Immune and lymphatic system 2023

What is the function of the spleen?

• To transport lymph away from tissues

• To store white blood cells

• To produce white blood cells

• To filter and store blood and produce white blood cells

Where is the thymus located?

• In the upper chest beneath the breastbone

• Under the ribs and above the stomach

• In the center of certain bones

• In the small intestine

Which condition is caused by a blockage in the lymphatic system?

• Lymphadenitis

• Lymphangitis

• Lymphedema

• Lymphoma

There are two subsystems within the immune system, known as the innate (specific) immune system and the adaptive (non-specific) immune system.

• true

• false

The body’s own cells have proteins on their surface, too.

• true

• false

Your appendix contains lymphoid tissue that can destroy bacteria before it breaches the intestine wall during absorption.

• true

• false

What can cause enlarged lymph nodes?

• Cancer

• Infection

• Inflammation

• Everything mentioned

Spleen is the smallest lymphatic organ, which is located on your left side under your ribs and above your stomach.

• true

• false

A condition where the lens of the eye gradually becomes hard and opaque

• diphtheria

• cataracts

• cerebral palsy

• gastroenteritis

Measles is the same as ...

• rubella

• allergic rhinitis

• rubeola

• coryza