Question 1

The main collecting duct of the lymphatic system is the ____ duct.&#10;A) &#8203;lumbar&#10;B) &#8203;thoracic&#10;C) &#8203;cervical&#10;D) &#8203;sacral

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Question 2

&#8203;Lymphatic ____ are spaces between groups of lymphatic tissue.&#10;A) &#8203;nodes&#10;B) &#8203;trabeculae&#10;C) &#8203;hilum&#10;D) &#8203;sinuses

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Question 3

&#8203;The ____ gland is a bilobed mass of tissue in the mediastinum along the trachea.&#10;A) &#8203;adrenal&#10;B) &#8203;pineal&#10;C) &#8203;pituitary&#10;D) &#8203;thymus

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D

Question 4

The pharyngeal tonsils are the ones commonly removed in a tonsillectomy.&#8203;

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Question 5

There are special lymphatic vessels called ____ that absorb fats and transport them from the digestive tract to the blood.&#8203;&#10;A) &#8203;capillaries&#10;B) &#8203;lacteals&#10;C) &#8203;chyle&#10;D) &#8203;arterioles

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Question 6

&#8203;These oval-shaped structures are found along the length of lymphatics.&#10;A) &#8203;lacteals&#10;B) &#8203;hilum&#10;C) &#8203;lymph nodes&#10;D) &#8203;Peyer's patches

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Question 7

&#8203;The ____ trunk drains the head and neck.&#10;A) &#8203;jugular&#10;B) &#8203;intestinal&#10;C) &#8203;lumbar&#10;D) &#8203;bronchomediastinal

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Question 8

Leukemia is a disorder of the lymphatic system tissue that can be treated by a bone marrow transplant.

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Question 9

&#8203;Lymphatic vessels that enter the lymph node at various sites are called ____ lymphatic vessels.&#10;A) &#8203;efferent&#10;B) &#8203;hilial&#10;C) &#8203;trabecular&#10;D) &#8203;afferent

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Question 10

Lymphatics of the ____ travel in loose subcutaneous connective tissue and generally follow the routes of veins.&#8203;&#10;A) &#8203;skin&#10;B) &#8203;stomach&#10;C) &#8203;liver&#10;D) &#8203;small intestine

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Question 11

&#8203;The three regions of lymph node aggregations in the body are the ____, armpits, and neck.&#10;A) &#8203;ankles&#10;B) &#8203;groin&#10;C) &#8203;wrists&#10;D) &#8203;knees

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Question 12

&#8203;The ____ tonsils are located at the back surface of the tongue at its base.&#10;A) &#8203;palatine&#10;B) &#8203;lingual&#10;C) &#8203;pharyngeal&#10;D) &#8203;adenoidal

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Question 13

&#8203;Lymphatic capillaries are much smaller and less permeable than blood capillaries.

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Question 14

Memory cells are descendants of activated T and B cells produced during an initial immune response.&#8203;

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Question 15

The efferent vessels unite to form lymphatic ____.&#8203;&#10;A) &#8203;trunks&#10;B) &#8203;sinuses&#10;C) &#8203;trabeculae&#10;D) &#8203;veins

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Question 16

&#8203;The primary function of the lymphatic system is to drain tissue spaces of protein-containing fluid that escapes from the blood capillaries.

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Question 17

&#8203;The ____ trunk drains lymph from the lower extremities.&#10;A) &#8203;intestinal&#10;B) &#8203;bronchomediastinal&#10;C) &#8203;lumbar&#10;D) &#8203;jugular

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Question 18

&#8203;The thoracic duct ultimately empties all of its lymph into the left ____ vein.&#10;A) &#8203;thoracic&#10;B) &#8203;jugular&#10;C) &#8203;subclavian&#10;D) &#8203;pharyngeal

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Question 19

&#8203;The ____ is the site for lymphocyte maturation.&#10;A) &#8203;thymus&#10;B) &#8203;thyroid&#10;C) &#8203;spleen&#10;D) &#8203;pancreas

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Question 20

&#8203;The bulk of our lymphoid tissue is located in the ____.&#10;A) &#8203;pancreas&#10;B) &#8203;spleen&#10;C) &#8203;tonsils&#10;D) &#8203;lymph nodes

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Question 21

A fetus that receives its mother's antibodies through the placenta experiences ____________________ immunity.&#8203;

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Question 22

&#8203;Antibodies are produced by____.&#10;A) &#8203;T lymphocytes&#10;B) &#8203;B lymphocytes&#10;C) &#8203;macrophages&#10;D) &#8203;monocytes

