The Lymphatic System

When blood plasma seeps through the capillary wall it is then known as

• tissue fluid

• capillary fluid

• blood fluid

• arteriole fluid

Lymph is similar to blood plasma but contains more

• red blood cells

• white blood cells

• platelets

• oxygen

What is produced to help fight infection?

• Erythrocytes and antibodies

• Lymphocytes and antibodies

• Thrombocytes and antibodies

• Carbohydrates, proteins and fats

Lymphatic vessels drain approximately how many litres of excess tissue fluid daily from the tissue spaces?

• 0.3 litres

• 3 litres

• 30 litres

• 13 litres

What drains lymph from the left half of the head, the neck, the thorax, the left arm and whole body beneath the ribs?

• The thoracic duct

• The right lymphatic duct

• Lymph nodes

• Tonsils

Lymph is returned to the blood stream via the

• lymph nodes

• vena cava

• subclavian veins

• submandibular nodes

Lymphatic capillaries join up and become wider tubes, known as

• lymphatic vessels

• lymphatic nodes

• lymphatic ducts

• subclavian veins

What is the name of the lymph nodes that are found at the elbow joint?

• Submandibular

• Popliteal nodes

• Axillary nodes

• Supratrochlear nodes

What is the name of the nodes that are found behind the ear?

• Post auricular nodes

• Submental nodes

• Buccal nodes

• Occipital nodes