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WorksheetsChapter 10 Lymphatic System
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 7mins
Fluid diffuses into lymphatic system via lymphatic capillaries. The fluid is pale yellow in colour. What is the fluid?
Blood
Tissue fluid
Interstitial fluid
Lymph
What substance is NOT found in the lymph?
Sodium ions
Glucose
Amino acids
Fribrinogen
Which of the following is NOT the important roles of lymphatic system?
To enhance blood circulation
To remove excess tissue fluid
To transport fats from small intestine to blood stream
To fight harmful bacteria and viruses
Blood pressure is higher at...
Arterial end
Venule end
Artery
Vein
Which substances are present in relatively higher concentrations at venule when compared to arteriole?
Urea
Oxygen
Glucose
Carbon dioxide
Which of the following is NOT the function of lymph nodes?
Filter lymph
Trap cancer cells
Contain lymphocytes to produce antibodies
Exchange substances
Why does your doctor check swollen lymph nodes in your neck or armpits when you are sick?
When the body is fighting an infection, lymphocytes in lymph nodes multiply rapidly, causing the lymph nodes to become swollen
When the body is fighting an infection, lymphocytes in lymph nodes produce large number of antibodies, thus the lymph nodes swollen
About 85% of fluid that leaves the blood at the arterial end of the blood capillary re-enter at the venule end. What happens to the remaining 15%?
Lost as sweat
Enter the lymphatic system
Become tissue fluid
Enter the circulatory system
Through which blood vessel does lymphatic vessels return the fluid to the circulatory system?
Hepatic vein
Jugular vein
Subclavian vein
Pulmonary vein
A patient who is bedridden for a long time has an excess tissue fluid in his body. Which statement best explains the condition?
Fluid fails to return in bloodstream because of blockage in the lymphatic vessels
Lymph backflow because of faulty valves in lymphatic vessels
Lymph movement is blocked because of weak muscle contraction
Water accumulate in body because of kidney malfunction
