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Blood/Lymphatic

Total questions: 55

Worksheet time: 3620secs

Name
Class
Date
1.
The lymphatic structure that closely parallell veins are called?
a)
Capillaries
b)
Lymph
c)
Lymph Vessels
2.
The tiny oval shaped lymph structure located throughout the body are known as?
a)
Lymph nodes
b)
Spleen
c)
Lymph fluid
3.
The largest lymphatic structure is?
a)
Lymph
b)
tonsils
c)
Spleen
4.
What is the medical term for watery fluid inside the lympathic vessels?
a)
Plasma
b)
Lymph
c)
Blood
5.
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 
6.
A soft tissue inside the bone that produces blood cells
a)
immune cells
b)
lymph nodes
c)
spleen
d)
bone marrow
7.
Which of the following cells are responsible for fighting diseases? 
a)
White Blood Cells
b)
Red Blood Cells
8.
Where do T cells mature?
a)
blood
b)
bone marrow
c)
thymus
d)
tonsils
9.

Which immune system organ is found in the back of the throat?

a)

thymus

b)

spleen

c)

tonsil

d)

liver

10.
What do scientists call bacteria and viruses that can make people sick?  
a)
diseases
b)
vaccines
c)
antibodies
d)
pathogens
11.

Lymph flows in two direction

a)

True

b)

False

12.
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
13.

If the valves in the lymphatic vessels stopped working, how would this disrupt homeostasis in the body?

a)

Tissue fluid would flow backwards, potentially causing edema, or tissue fluid build-up

b)

There are no valves in the lymphatic vessels

c)

It would have no effect, because muscle action would still keep fluid flowing

d)

Tissue fluid would flow too quickly, causing a heart attack due to the increased fluid flow to the heart.

14.

Lymph nodes are located in

a)

armpits

b)

shoulder

c)

neck

d)

back

e)

groin

15.

Which of the following is NOT a function of the lymphatic system?

a)

removes excess fluid from around organs

b)

circulates blood

c)

absorbs/transports fats

d)

produces white blood cells

16.

The Lymphatic System is a one way system. True or false?

a)

True

b)

False

17.

Which lymphatic organ is mass of lymphatic tissue located in the center of the upper chest?

a)

Tonsil

b)

Thymus

c)

Spleen

d)

Peyer's patch

18.

Which is NOT part of the lymphatic system?

a)

lymph nodes

b)

thymus

c)

spleen

d)

alveoli

19.

Bone marrow is important to you lymphatic system because that is where _____________ are produced.

a)

lymphocytes

b)

oxygen molecules

c)

bacteria

d)

lymph nodes

20.

a white blood cell that is involved in fighting infection

a)

antibodies

b)

erythrocyte

c)

leukocyte

d)

lymphatic

e)

antigen

21.

a foreign substance that causes the body to make antibodies

a)

antibodies

b)

erythrocyte

c)

leukocyte

d)

lymphatic

e)

antigen

22.

a red blood cell that transports oxygen and carbon dioxide to and from body tissues

a)

antibodies

b)

erythrocyte

c)

leukocyte

d)

lymphatic

e)

antigen

23.

pathogen

a)

the fluid found surrounding the tissues and is drained by the lymphatic system

b)

the system which is responsible for maintaining the fluid levels and immunity in the body

c)

white blood cells

d)

a disease causing microorganism

24.

lymphocyte

a)

the fluid found surrounding the tissues and is drained by the lymphatic system

b)

the system which is responsible for maintaining the fluid levels and immunity in the body

c)

white blood cells

d)

a disease causing microorganism

25.
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
26.

What is the main function of lymphocytes?

a)

To attack and destroy pathogens

b)

To transport oxygen

c)

To regulate blood pressure

d)

To produce hormones

27.

What happens when a lymph node becomes overwhelmed by an invader?

a)

It becomes inflamed

b)

It releases lymphocytes

c)

It triggers an immune response

d)

It filters blood plasma

28.

