|
1) Small secondary lymphoid organs, which cluster along lymphatic vessels, are termed ________. |
B) lymph nodes |
|
2) Which of the following would NOT be classified as a lymphoid organ? |
B) pancreas |
|
3) Which of the following statements regarding the thymus is FALSE? |
A) It has follicles similar to those in the spleen. |
|
4) Lymph transport involves all of the following EXCEPT ________. |
D) smooth muscle contraction in the lymph capillary walls |
|
5) The thymus is most active during ________. |
A) childhood |
|
6) Which of the following is NOT a part of the lymphatic system? |
D) erythrocytes |
|
7) Antibodies that act against a particular foreign substance are released by ________. |
B) plasma cells |
|
8) Lymph leaves a lymph node via ________. |
B) efferent lymphatic vessels |
|
9) Which cells are the main "warriors" of the immune system? |
C) lymphocytes |
|
10) When the lymphatic structures of a limb are <b>blocked</b> due to tumors, the result is ________. |
D) severe localized edema (swelling) distal to the blockage of that limb |
|
11) Select the correct statement about lymph transport. |
D) Lymph transport depends on the movement of adjacent tissues, such as skeletal muscles. |
|
12) Select the correct statement about lymphocytes. |
D) B cells produce plasma cells, which secrete antibodies into the blood. |
|
13) Select the correct statement about lymphoid tissue. |
D) Lymphoid tissue is predominantly reticular connective tissue. |
|
14) Lymphoid tissue that appears as a swelling of the mucosa in the <b>oral cavity</b> is called a(n) ________. |
C) tonsil |
|
15) Which of the following does NOT contain a mucosa-associated lymphatic tissue? |
D) thymus |
|
16) Peyer’s patches are found in the distal portion of the ________. |
C) small intestine |
|
17) Lymphatic capillaries are present in ________. |
A) digestive organs |
|
18) What is a bubo? |
C) an infected lymph node |
|
19) The thymus is the only lymphoid organ that does NOT ________. |
A) directly fight antigens |
|
20) Mucosa-associated lymphoid tissues include all of the following EXCEPT ________. |
B) islets of Langerhans |
|
21) Which of the following is NOT a method that maintains lymph flow? |
C) capillary smooth muscle contraction |
|
22) The tonsils <b>located at the base of the tongue</b> are the ________. |
D) lingual tonsils |
|
23) Which of the following is NOT a normal component of lymph? |
B) red blood cells |
|
24) Which lymphoid organ atrophies as we age? |
A) thymus |
|
25) Which of the following is considered a <b>primary</b> lymphoid organ? |
B) thymus |
|
26) Which of the following is NOT a function of the<b> lymphatic system</b>? |
B) transporting respiratory gases |
|
27) Which of the following is NOT a function of <b>lymph nodes</b>? |
D) produce lymph fluid and cerebrospinal fluid |
|
28) The blood testis barrier is to newly formed sperm cells as the blood thymus barrier is to ________. |
C) T lymphocyte precursors |
|
29) Which of the following statements is FALSE? |
A) The thymus consists mainly of lymphoid tissue. |
|
30) Which of the following statements is FALSE regarding the <b>spleen</b>? |
C) Red pulp is where immune functions take place. |
|
31) Flow of lymph through a lymph node is <b>slowed</b> due to ________. |
B) fewer efferent vessels draining it compared to many afferent vessels feeding it |
|
32) Tonsils have blind-ended structures called ________ that trap bacteria and particulate matter. |
A) tonsillar crypts |
|
33) From the right leg, lymph moves in which order? |
C) right lumbar trunk, thoracic duct, left subclavian vein |
|
34) Lymphocytes can develop and mature in the ________. |
D) red bone marrow |
|
35) Lymphatic ________ are formed from the union of the largest collecting lymphatic vessels. |
A) trunks |
Share This
Flashcard
