Lymphatic System Quiz Questions And Answers
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Get ready to take our Lymphatic system quiz to test your knowledge. The lymphatic system in the human body is responsible for the removal of interstitial fluid from tissues. This system is tasked with the absorption and transport of fatty acids from the digestive system. In this chapter, answer all the lymphatic system practice questions below and get to refresh your memory. All the best to you with this quiz!
- 1.Which organ receives immature T cells, then raises them to maturity- then releases them?
- A.
Thymus
- B.
Liver
- C.
Spleen
- D.
Heart
- E.
Hypothalamus
- 2.What is found in the spleen, red bone marrow, and lymph nodes that fight microbes?
- A.
Lymph
- B.
Natural killer cells
- C.
Inflammation
- D.
Red blood cells
- E.
Tiny little soldiers
- 3.What makes the lymph fluid move through the body?
- A.
Gravity and skeletal muscle contractions
- B.
Muscle contractions and gravity
- C.
Pressure changes caused by breathing and gravity
- D.
He beating of the heart and gravity
- E.
Muscle contractions and pressure changes caused by breathing
- 4.What happens in the lymph nodes as lymph flows through them
- A.
Reticular fibers filter out debris
- B.
Foreign substances are destroyed
- C.
Plasma and mature T cells are added
- D.
White blood cells are made
- E.
A, B, and C are correct
- 5.What is the role of mucus in the immune system?
- A.
To transport macrophages
- B.
To transport B and T cells
- C.
To trap microbes
- D.
To supply lymph
- E.
A and B are correct
- 6.The role of the lacrimal glands is to ___
- A.
Produce mucous to protect the throat
- B.
Produce tears to protect the eyes
- C.
Produce mucous to protect the nose
- D.
Produce saliva to protect the mouth
- E.
A and C are correct
- 7.What is the role of cilia in the mucous membrane?
- A.
To move mucous
- B.
To warm the throat
- C.
To absorb water
- D.
To store B and T cells
- E.
C and D are correct
- 8.Which substance is secreted by glands, then deposited on the surface of the epidermal cells, where it makes a protective barrier against pathogens.
- A.
Gastric juice
- B.
Tears
- C.
Sebum
- D.
Urine
- 9.Which substance below uses pH to keep microbial invaders out of the cervical region?
- A.
Urine
- B.
Stomach
- C.
Mucous
- D.
Vaginal secretions
- 10.How does fever affect microbes?
- A.
It slows them down when moving
- B.
It makes them swell
- C.
It dehydrates them
- D.
It slows their growth
- E.
It makes them sweat
- 11.What passes through the urethra to clear it of microbes?
- A.
Lymph
- B.
Blood
- C.
Mucous
- D.
Urine
- E.
Air
- 12.When tissue is inflamed, the tissue is warm. Why?
- A.
Blood clotting creates heat
- B.
White blood cells are warm
- C.
The increased blood flow makes it warm
- D.
Muscle contractions cause heat to be released
- E.
The area around the wound cools, making the wound feel warmer
- 13.Not long after sticking yourself with a pin, you see pus draining from the wound. What is pus?
- A.
Dead immune cells
- B.
Interstitial fluid
- C.
Cytoplasm
- D.
Lymphatic fluid
- E.
Platelets
- 14.An antigen is...
- A.
A type of immune cell
- B.
A substance that the immune system recognizes as foreign
- C.
A cell that attacks microbes
- D.
A symptom of an allergic attack
- E.
A and C are correct
- 15.Self tolerance is...
- A.
The ability to tolerate illness
- B.
The ability to withstand a fever
- C.
The ability to allow certain pathogens to exist in the body
- D.
The ability to turn immunity on or off
- E.
The immune systems ability to recognize tissues as being self
- 16.An autoimmune disease is..
- A.
The loss of immunity
- B.
The loss of self tolerance
- C.
The loss of an antigen
- D.
The loss of lymph
- E.
The loss of blood
- 17.Imagine that you are a pathogen in the human body. Suddenly, a large cell approaches you. The cell “reads” the antigens on your cell membrane, then it clamps on to you and prevents you from reproducing. In a few hours, you die. What kind of cell just killed you?
- A.
Macrophage
- B.
T-cell
- C.
Red blood cell
- D.
B-cell
- 18.Aids is...
- A.
An opportunistic disease
- B.
The cause of HIV
- C.
The last stage in HIV infection
- D.
The source of the HIV infection
- 19.The HIV virus can be killed by which item?
- A.
The immune system
- B.
Opportunistic diseases
- C.
Detergents
- D.
All of the above
- 20.As the body ages, the T-cells and B-cells become less responsive to ___
- A.
Antigens
- B.
Self tolerance
- C.
Antibodies
- D.
Immunity