The spleen produces leukocytes, commonly known as?

a)

Red Blood Cells

b)

T cells

c)

White Blood cells

29.

The first line of defense against bacteria and viruses, this cluster of lymphatic tissue will sometimes need to be removed due to regular sore throats.

(a)  

30.

Which of the following is NOT found in the lymphatic system?

a)

Tonsils

b)

Lymph node

c)

Lacteal

d)

Thoracic duct

e)

Heart

31.

The condition shown when there is accumulation of interstitial fluid in the body tissue.

a)

Edema

b)

Inflamation

c)

Thrombosis

d)

Blood clot

32.
The main purpose of Red Blood Cells is to 
a)
carry gases, wastes, and nutrients
b)
attack and destroy pathogens
c)
clot the blood
d)
digest food
33.
What part of blood carries hemoglobin?
a)
Red blood cells
b)
Plasma
c)
Platlets
d)
White blood cells
34.
The lack of sufficient red blood cells in the blood system is called
a)
cyanosis
b)
anemia
c)
hemochromatosis
d)
hypoxia
35.
Which of the following is not a primary function of blood?
a)
help fight disease
b)
transports nutrients, oxygen, wastes, and hormones
c)
to provide structure 
d)
distributes heat
36.
The liquid portion of the blood is
a)
leukocytes
b)
erthryocytes
c)
plasma
d)
thrombin
37.

The study of blood in health and disease

a)

Hemoglobin

b)

Hematology

c)

Blood Types

d)

Marker Molecules

38.

Irregularly shaped cell fragments that help clot blood

a)

Platelets

b)

Lymph

c)

Plasma

d)

White Blood Cells

39.
What organ pumps blood throughout the body?
a)
eyes
b)
skin
c)
liver
d)
heart
40.
What part of blood is responsible for clotting blood?
a)
Red Blood Cells
b)
White Blood Cells
c)
Platelets
d)
Plasma
41.
Sickle Cells are shaped like ____.
a)
Circles
b)
Doughnuts
c)
Cresent
d)
Cube
42.
What does blood consist of?
a)
plasma, red blood cells, white blood cells, platelets
b)
hormones, oxygen, nutrients, water
c)
red blood cells
d)
carbon dioxide and minerals
43.
If a red blood cell has antigen A on its surface, what is its blood type?
a)
A
b)
B
c)
AB
d)
O
44.
If a red blood cell has no antigens on its surface, what is its blood type?
a)
A
b)
B
c)
AB
d)
O
45.
True or False
Hemophilia, which isn't very common, mostly affects girls. In rare cases, guys can have the disease and get bleeding problems similar to the ones girls have.
a)
True
b)
False
46.

Which blood type is the universal donor?

a)

O+

b)

O-

c)

AB+

d)

AB-

47.

What blood type is the universal recipient?

a)

O+

b)

O-

c)

AB+

d)

AB-

48.

A patient with B+ blood needs a transfusion. Which of the following types can donate to the patient? Select all that apply.

a)

B-

b)

O+

c)

AB-

d)

O-

49.

Which of the following determines the blood type?

a)

Antigen

b)

Antibody

50.
If a red blood cell has no antigens on its surface, what is its blood type?
a)
A
b)
B
c)
AB
d)
O
51.

What are erythrocythes?

a)

red blood cells

b)

white blood cells

c)

plasma

d)

platelets

52.

What are leukocytes?

a)

red blood vessels

b)

plasma

c)

white blood cells

d)

platelest

53.

What are the 4 major blood types?

a)

Blood type A

b)

Blood type B

c)

Blood type C

d)

Blood type AB

e)

Blood type O

54.
Which component of blood is responsible for helping to stop bleeding?
a)
platelets
b)
red blood cells
c)
white blood cells
d)
plasma
55.

How many blood types are there?

a)

7

b)

3

c)

5

d)

4