WorksheetsLymphatic System 2
Total questions: 9
Worksheet time: 15mins
What are lymph nodes?
Checkpoints that monitor and cleanse the lymph
Specialized cells that fight infection
Organs that produce lymphocytes
Valves that prevent backflow in lymphatic vessels
What is the role of mucosa-associated lymphoid tissue (MALT)?
To inspect and remove pathogens in the respiratory, GI, and urogenital tracts
To produce lymphocytes
To filter blood plasma
To regulate blood pressure
Peyer's patches located?
Gastrointestinal tract
Bone barrow
Tonsils
Spleen
What happens when a lymph node becomes overwhelmed by an invader?
It filters blood plasma
It releases lymphocytes
It triggers an immune response
It becomes enlarged
What is the main function of lymphocytes?
To attack and destroy pathogens
To transport oxygen
To regulate blood pressure
To produce hormones
Where are the tonsils located?
In the GI tract
In the oral/nasal cavity
In the liver
In the kidneys
Organize these options into the right categories:
Red bone marrow
Thymus
Form and mature lymphocytes
Lymph nodes
Tonsils
Store immune cells
Lymphatic nodules
MALT
Spleen
Match the lymphoid structure to its function:
Red bone marrow
Produces lymphocytes
Thymus
T-lymphocytes mature here
Spleen
Filters blood and removes old or damaged red blood cells
Tonsils
Helps protect against respiratory and gastrointestinal infections
Peyer's patches
Helps protect against intestinal infections
Which organ shrinks during adulthood?
Thyroid gland
Tonsils
Spleen
Thymus
