Lymphatic System Quiz

The lymphatic system consist of?

• Lymph and lymph vessels

• Lymph and water

• Lymphocytes and arteris

lymph is a colourless watery fluid that contains lymphocytes.

• True

• False

Lymph nodes are located in

• armpits

• shoulder

• neck

• back

• groin

Two main organs of the lymphatic system are:

• Thymus & Pancreas

• Spleen & Thymus

• Pancreas & Thyroid

• Tonsils & Thyroid

• Drains tissue fluids, waste products & flights against infection

• Removes toxins & waste

• Prevent swelling

• Fights against infection

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

• removes excess fluid from around organs

• circulates blood

• absorbs/transports fats

• produces white blood cells

Which of the following cells are responsible for fighting diseases?

• White blood cells

• Red blood cells

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

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

• There are no valves in the lymphatic vessels

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

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

A soft tissue inside the bone that produces blood cells

• Immune cells

• Spleen

• Lymph nodes

• Bone marrow

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Lymph flows in two direction

• True

• False