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WorksheetsChapter 12: The Lymphatic System & Body Defenses
Total questions: 21
Worksheet time: 42mins
What are the two semi-independent parts of the lymphatic system?
Network of lymphatic vessels
Lymphoid organs
Interstitial fluid
Lymph
The lymphatic system carries excess interstitial fluid from tissues back to cardiovascular circulation.
True
False
Excess fluid build up in the tissues is referred to as:
Edema
Arthritis
Endocarditis
Pericarditis
The right lymphatic duct receives lymph from which areas of the body? (Multiple answers)
Right arm
Right side of the head
Left leg
Thorax
Large clusters of lymph nodes are found in which areas of the body? (Multiple answers)
Inguinal
Axillary
Cervical
Cardiovascular
Which of the following organs is a lymphoid organ?
Spleen
Heart
Stomach
Small intestine
Which lymphoid organ is indicated in the diagram?
Spleen
Peyer's patches
Thymus
Appendix
Which lymphoid organ's function is to trap and remove bacteria or other foreign pathogens entering the throat?
Tonsils
Peyer's patches
Appendix
Thymus
The thymus gland is only active until puberty and then begins to shrink and become replaced by fat.
True
False
Peyer's patches are found throughout:
the ileum region of the small intestine
the duodenum region of the small intestine
the jejunum region of the small intestine
the large intestine
Appendicitis is a condition in which the appendix becomes inflamed, swollen, or infected, causing pain in the upper left side of the torso
True
False
The innate defense mechanism is the body's second line of defense.
True
False
Which of the following is an example of an innate defense mechanism?
Hair and mucus in the nose
Lymphocytes
Antibodies
Macrophages
Which of the following are cardinal signs of acute inflammation? (Multiple answers)
redness
heat
pain
swelling
Pus includes which of the following substances: (Multiple answers)
Dying neutrophils
Hemoglobin
Broken-down tissue cells
Antigens
Any substance capable of provoking an immune response is called an:
antigen
antibody
abscess
anti-inflammatory
Which of the following is NOT a class of antibody?
IgM
IgA
IgG
IgR
Cells that specialize in killing virus-infected, cancer, or foreign graft cells directly are called:
Helper T cells
Cytotoxic T cells
Antibodies
B cells
A tissue graft harvested from a different animal species is called a:
xenograft
allograft
isograft
autograft
Which of the following are included in immunosuppressive therapy after a patient receives a transplant? (Multiple answers)
Corticosteroids
Radiation therapy
Beta blockers
Aspirin
Which of the following is an example of an autoimmune disease?
Rheumatoid arthritis
Osteoporosis
Gastroparesis
Leukemia
