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Lymphatic system

Total questions: 44

Worksheet time: 34mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
  • clear watery fluid that surrounds body cells and flows in a system of vessels throughout the body 

a)

plasma

b)

lymph

c)

synovial

d)

blood

2.

a foreign substance that causes the body to make antibodies

a)

antibodies

b)

erythrocyte

c)

leukocyte

d)

lymphatic

e)

antigen

3.

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

4.

proteins produced by leukocytes that bind with and disable antigens

a)

antibodies

b)

erythrocyte

c)

leukocyte

d)

lymphatic

e)

antigen

5.

All pathogens are infectious, but not all of them are virulent or contagious.

a)

True

b)

False

6.

High numbers of monocytes in the body indicate a chronic infection.

a)

True

b)

False

7.

Cells that originate in the bone marrow and make antibodies to fight pathogens are known as ____.

a)

leukocytes

b)

neutrophils

c)

neutrophils

d)

erythrocytes

8.

A lymphatic structure located in the upper left quadrant of the abdomen is called ?

a)

lymph

b)

spleen

c)

lymph fluid

9.

The tiny oval shaped lymph structure located throughout the body are known as?

a)

lymph nodes

b)

lymph fluid

c)

spleen

10.

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

a)

thymus

b)

spleen

c)

tonsil

d)

liver

11.
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
12.
The largest lymphatic structure is?
a)
Lymph
b)
tonsils
c)
Spleen
13.

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

a)

thymus

b)

spleen

c)

tonsil

d)

liver

14.
Where do T cells mature?
a)
blood
b)
bone marrow
c)
thymus
d)
tonsils
15.

What is structure B?

a)

Lymph Vessels

b)

Spleen

c)

Thymus

d)

Tonsils

16.

What is structure C?

a)

Lymph Vessels

b)

Spleen

c)

Thymus

d)

Tonsils

17.

What is structure E?

a)

Lymph Nodes

b)

Spleen

c)

Thymus

d)

Tonsils

18.

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

19.

What happens if the lymphatic system is blocked?

a)

Swelling and constriction of blood flow

b)

Increased blood pressure

c)

Improved immune response

d)

Enhanced oxygen delivery

20.

What are lymph nodes?

a)

Checkpoints that monitor and cleanse the lymph

b)

Specialized cells that fight infection

c)

Organs that produce lymphocytes

d)

Valves that prevent backflow in lymphatic vessels

21.

What is the role of mucosa-associated lymphoid tissues (MALTs)?

a)

To inspect and remove pathogens in the respiratory and digestive tracts

b)

To produce lymphocytes

c)

To filter blood plasma

d)

To regulate blood pressure

22.

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

23.

Where are the tonsils located?

a)

Around the entrance of the pharynx

b)

In the lungs

c)

In the liver

d)

In the kidneys

24.

what does CML stand for?

a)

Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia

b)

Acute Lymphocytic Leukemia

c)

Acute Myelogenous Leukemia

d)

Chronic Myelogenous Leukemia

25.

what is Hodgkin's Lymphoma?

a)

cancer of a specific abnormal B lymphocyte

b)

cancer of a specific abdominal

c)

cancer of a specific abnormal A Lymphocyte

26.

where can Non-Hodgkin lymphoma form?

a)

throughout the body where blood circulates

b)

develop anywhere throughout the body where nodes exist from either abnormal B or T cells

c)

develops in white blood cells

27.

what treatment is used for Non-Hodgkin lymphoma?

a)

stem cell transplantation

b)

radiation therapy

c)

chemotherapy

d)

all of the above

28.

what is Leukemia?

a)

a cancer where blood-forming cells of the bone marrow

b)

blood forming in the white blood cells

c)

blood-forming cells of the red blood cells

29.

What does the spleen do?

a)

yellowish, liquid part of blood

b)

triangle-shaped area connected to the pharynx; voice box

c)

one of the two lower chambers of the heart through which blood exits

d)

organ that recycles worn-out red blood cells and produces and stores lymphocytes

30.

To what part of the lymphatic system is the arrow pointing?

a)

Thymus

b)

Lymph nodes

c)

Tonsils

d)

Spleen

31.

Primary lymphoid organs are made up of _____ & _____ cells

a)

A and C

b)

B and T

c)

D and T

d)

B and A

32.

Lymphocytes are

a)

T cells only

b)

Red blood cells only

c)

B cells only

d)

Both T and B cells

33.

This is a diagram of a

a)

spleen

b)

thymus

c)

lymph node

d)

appendix

34.

______________________________ are present in the lymph nodes

a)

macrophages and lymphocytes

b)

epithelial cells and cerebrospinal fluid

c)

ventricles and vesicles

d)

red and yellow bone marrow

35.

Which organ cleanses the lymph?

a)

Spleen

b)

Thymus

c)

Lymph nodes

d)

MALT

36.

Passive immunity is when

a)

You produce your own antibodies to a disease

b)

You are immune to any type of disease

c)

You are given antibodies to a disease

d)

Macrophages invade your lymphatic system and shield you from ever falling sick

37.

Active immunity is when

a)

Lymphocyte produce their own antibodies

b)

Antibodies is being administered into human body

c)

You are immune to any type of disease

d)

Macrophages invade your lymphatic system and shield you from ever falling sick

38.

Vaccine is an example of _____________

a)

Natural active immunity

b)

Natural passive immunity

c)

Artificial active immunity

d)

Artificial passive immunity

39.

Breastfeeding is how a baby will acquire a _____________

a)

Natural active immunity

b)

Natural passive immunity

c)

Artificial active immunity

d)

Artificial passive immunity

40.

immunity in which antibodies are given to a person rather than produced within the person's own body

a)

Artificial Passive Immunity

b)

Artificial Active Immunity

c)

Natural Passive Immunity

d)

Natural active Immunity

41.

Why does active immunity remains for a long period of time?

a)

Due to prolong injection of antibodies into human body

b)

The presence of phagocytes to engulf the pathogens

c)

Increase in mast cells that help produce histamine

d)

Production of memory B cells that increase antibodies

42.

a B-Cell matures into a

a)

T-cell

b)

plasma cell

c)

lymph node

d)

epithelial cell of the spleen

43.

The liver works through a network of special cells, called ___which are crucial for innate immunity, allowing the liver to effectively monitor and respond to potential threats entering the body via the bloodstream, particularly from the digestive tract

a)

epithelial cells

b)

bone marrow cells

c)

kupffer cells

d)

mesenteric cells

44.

"Pacman" cells that eat/phagocytose foreign substances

a)

Macrophages

b)

B cells

c)

T cells

d)

lymphocytes