THE LYMPHATIC SYSTEM

The lymphatic structure that closely parallell veins are called?

• Capillaries
• Lymph
• Lymph Vessels

 A lymphatic structure located in the upper left quadrant of the abdomen is called ?

• Lymph
• Lymph fluid
• Spleen

The tiny oval shaped lymph structure located throughout the body are known as?

• Lymph nodes
• Spleen
• Lymph fluid

What is the medical term for watery fluid inside the lympathic vessels?

• Plasma
• Lymph
• Blood

What is the function of the lymphatic system?

• Drains tissue fluids, waste products & flights against infection.
• Prevent swelling
• Removes toxins & waste 
• Fights against infection 

Which of the following is NOT a function of the lymphatic system?

• removes excess fluid from around organs
• absorbs/transports fats
• circulates blood
• produces white blood cells

What is the function of lymph nodes?

• carry excess lymph fluid away from tissues

• drain lymph back into the circulatory system

• filter foreign particles from the lymph

• absorb fat from the gut

Stores and filters blood. Makes white blood cells that protect the body from infection.

• lymph

• tissue fluid

• lymph node

• thymus

• spleen

Which of the following are part of the lymphatic system?

• spleen

• thymus

• fingernails

• nodes

One-way valve system that carries fluid called lymph

• Lymph Vessels

• Veins

• arteries

• capillaries