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Lymphatic System

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 15mins

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1.

Select ALL that is TRUE about the lymphatic system…

a)

it transports blood throughout the body

b)

lymph can contain blood plasma, bacteria, white blood cells, nutrients and wastes

c)

it collects extra fluid from tissues and capillaries

d)

it acts as a filter for the fluids in the body

2.

The lymphatic system is unlike the circulatory system because it is a…

a)

Closed system

b)

System that contains white blood cells

c)

Mechanical filter

d)

One-way system

3.

The lymphatic system contains…

a)

Thymus

b)

Kidneys

c)

Tonsils

d)

Blood Capillaries

4.

The general name for immune cells in the lymphatic system

(a)  

5.

Lymph nodes…

a)

Are bean shaped and act as checkpoints where lymph is cleaned

b)

Are what make up the lymphatic system's primary organs

c)

Cleanse lymph prior to it returning to the heart

d)

Are where lymphocytes cells destroy pathogens like bacteria/viruses

6.

What prevents the backwards flow of lymph fluid?

a)

valves

b)

nodes

c)

vessels

d)

clots

7.

Which best describes how lymph moves through the lymph vessels?

a)

Pressure from surrounding skeletal muscles

b)

Lymph is actively pumped by the Heart

c)

Diffusion

d)

Surrounding Arterial Pressure

8.

Lymph is eventually returned to the cardiovascular system through which two large ducts in the chest? (Pick 2)

a)

Right lymphatic duct

b)

Thoracic duct

c)

Left lymphatic duct

d)

Donald duct

9.

Choose all that are main functions of the Lymphatic System:

a)

Return excess fluid to bloodstream

b)

Transport fatty acids and glycerol

c)

Transport oxygen

d)

Remove and destroy pathogens

e)

Reduce the number of leukocytes

10.
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
11.

Where are Killer T cells synthesized? Where do they mature?

a)

Yellow Bone Marrow; Thymus

b)

Thymus; Red Bone Marrow

c)

Red Bone Marrow; Thymus

d)

Thymus; Thymus

12.
What do scientists call bacteria and viruses that can make people sick?  
a)
diseases
b)
vaccines
c)
antibodies
d)
pathogens
13.

Which is LEAST similar to lymph?

a)

Blood

b)

Interstitial fluid

c)

Blood plasma

d)

Cerebrospinal Fluid

14.

Lymphatic organ found within walls of small intestine:

a)

Bone Marrow

b)

Peyer's Patches

c)

Spleen

d)

Appendix

15.

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

16.

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

17.

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

a)

thymus

b)

spleen

c)

tonsils

d)

liver

18.

Which of the following cells create antibodies and are considered “memory” cells?

a)

Lymphocytes

b)

Killer T-cells

c)

Memory Cells

d)

B-Cells

19.

The fluid leaked from the blood capillary and is formed in the spaces between cells is known as…

a)

interstitial fluid

b)

blood

c)

lymph

d)

plasma

20.

The (a)   is a lymphatic structure that lies at the base of the ascending colon.