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The Lymphatic System and Body Defences

Total questions: 21

Worksheet time: 12mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Foreign proteins that gain access to the body through cuts and scrapes, through the digestive or circulatory systems, or through the urinary and reproductive systems are called ____.

a)

mineralocorticoids

b)

immunoglobulins

c)

antigens

d)

antibodies

2.

Special lymphatic vessels that absorb fats and transport them from the digestive tract to the blood are called ____.

a)

peyer"s patch

b)

vili

c)

trabeculae

d)

lacteals

3.

Immunity that can be acquired naturally, such as when we are exposed to a bacterial or viral infection, or that can be acquired artificially, such as when we receive a vaccine, is known as ____.

a)

antigen presentation

b)

passive immunity

c)

active immunity

d)

congenital immunity

4.

Cells that are descendants of activated T and B cells produced during an initial immune response, which exist in the body for years, enabling it to respond quickly to future infections, are known as ____.

a)

memory cells

b)

killer B's

c)

suppressor T cells

d)

killer T cells

5.

Lymphocytes that produce antibodies and provide humoral immunity, which is particularly effective against circulating bacterial and viral infections, are called ____.

a)

A lymphocytes

b)

B lymphocytes

c)

D lymphocytes

d)

T lymphocytes

6.

The lymphocytes that kill virus-invaded and cancerous body cells and are also involved in graft rejections are the ____.

a)

B cells

b)

plasma cells

c)

memory cells

d)

killer T cells

7.

The main collecting duct of the lymphatic system is the left lymphatic duct, also known as the ____.

a)

jugular trunk

b)

thoracic duct

c)

subclavian artery

d)

trabeculae

8.

Antigens cause the immune system to produce high molecular weight proteins called immunoglobulins or ____.

a)

antibodies

b)

mineralcocortiocoids

c)

antigens

d)

pathogens

9.

The immunity provided by the T lymphocytes, effective against fungi, parasites, intracellular viral infections, cancer cells, and foreign tissue implants, is known as ____.

a)

humoral immunity

b)

lymphatic immunity

c)

cellular immunity

d)

immunosuppresive immunity

10.

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

a)

adenoids

b)

spleen

c)

tonsils

d)

thymus

11.

Tears from the lacrimal gland and saliva contain an enzyme that destroys bacteria; this enzyme is ____.

a)

lysozyme

b)

chyle

c)

monokines

d)

lysosomes

12.

What are the two main organs of the lymph system?

a)

Thymus & Pancreas

b)

Spleen & Thymus

c)

Pancreas & Thyroid

d)

Tonsils & Tyroid

13.

Lymphatic circulation is made up of:

a)

Lymph vessels

b)

Blood vessels

c)

Lymph nodes

d)

Thymus, tonsils, and spleen

e)

Antibodies

14.

What is known as the blood reservoir?

a)

Tonsils

b)

Spleen

c)

Blood cells

d)

Thymus

15.
The structure of a lymphatic vessel is most similar to that of a(n)
a)
Artery
b)
arteriole
c)
vein
d)
capillary
16.

What is the name of the fluid inside the lymphatic vessels?

a)

Plasma

b)

Lymph

c)

Blood

d)

Tissue fluid

17.

Which of the following is NOT a function of the lymphatic system?

a)

removes excess fluid from around organs

b)

absorbs/transports fats from the gut

c)

circulates blood around the body

d)

produces leukocytes

18.

Which of the following are responsible for fighting diseases?

a)

Leukocytes

b)

Erythrocytes

c)

Platelets

d)

Lymph

19.

What is the name of the lymphatic tissue found in the back of the throat?

a)

thymus

b)

spleen

c)

tonsils

d)

liver

20.

What do we call the bean-shaped structures that are scattered around the body as part of the lymphatic system?

a)

lymph capillaries

b)

tonsils

c)

spleen

d)

lymph nodes

21.

What is the function of lymph nodes?

a)

carry excess lymph fluid away from tissues

b)

drain lymph back into the circulatory system

c)

filter foreign particles from the lymph

d)

absorb fat from the gut