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WorksheetsLymphatic review part 1
Total questions: 13
Worksheet time: 7mins
Which lymphatic organs in the pharynx trap pathogens in crypts and pits before destroying them?
Peyer's patches
spleen
tonsils
thymus glands
Which is not a lymphatic organ?
tonsil
spleen
thymus
adrenal gland
MALT
Where are T cells activated?
Tonsils
Thymus
Thyroid
Bone marrow
Interstitial fluid is located
around the cells
inside the cells
in the blood
in the lymphatic vessels
Which is NOT a function of the lymphatic system?
Drains excess interstitial fluid
transports dietary fats/lipids
Creates red blood cells
Houses white blood cells
What is NOT a function of the spleen?
Removes old and defective red blood cells
removes and stores iron from dead red blood cells
Activates T cells
contains white blood cells that destroy bacteria and remove toxins from the body
Which lymphatic organs are located in a ring around the pharynx?
thymus
tonsils
Peyer's patches
pancreatic ducts
What is TRUE about the thymus
It creates red blood cells
It releases B cells
It functions in childhood and then atrophies as you get older
it filters lymph
Where does lymph enter the bloodstream?
in arteries close to the heart
nowhere
in veins close to the heart
directly into the heart
What do lymphatic vessels have that keeps blood from flowing backwards?
valves
cilia
skeletal muscle
mucus
