Immune System Quiz

What does the immune system consist of?

• A network of lymphatic organs, tissues, and cells

• A group of muscles that protect the body from harm

• A system of bones that provides structure and defense

What is the role of the immune system?

• To digest food and absorb nutrients

• To transport oxygen to the body's tissues

• To play an important role in keeping us healthy

What happens when homeostasis is NOT in balance?

• The body enters a state of enhanced performance

• The body's immune system becomes stronger

• The body has disease

What is the function of white blood cells?

• To carry oxygen to the body's tissues

• To defend the body against disease

• To clot the blood

• To convert glucose into energy

Where are white blood cells produced?

• In the heart

• In the lungs

• In the lymphatic organs

• In the muscles

What do pathogens do?

• They help in digestion

• They produce white blood cells

• They infect you and make you sick

• They support the immune system

¿Qué órgano linfático se encuentra en el mediastino superior del tórax?

• Bazo

• Apéndice

• Timo

• Médula ósea roja

¿Cuál de los siguientes no es un órgano linfático primario?

• Médula ósea roja

• Bazo

• Timo

• Nódulos linfáticos

¿Dónde se localizan las placas de Peyer?

• En el tórax

• En el intestino delgado

• En la garganta

• En el mediastino

¿Qué estructuras linfáticas se encuentran en la garganta?

• Apéndice y placas de Peyer

• Bazo y timo

• Médula ósea roja y vasos linfáticos

• Amígdalas y adenoides