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Lymphatic Anatomy

Total questions: 35

Worksheet time: 35mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
What is the purpose of antibodies?
a)
To pump lymph through the vessels
b)
To create lymph
c)
To fight infection
d)
To remove old red blood cells
2.
 A lymphatic structure located in the upper left quadrant of the abdomen is called ?
a)
Lymph
b)
Lymph fluid
c)
Spleen
3.
The tiny oval shaped lymph structure located throughout the body are known as?
a)
Lymph nodes
b)
Spleen
c)
Lymph fluid
4.
The largest lymphatic structure is?
a)
Lymph
b)
tonsils
c)
Spleen
5.
What part of the lymphatic system filters foreign material from blood and destroys old RBCs?
a)
spleen
b)
lymph nodes
c)
thymus 
d)
lymphatic vessels
6.
The structure of a lymphatic vessel is most similar to that of a(n)
a)
Artery
b)
arteriole
c)
vein
d)
capillary
7.
The _____ lymph nodes are in your neck
a)
axillary
b)
cervical
c)
thoracic
d)
inguinal
8.
The ______ lymph nodes are in your groin
a)
axillary
b)
femoral
c)
lumbar
d)
inguinal
9.
The ____ lymph nodes are in your armpit.
a)
axillary
b)
brachial
c)
radial
d)
ulnar
10.
How is lymph moved through lymphatic vessels?
a)
Contractions of the small intestine
b)
Blood cells carry lymph through the vessels
c)
Contractions of the heart
d)
Contractions of skeletal muscle around the vessels
11.
Two main organs of the lymph system:
a)
Thymus & Pancreas
b)
Pancreas & Thyroid
c)
Spleen & Thymus
d)
Tonsils & Thyroid
12.
What is the function of the lymphatic system?
a)
Drains tissue fluids, waste products & flights against infection.
b)
Prevent swelling
c)
Removes toxins & waste 
d)
Fights against infection 
13.
Which of the following is NOT a function of the lymphatic system?
a)
removes excess fluid from around organs
b)
absorbs/transports fats
c)
circulates blood
d)
produces white blood cells
14.
A soft tissue inside the bone that produces blood cells
a)
immune cells
b)
lymph nodes
c)
spleen
d)
bone marrow
15.
Which word best describes the relationship between the lymphatic system and the circulatory system?
a)
antagonistic
b)
complementary
c)
independent
d)
redundant
16.
Which of the following cells are responsible for fighting diseases? 
a)
White Blood Cells
b)
Red Blood Cells
17.

Another major function of the lymphatic system is

a)

Attack the body's cells when they don't "act right"

b)

Attack foreign particles

c)

Attack the blood cells

d)

Attack the white blood cells to weaken the immune system

18.

What are the functions of lymph

a)

Transport hydrostatic pressure

b)

Returns fluid back to the bloodstream and transports foreign particles to lymph nodes

c)

Protect agains your body's cells by transporting blood cells

d)

Produce fluid in between the tissue.

19.

Lymph Nodes are

a)

Mass of tissue that is located along the blood vessels

b)

Mass of tissue that is located along the thoracic cavity

c)

Mass of lymphoid tissue located along the course of a lymphatic vessel

d)

Mass of immune tissue that attacks foreign tissue

20.

Edema is

a)

Pain

b)

Swelling

c)

Redness

d)

Loss of function

21.

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

22.

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

23.

Capsular extensions of the lymph node, which divide the node internally into a series of compartments with germinal centers, are called ____

a)

vili

b)

trabeculae

c)

lymph sinuses

d)

lacteals

24.

The macrophages of the aggregated lymphatic follicles found in the walls of the small intestine destroy bacteria and prevent the bacteria from infecting and penetrating the walls of the intestine. These aggregated follicles are also known as ____.

a)

Peyer's patches

b)

chyme

c)

chyle

d)

interstitial fluid

25.

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

26.

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

27.

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

28.

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

29.

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

30.

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

31.

Immunoglobulin G (IgG), found in tissue fluids and plasma, attacks viruses, bacteria, and toxins. It also activates a set of enzymes that attack foreign antigens; these enzymes are known as ____.

a)

chyle

b)

complement

c)

lymphokines

d)

plasma cells

32.

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

a)

antibodies

b)

mineralcocortiocoids

c)

antigens

d)

pathogens

33.

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

a)

lysozyme

b)

chyle

c)

monokines

d)

lysosomes

34.

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

35.

Immunoglobulin G (IgG), found in tissue fluids and plasma, attacks viruses, bacteria, and toxins. It also activates a set of enzymes that attack foreign antigens; these enzymes are known as ____.

a)

chyle

b)

complement

c)

lymphokines

d)

plasma cells