Lymphatic System

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

The lymphatic structure that closely parallels veins are called?

• Capillaries
• Lymph
• Lymph Vessels

The largest lymphatic structure is?

• Lymph
• tonsils
• Spleen

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

• Plasma
• Lymph
• Blood

A soft tissue inside the bone that produces blood cells

• immune cells
• lymph nodes
• spleen
• bone marrow

Which of the following cells are responsible for fighting diseases? 

• White Blood Cells
• Red Blood Cells

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

• Lymph nodes
• Spleen
• Lymph fluid

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

• thymus

• spleen

• tonsil

• liver

Where do T cells mature?

• blood
• bone marrow
• thymus
• tonsils

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