The Lymphatic and Immune System

metastasize

• process by which cancer spreads

• new cancer site resulting from spreading

• malignant tumor derived from muscle tissue

• malignant tumor in the upper shaft of long bones

What is the fluid that removes cellular waste products, pathogens, and dead blood cells from the tissues?

• lymph

• plasma

• blood

• water

What are the lymphoid structures of the lymphatic system that protect the entry to the respiratory system?

• thymus

• tonsils and adenoids

• lymph nodes

• spleen

What is the sac-like mass of lymphoid tissue with protective roles in both the immune and lymphatic systems?

• spleen

• lymph nodes

• tonsils and adenoids

• thymus

Sarah was recently diagnosed with ______. This is a malignant tumor that occurs in epithelial tissue.

• lymphoma

• myoma

• carcinoma

• adenocarcinoma

Which of the following means "inflammation?"

• -itis

• -ectomy

• -osis

• -algia

Shuntay's doctor diagnosed her as having a/an ___________. This is a condition in which the immune system produces antibodies against its own tissues.

• human immunodeficiency virus

• lupus erythematosus

• autoimmune disorder

• immunodeficiency disorder

The Epstein-Barr virus causes _______.

• influenza

• Covid 19

• pertussis

• infectious mononucleosis

Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever is caused by a...

• staphylococci

• flagella

• spirochete

• rickettsia

Candidiasis is a type of _____ infection

• bacterial

• viral

• parasitic

• yeast