The Lymphatic System

Which of the following is a function of The Lymphatic System?

• Produce red blood cells

• Carry oxygen to the cells

• Aid in digestion

• Remove excess fluid from the tissue

Which vessel does interstitial fluid enter in the Lymphatic system?

• Lymph duct

• Subclavian vein

• lymph vessel

• lymph capillary

Clear watery fluid that travels via lymph vessels

• plasma

• lymph

• interstitial fluid

• cerebrospinal fluid

The fluid found surrounding the body tissues

• lymph

• plasma

• cerebrospinal fluid

• interstitial fluid

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

• spleen

• thymus

• tonsils

• kidneys

How is lymph moved through lymphatic vessels?

• Microscopic pumps within the lymphatic vessels

• Contractions of the heart

• Blood cells carry lymph through the vessels

• Contractions of skeletal muscle around the vessels

Which immune system organ is found in the back of the throat?

• tonsils

• thymus

• spleen

• salivary glands

What do we call the tiny bean-shaped structures that are scattered around the body as part of the lymphatic system?

• lymph capillaries

• spleen

• lymph nodes

• tonsils

What is the function of lymph nodes?

• carry excess lymph fluid away from tissues

• filter foreign particles from, and fight off pathogens in the lymph

• drain lymph back into the circulatory system

• absorb fat from the gut

Where does the lymph fluid enter the circulatory system

• vena cavae

• subclavian veins

• brachiocephalic arteries

• aorta