Lymphatic System

Which is a buildup of fluid within a cavity?

• Edema

• Effusion

Which of the following are functions of the lymphatic system?

• Help transport lipids from the GI tract

• Drain interstitial fluids and return them to the bloodstream

• Produce digestive enzymes

• Harbor immune cells like lymphocytes

Tags

NGSS.HS-LS1-3

Condition caused when parasitic worms block lymphatic vessels.

• Lymphatiasis

• Effusion of the leg

• Ebola

• Elephantiasis

Organs of the lymphatic system which filter lymph and harbor lymphocytes.

• Lymph nodes

• Spleen

• Thyroid

This system returns leaked fluid back to the blood and is a major part of the immune system

• endocrine

• digestive

• lymphatic

• integumentary

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

• Plasma
• Lymph
• Blood

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

• Lymph
• Lymph fluid
• Spleen

The fluid, originating from the blood capillary, that is formed in the spaces between the cells is known as:

• interstitial fluid

• blood

• lymph

• plasma

Which lymphatic organ filters blood?

• thymus
• spleen
• tonsils
• lymph nodes

Lymphoid nodules found in the small intestine.

• Tonsils

• Thymus

• Peyer patches