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WorksheetsLymphatic System
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 15mins
Select ALL that is TRUE about the lymphatic system…
it transports blood throughout the body
lymph can contain blood plasma, bacteria, white blood cells, nutrients and wastes
it collects extra fluid from tissues and capillaries
it acts as a filter for the fluids in the body
The lymphatic system is unlike the circulatory system because it is a…
Closed system
System that contains white blood cells
Mechanical filter
One-way system
The lymphatic system contains…
Thymus
Kidneys
Tonsils
Blood Capillaries
The general name for immune cells in the lymphatic system
(a)
Lymph nodes…
Are bean shaped and act as checkpoints where lymph is cleaned
Are what make up the lymphatic system's primary organs
Cleanse lymph prior to it returning to the heart
Are where lymphocytes cells destroy pathogens like bacteria/viruses
What prevents the backwards flow of lymph fluid?
valves
nodes
vessels
clots
Which best describes how lymph moves through the lymph vessels?
Pressure from surrounding skeletal muscles
Lymph is actively pumped by the Heart
Diffusion
Surrounding Arterial Pressure
Lymph is eventually returned to the cardiovascular system through which two large ducts in the chest? (Pick 2)
Right lymphatic duct
Thoracic duct
Left lymphatic duct
Donald duct
Choose all that are main functions of the Lymphatic System:
Return excess fluid to bloodstream
Transport fatty acids and glycerol
Transport oxygen
Remove and destroy pathogens
Reduce the number of leukocytes
Where are Killer T cells synthesized? Where do they mature?
Yellow Bone Marrow; Thymus
Thymus; Red Bone Marrow
Red Bone Marrow; Thymus
Thymus; Thymus
Which is LEAST similar to lymph?
Blood
Interstitial fluid
Blood plasma
Cerebrospinal Fluid
Lymphatic organ found within walls of small intestine:
Bone Marrow
Peyer's Patches
Spleen
Appendix
Special lymphatic vessels that absorb fats and transport them from the digestive tract to the blood are called ____.
peyer’s patch
vili
trabeculae
lacteals
Lymphocytes that produce antibodies and provide humoral immunity, which is particularly effective against circulating bacterial and viral infections, are called ____.
A lymphocytes
B lymphocytes
D lymphocytes
T lymphocytes
What is the name of the lymphatic tissue/structure found in the back of the throat?
thymus
spleen
tonsils
liver
Which of the following cells create antibodies and are considered “memory” cells?
Lymphocytes
Killer T-cells
Memory Cells
B-Cells
The fluid leaked from the blood capillary and is formed in the spaces between cells is known as…
interstitial fluid
blood
lymph
plasma
The (a) is a lymphatic structure that lies at the base of the ascending colon.
