleen
• tonsil
• liver

What do scientists call bacteria and viruses that can make people sick?  

• diseases
• vaccines
• antibodies
• pathogens

Cells that ingest pathogens are

• plasma cells
• phagocytic cells
• helper T cells
• antibodies

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NGSS.MS-LS1-2

The largest of lymphatic structure is the:

• lymph

• lymph nodes

• spleen

• lymph vessels

Which of these is a thin, watery fluid, which forms when plasma diffuses into tissue spaces?

• cerebrospinal fluid
• lymph
• lacteals
• intracellular fluid

What do lymphatic vessels have that keep lymph flowing in only one direction?

• one way valves
• peristalsis
• smooth muscle
• pressure from contraction of the heart

What causes lymph to flow through the lymphatic vessels?

• contraction of cardiac muscle
• contraction of smooth muscle
• contraction of skeletal muscle
• all of the above