Lymphatic system

What fluid is picked up by lymphatic capillaries?

• plasma

• lymph

• interstitial fluid

What structure is in charge of screening lymph for pathogens?

• spleen

• lymph nodes

• tonsils

• thymus

What structure catches pathogens from air and food in the mouth?

• lacteals

• white pulp

• tonsillar crypts

• lymphatic nodules

All of the following are tonsils EXCEPT

• Palatine

• Lingual

• Esophageal

• Pharyngeal

What organ do T cells mature in?

Which duct drains lymph from the right arm, right side of the thorax, and right side of the head?

• Right lymphatic duct

• Thoracic duct

What organ has red pulp? What cells are present here?

• Spleen; dead RBCs

• Spleen; lymphocytes and macrophages

• Thymus; living WBCs

• Tonsils; dendritic cells

What structure picks up lipids from the digestive system?

Which vessels bring lymph into lymph nodes?

• Afferent vessels

• Efferent vessels

The pressure in lymphatic capillaries is _ it is in surrounding tissue

• higher than

• the same as

• lower than