Lymphatic System

Which of the following are responsible for fighting diseases?

• Leucocytes

• Erythrocytes

• Platelets

• Lymph

Which of the following is involved with the development of T lymphocytes in the fetus and infants?

• adenoids

• spleen

• tonsils

• thymus

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 organ in the lymphatic system is primarily responsible for the maturation of T cells?

• Thymus

• Spleen

• Tonsils

• Liver

Why erythrocyte, platelets and protein plasma cannot be found in the interstitial fluid and lymph?

• The size are too big

• It can change the shape

• It is too small

• Red in colour

How is lymph moved through lymphatic vessels?

• Contractions of the small intestine
• Blood cells carry lymph through the vessels
• Contractions of the heart
• Contractions of skeletal muscle around the vessels

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

Lymphatic vessels can release fluid back into the interstitial space.

• True

• False

What do we call the large lymphatic vessels that drain lymph back into the circulatory system?

• lymph capillaries

• lymph veins

• lymph nodes

• lymph ducts

What part of the lymphatic system filters foreign material from blood and destroys old RBCs?

• spleen
• lymph nodes
• thymus 
• lymphatic vessels