Unit 11: Lymphatic and Immune System

The lymphatic structure that closely parallell veins are called?

• Capillaries
• Lymph
• Lymph Vessels

The tiny oval shaped lymph structure located throughout the body are known as?

• Lymph nodes
• Spleen
• Lymph fluid

The largest lymphatic structure is?

• Lymph
• tonsils
• Spleen

What is the medical term for watery fluid inside the lympathic vessels?

• Plasma
• Lymph
• Blood

What part of the lymphatic system filters foreign material from blood and destroys old RBCs?

• spleen
• lymph nodes
• thymus 
• lymphatic vessels

How is lymph moved through lymphatic vessels?

• Contractions of the small intestine
• Blood cells carry lymph through the vessels
• Contractions of the heart
• Contractions of skeletal muscle around the vessels

Two main organs of the lymph system:

• Thymus & Pancreas
• Pancreas & Thyroid
• Spleen & Thymus
• Tonsils & Thyroid

What is the function of the lymphatic system?

• Drains tissue fluids, waste products & flights against infection.
• Prevent swelling
• Removes toxins & waste 
• Fights against infection 

A soft tissue inside the bone that produces blood cells

• immune cells
• lymph nodes
• spleen
• bone marrow

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Which of the following cells are responsible for fighting diseases? 

• White Blood Cells
• Red Blood Cells