Lymphatic system

Question 1

A specialized fluid formed in the tissue spaces and transported by lymphatic vessels

Answer 1

Lymph

Question 2

Five structures of the body that make up the lymphatic system

Answer 2

Nodes
Nodules
Spleen
Vessels
Thymus

Question 3

Describe the movement or flow of lymph

Answer 3

One way

Question 4

To terminal vessels of the lymphatic system

Answer 4

Thoracic duct and right lymphatic duct

Question 5

Lymphatic vessels have a beaded appearance caused by ______ that assists in maintaining the flow of lymph

Answer 5

Valves

Question 6

An enlarged pouch-like structure of the lymphatic system

Answer 6

Cisterna chyli

Question 7

Lymph is filtered by the structures

Answer 7

Nodes

Question 8

Lymph from the right upper extremity, and from the right side of the head, neck and upper torso flows into this

Answer 8

Right lymphatic duct

Question 9

Part of the lymphatic system located in the mediastinum

Answer 9

Thymus

Question 10

Parts of the lymphatic system that is important in the maturation of specialized lymphocytes

Answer 10

Thymus

Question 11

T-lymphocytes, specialized lymphocytes that circulate in the spleen, tonsils, and lymph nodes are developed here

Answer 11

Thymus

Question 12

Moderate exercise increases or decreases the immune system

Answer 12

Increase

Question 13

Strenuous exercise increases or decreases the immune system

Answer 13

Decreases

Question 14

They help protect against bacteria that may invade tissues in the area around the openings between the nasal and oral cavity’s

Answer 14

Tonsils

Question 15

The largest lymphoid organ in the body

Answer 15

Spleen

Question 16

This organ holds 1 pint of blood for future needs

Answer 16

Spleen

Question 17

This organ removes (via filtration and phagocytosis) many bacteria and other foreign substances

Answer 17

Spleen

Question 18

This organ destroys worn out red blood cells

Answer 18

Spleen

Question 19

Once red blood cells are destroyed, this organ salvages the iron found in hemoglobin for future use

Answer 19

Spleen

Question 20

The name for the removal of the spleen

Answer 20

Splenectomy

Question 21

A breast fed infant is receiving an active or passive immunity?

Answer 21

Passive

Question 22

A child has just had an inoculation. He has received an active or passive immunity.

Answer 22

Active

Question 23

Two types of protein molecules that are critical to the immune system functioning effectively

Answer 23

Antibodies and compliments

Question 24

These are proteins compounds that are normally found in the body; produced to suppress or destroy antigens

Answer 24

Antibodies

Question 25

Three phagocytes of the immune system

Answer 25

Neutrophils monocytes macrophages

Question 26

Two types of lymphocytes

Answer 26

T cells & B cells

Question 27

Two primary cells of the immune system

Answer 27

Phagocytes & lymphocytes

Question 28

Once, in the tissues, monocytes develop into these phagocytic cells

Answer 28

Macrophages

Question 29

And some of these phagocytic cells are like police officers; they patrol through the tissues to engulf bacteria wherever they find them

Answer 29

Macrophages

Question 30

Macrophages found in the spaces between liver cells are called

Answer 30

Kupffer’s cells

Question 31

Macrophages found in the small air sacs of the lungs are called

Answer 31

Dust cells

Question 32

These are the most numerous cells of the immune system

Answer 32

Lymphocytes

Question 33

These are cells responsible for antibody production

Answer 33

Lymphocytes