Lymphatic System Practice

Which of the following is NOT found in the lymphatic system?

• Tonsils

• Lymph node

• Appendix

• Spleen

• Heart

clear watery liquid that is formed from interstitial fluid

• Lymph

• blood

• phagocytes

• pyrogens

What percent of interstitial fluid diffused into capillaries?

• 90

• 80

• 70

• 10

Lymph vessels are lined with what types of cells?

• epithelial

• cardiac

• splenic

• connective

Lymph vessels have internal valves to prevent _________ flow

• backward

• forward

• right-sided

• left-sided

Lymph nodes are made of what type of tissue

• Connective

• Epithelial

• Cardiac

• Spleenic

What process allows Lymphocytes and Macrophages to be produced quickly so they can fight infections?

• mitosis

• meiosis

• replication

• sythesis

lymph nodes _____ the lymph and send it through an efferent vessel.

• filter

• absorb

• create

• surround

Which 2 ducts merge with veins where fluid re-enters the circulatory system?

• right lymphatic duct

• thoracic duct

• aortic duct

• pulmonary duct

Which system does the lymphatic system closely follow with its anatomical structure?

• Circulatory/cardovasucal

• muscular

• endocrine

• integumentary