The Lymphatic System

Lymphatic Filariasis is caused by a

• Parasite Infection

• Bacteria

• Virus

• Physical Injury

Chemotherapy and Radiotherapy can be used to treat Hodgkin's Lymphoma

• True

• False

Peyer's patches are also known as

• epithelial tissue

• appendix

• tonsils

• aggregated lymphoid nodules

Central area that contains dividing lymphocytes

• germinal center

• lacteal

• lymphocytes

• lymphatic duct

Tags

NGSS.HS-LS1-4

Identify the primary lymphoid tissues and organs

• red bone marrow and lymph nodes

• tonsils and lymph nodes

• thymus and tonsils

• red bone marrow and thymus

The lymphatic system is a _______ system

• pathogen

• defense

• respiratory

• vascular

A network of vessels that carry lymph from peripheral tissues to veins

• capillary plexus

• arterioles

• venules

• lymphatic vessels

What is the main function of the lymph node

• reabsorption

• purification of blood

• purification of lymph

• blood and lymph circulation

Where are lymphoid tissues and lymphoid organs located?

• centralized in the cephalic region

• throughout the body

• localized to upper region

• in and near cardiovascular organs

Where are lymphocytes activated?

• lymph nodes

• spleen

• thymus

• Mucosa-associated lymphoid tissue

• tonsils