Lymph HW Review

What is the main function of the lymphatic system?

• Maintaining fluid balance

• Fighting infection

• Cleaning the blood

• Making lymph

What are some of the immune functions of the lymphatic system?

• Cleaning red blood cells from the blood and creating lymph fluids

• Transporting lymph to the tissues and creating lymph fluids

• Removing infectious agents and making white blood cells

• Making red blood cells and removing infectious agents

What are some of the immune functions of the lymphatic system?

• Cleaning red blood cells from the blood and creating lymph fluids

• Transporting lymph to the tissues and creating lymph fluids

• Removing infectious agents and making white blood cells

• Making red blood cells and removing infectious agents

Which list describes the path of lymph through the body?

• Tissues, veins, heart, kidney

• Tissues, lymph vessels, lymph nodes, lymphatics

• Lymph nodes, lymph vessels, capillaries, subclavian veins

• Lymph nodes, tissues, capillaries, subclavian veins

Which list describes the path of lymphocytes through the thymus?

• Tissues, veins, thymus

• Tissues, lymph vessels, thymus

• Lymph vessels, thymus cortex, thymus medulla

• Lymph vessels, thymus medulla, thymus cortex

Which list describes the composition of lymph?

• Lymphocytes, proteins, and fats

• Red blood cells, white blood cells, and fats

• Glucose, red blood cells, and fats

• Lipids, red blood cells, and lymphocytes

Rebecca has a streptococcus bacterial infection. The back of her throat is inflamed on the left and right sides. What can the lymphatic system do to help Rebecca fight this infection?

• The lymph vessels can transport the bacteria to immune system cells.

• The tonsils can produce lymphocytes to fight the infection.

• The blood vessels can drain the fluids to lower inflammation.

• The thymus can drain the bacteria from the throat.

Jonathan has leukemia, which is a cancer of the blood. People with leukemia have white blood cells that grow and divide rapidly. These abnormal cells crowd out healthy red blood cells. What can the lymphatic system do to help Jonathan's body fight this cancer?

• The spleen can remove damaged red blood cells.

• The thymus can produce B cells that target the cancer cells.

• The lymph nodes can remove cancer cells from lymph.

• The lymphatics can destroy cancer cells in the blood.

Christopher consumed food tainted with Listeria monocytogenes. When this bacterium enters the digestive tract, it causes illness and sometimes death. What can the lymphatic system do to help Christopher fight this infection?

• The spleen can remove Listeria from the blood.

• The thymus can produce B cells that target Listeria.

• The lymphatics can remove Listeria from lymph.

• The Peyer's patches can release B cells to destroy Listeria.

Tammy's ankle has swelled due to an injury. What can the lymphatic system do to reduce the swelling in Tammy's ankle?

• Lymph vessels can drain fluids from the ankle tissues.

• Lymph trunks can redirect fluid to the lymph nodes.

• Blood vessels can drain the fluids to the lymphatics.

• Lymph can move to the injury site and drain the fluid.