Ch 17: Lymphatic System Practice Questions
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Practice Test for the Ch 17 Exam, 2011
- 1.
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What fluid fills the spaces between the cells as seen in the diagram as A?- A.
Interstitial fluid
- B.
Blood
- C.
Plasma
- D.
Lymph
- 2.
- A.
A type of pathogen that attacks the immune system
- B.
A special kind of immune cell that is found in the lymph
- C.
A “dead end” where a lymphatic vessel comes to an end
- D.
A capsule in the lymph vessels that are filled with B cells and T cells
- E.
Any organ that is being attacked by pathogens
- 3.
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What organ is labeled A?- A.
Liver
- B.
Stomach
- C.
Heart
- D.
Spleen
- 4.
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- A.
The unshaded area has no lymph nodes
- B.
The different shades show the different kinds of lymph nodes
- C.
The differerent shades show where the 2 kinds of lymph is found
- D.
The different shades show where the lymph is returned to circulation
- 5.Which organ receives immature T cells, then raises them to maturity- then releases them?
- A.
Thymus
- B.
Liver
- C.
Spleen
- D.
Heart
- E.
Hypothalamus
- 6.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
- 7.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
- 8.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
- 9.How does the spleen help the immune system?
- A.
Macrophages fight pathogens when the blood flows into the spleen
- B.
Red blood cells are created
- C.
B and T cells carry out immune responses
- D.
Lymph is made here
- E.
A and C are correct
- 10.How does the spleen help maintain blood?
- A.
Platelets are stored there
- B.
Defective RBCs and platelets are removed
- C.
Red blood cells are produced there until death
- D.
A and B are correct
- E.
B and C are correct
- 11.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
- 12.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
- 13.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
- 14.The role of the salivary 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
- 15.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
- 16.Which substance below uses pH to keep microbial invaders out of the cervical region?
- A.
Urine
- B.
Stomach
- C.
Mucous
- D.
Vaginal secretions
- 17.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
- 18.What passes through the urethra to clear it of microbes?
- A.
Lymph
- B.
Blood
- C.
Mucous
- D.
Urine
- E.
Air
- 19.When tissue is inflammed, 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
- 20.
- A.
Blood vessels have increased permeability, so fluids leak out
- B.
White blood cells are large, so they take up more space
- C.
The decreased blood flow causes swelling
- D.
Muscle contractions cause the muscle to get enlarged
- E.
The area around the wound shrinks, making the wound look bigger
- 21.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
- 22.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
- 23.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
- 24.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
- 25.
- A.
Macrophage
- B.
T-cell
- C.
Red blood cell
- D.
B-cell
- 26.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
- 27.The HIV virus can be killed by which item?
- A.
The immune system
- B.
Opportunistic diseases
- C.
Detergents
- D.
All of the above
- 28.As the body ages, the T-cells and B-cells become less responsive to ___
- A.
Antigens
- B.
Self tolerance
- C.
Antibodies
- D.
Immunity
- 29.Which is true about the thymus?
- A.
It makes B cells
- B.
It makes T cells
- C.
It stops working as you age
- D.
All of the above are correct
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