Lymphatic System Test — Worksheet Extraction

Multiple Choice — Select the best answer for each question below: A substance that triggers an immune response is called a(n):

• antibody

• antigen

• pathogen

• lymphocyte

Multiple Choice — Select the best answer for each question below: Most interstitial fluid

• is recycled into the blood vessels.

• is comprised of red blood cells.

• enters the lymph capillaries.

Multiple Choice — Select the best answer for each question below: Which of the following is INCORRECT about lymph capillaries?

• They have dead ends.

• They contain valves.

• They are lined with overlapping epithelial cells.

Multiple Choice — Select the best answer for each question below: Which of the following is considered a lymph nodule rather than an organ?

• tonsils

• spleen

• thymus

Multiple Choice — Select the best answer for each question below: Which of the following is NOT a duct used to return lymph to the cardiovascular system?

• left lymphatic duct

• right lymphatic duct

• thoracic duct

Multiple Choice — Select the best answer for each question below: Which of the following is an external barrier in the innate/nonspecific defenses?

• inflammation

• fever

• mucous membranes

Multiple Choice — Select the best answer for each question below: In which of the following areas do enzyme secretions play the greatest role in eliminating pathogens?

• gastrointestinal tract

• respiratory tract

• skin

Multiple Choice — Select the best answer for each question below: Which of these is part of the acquired/specific immune response?

• natural killer cells

• inflammation

• lymphocytes

The diagram above depicts

• innate immunity

• humoral immunity

• cell-mediated immunity

The receptor at location 1 that is presenting the antigen fragment is called a (a)   receptor.