Lymphatic System EOPA

What cells are a normal component of both lymph system AND blood?

• Erythrocytes

• Lymphocytes

• Platelets

• Thrombocytes

Where would you find lymph vessels?

• In tissues that do not have blood vessels

• In the four chambers of the heart

• Throughout the body

• Only in organs of the digestive system

What causes lymph to flow through lymph vessels?

• Peristalsis

• The heart

• Contractions of skeletal muscles against lymph vessels

• Wavelike contractions of the muscular lining of lymph vessels

An individual with full blown AIDS often dies of bacterial, viral, and fungal diseases that normally do not present a problem.  This is caused by the HIV virus attacking which cell.

• B cells

• Macrophages

• T helper cells

• T cytotoxic cells

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NGSS.MS-LS3-1

A lymph node has two important functions.  What are they?

• Lymphocyte production and pumping lymph fluid

• Transportation of fats and lymph fluid

• Lymphocyte production and lymph filtration

• Pumping lymph fluid and transporting fats

What organ recycles red blood cells?

•  Lymph node

• Spleen

• Thymus

• Tonsils

If a child does not have a functioning thymus, he/she might have difficulty:

•  Fighting infection

• Breathing

•  Swallowing

• Removing toxic waste from the body

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NGSS.HS-LS1-3

What disorder of the lymph system is classified as a malignancy?

• Adenitis

• Hodgkin’s disease

• Splenomegaly

• Tonsillitis

A baby is usually free of infectious disease for a several months after birth.  This is usually because of

• Natural acquired immunity

•  Passive acquired immunity

• Active acquired immunity

• Artificial acquired immunity