Lymphatic System

Select ALL that is TRUE about the lymphatic system…

• it transports blood throughout the body

• lymph can contain blood plasma, bacteria, white blood cells, nutrients and wastes

• it collects extra fluid from tissues and capillaries

• it acts as a filter for the fluids in the body

The lymphatic system is unlike the circulatory system because it is a…

• Closed system

• System that contains white blood cells

• Mechanical filter

• One-way system

The lymphatic system contains…

• Thymus

• Kidneys

• Tonsils

• Blood Capillaries

The general name for immune cells in the lymphatic system

Lymph nodes…

• Are bean shaped and act as checkpoints where lymph is cleaned

• Are what make up the lymphatic system's primary organs

• Cleanse lymph prior to it returning to the heart

• Are where lymphocytes cells destroy pathogens like bacteria/viruses

What prevents the backwards flow of lymph fluid?

• valves

• nodes

• vessels

• clots

Which best describes how lymph moves through the lymph vessels?

• Pressure from surrounding skeletal muscles

• Lymph is actively pumped by the Heart

• Diffusion

• Surrounding Arterial Pressure

Lymph is eventually returned to the cardiovascular system through which two large ducts in the chest? (Pick 2)

• Right lymphatic duct

• Thoracic duct

• Left lymphatic duct

• Donald duct

Choose all that are main functions of the Lymphatic System:

• Return excess fluid to bloodstream

• Transport fatty acids and glycerol

• Transport oxygen

• Remove and destroy pathogens

• Reduce the number of leukocytes

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

• spleen
• lymph nodes
• thymus 
• lymphatic vessels