Lymphatic System

Question 1

Lymphatic vessels contain ___ fluid.

Answer 1

lymph

Question 2

Lymphatic vessels drain excess ___ from the body.

Answer 2

interstitial fluid

Question 3

lymphatic capillaries in the small intestine that transport lipids

Answer 3

lacteals

Question 4

Lymphatic vessels, like veins, contain ___.

Answer 4

valves

Question 5

Blocked or damaged lymph vessels results in ___.

Answer 5

edema

Question 6

lymphatic duct that drains most of the excess tissue fluid in the body

Answer 6

thoracic

Question 7

Lymphatic ducts empty into ____.

Answer 7

veins

Question 8

Where are B cells produced?

Answer 8

bone marrow

Question 9

Lymphopoiesis occurs in bone marrow and the ____.

Answer 9

thymus

Question 10

most common type of lymphocyte

Answer 10

T cells

Question 11

tonsils associated with the tongue

Answer 11

lingual

Question 12

adenoids

Answer 12

pharyngeal tonsils

Question 13

largest lymphatic organ in the body

Answer 13

spleen

Question 14

lymphatic duct containing a high fat content

Answer 14

thoracic

Question 15

lymphatic organ that undergoes involution after puberty

Answer 15

thymus

Question 16

lymphatic organ that stores iron recycled from RBCs

Answer 16

spleen

Question 17

lymph structures that filter lymph fluid

Answer 17

lymph nodes

Question 18

____ nodes filter lymph from mammary glands.

Answer 18

axillary

Question 19

lymphatic structure that receives lymph from abdominal organs

Answer 19

cisterna chyli

Question 20

duct that collects lymph from the right side of the head and right UE

Answer 20

right lymphatic