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Question 23

&#8203;Which structures are found in the walls of the small intestine where their macrophages destroy bacteria?&#10;A) &#8203;lacteals&#10;B) &#8203;lymph nodes&#10;C) &#8203;Peyer's patches&#10;D) &#8203;lymphatic sinuses

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Question 24

&#8203;Immunoglobulin ____ is found on the surface of B lymphocytes and is important in B cell activation.&#10;A) &#8203;D&#10;B) &#8203;M&#10;C) &#8203;E&#10;D) &#8203;G

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Question 25

&#8203;An abnormal enlargement of the spleen that can develop from infections is called ____.&#10;A) &#8203;lymphoma&#10;B) &#8203;splenomegaly&#10;C) &#8203;splenic anemia&#10;D) &#8203;Systemic lupus erythematosus

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Question 26

&#8203;Virus-invaded body cells and cancerous body cells are targeted by ____ T cells.&#10;A) &#8203;helper&#10;B) &#8203;plasma&#10;C) &#8203;suppressor&#10;D) &#8203;killer

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Question 27

&#8203;Immunoglobulin ____ is associated with allergic reactions, attacking allergy-causing antigens.&#10;A) &#8203;E&#10;B) &#8203;D&#10;C) &#8203;G&#10;D) &#8203;M

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Question 28

&#8203;T cells bind to antigens that have been engulfed, digested, and presented on the surface of a(n) ____.&#10;A) &#8203;macrophage&#10;B) &#8203;basophil&#10;C) &#8203;eosinophil&#10;D) &#8203;monocytes

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Question 29

&#8203;Efferent lymphatics unite to form ____ lymphatic trunks.&#10;A) &#8203;four&#10;B) &#8203;six&#10;C) &#8203;two&#10;D) &#8203;five

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Question 30

&#8203;The proliferation of T and B cells is stimulated by ____.&#10;A) &#8203;perforin&#10;B) &#8203;interleukin-2&#10;C) &#8203;gamma interferon&#10;D) &#8203;tumor necrosis factor

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Question 31

Hypersensitive reactions to common, normal, and usually harmless environmental substances are called ____________________.&#8203;

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Question 32

Efferent lymphatics exit the lymph node at the ____, a slight depression on one side.&#8203;&#10;A) &#8203;hilum&#10;B) &#8203;trabecula&#10;C) &#8203;sinus&#10;D) &#8203;lacteal

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Question 33

&#8203;Inflammation of the lymphatic vessels with accompanying red streaks visible in the skin is called ____.&#10;A) &#8203;lymphangitis&#10;B) &#8203;lymphadenitis&#10;C) &#8203;lymphoma&#10;D) &#8203;lymphedema

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Question 34

The lymph nodule surrounds a(n) ____________________ that produces lymphocytes.&#8203;

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Question 35

&#8203;AIDS is caused by infection of ____ by HIV.&#10;A) &#8203;monocytes&#10;B) &#8203;basophils&#10;C) &#8203;T lymphocytes&#10;D) &#8203;B lymphocytes

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Question 36

&#8203;Lymph in the lacteals, which looks milky due to the fat content, is called ____________________.

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Question 37

Foreign proteins that gain access to our bodies are called ____________________.&#8203;

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Question 38

The ____ trunk drains the thorax, lungs, heart, diaphragm, and part of the liver.&#8203;&#10;A) &#8203;lumbar&#10;B) &#8203;intercostal&#10;C) &#8203;bronchomediastinal&#10;D) &#8203;thoracic

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Question 39

&#8203;The chronic inflammatory disease ____ is characterized by a red butterfly-shaped rash over the nose and cheeks.&#10;A) &#8203;lymphoma&#10;B) &#8203;Crohn's disease&#10;C) &#8203;lymphangitis&#10;D) &#8203;systemic lupus erythematosus

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Question 40

&#8203;Immunoglobulin ____, found in tissue fluids and plasma, attacks viruses, bacteria, and toxins.&#10;A) &#8203;A&#10;B) &#8203;D&#10;C) &#8203;G&#10;D) &#8203;E

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Question 41

Matching&#10;&#8203;Match the description with the corresponding term.&#10;a.&#8203;B cells&#10;b.&#8203;pathogen&#10;c.&#8203;macrophages&#10;d.&#8203;lacteals&#10;e.&#8203;edema&#10;f.&#8203;spleen&#10;g.&#8203;adenoids&#10;h.&#8203;immunity&#10;i.&#8203;immunoglobulins&#10;j.antigens&#10;&#8203;swelling

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