Lymphatic System

Question 1

All of the following are normal components of lymph EXCEPT

a.
proteins

b.
fat

c.
water

d.
red blood cells

Answer 1

= D

Question 2

Which of the following body regions will the right lymphatic duct drain?

a.
Left side of head

b.
Left lower limb

c.
Right lower limb

d.
Right side of head

Answer 2

= D

Question 3

The thoracic duct drains lymph from all of the following body areas EXCEPT

a.
right lower limb

b.
left upper limb

c.
left lower limb

d.
right upper limb

Answer 3

= D

Question 4

All of the following are functions of the lymphatic system EXCEPT

a.
transportation of dietary sugars

b.
drainage of excess interstitial fluid

c.
carrying out immune responses

d.
transportation of dietary fats

Answer 4

= A

Question 5

The fluid present within the lymphatic system is called

a.
interstitial fluid

b.
lymph

c.
blood

d.
plasma

Answer 5

= B

Question 6

Collections of mucosa-associated lymphoid tissue (MALT) that protect mucosal surfaces include all of the following EXCEPT

a.
thymus

b.
appendix

c.
tonsils

d.
Peyer’s patches

Answer 6

= A

Question 7

Lymph nodes swell when exposed to foreign cells due to

a.
the foreign cell multiplying in number and overtaking the node

b.
cells in the node becoming cancerous

c.
fluid build up within the nodes

d.
lymphocytes increasing in number

Answer 7

= D

Question 8

Lymphoid tissue present at the entrance of the pharynx are called

a.
appendix

b.
Peyer’s patches

c.
tonsils

d.
thymus

Answer 8

= C

Question 9

Which of the following organs filters lymph?

a.
Lymph nodes

b.
Thymus

c.
Tonsils

d.
Spleen

Answer 9

= A

Question 10

The composition of lymph differs to that of blood in that lymph has a

a.
higher percentage of sugars

b.
higher percentage of fats

c.
lower percentage of lipids

d.
higher percentage of proteins

Answer 10

= B

Question 11

Lymph enters a lymph node via

a.
afferent lymphatic vessels

b.
lymphatic ducts

c.
efferent lymphatic vessels

d.
lymphatic trunks

Answer 11

= A

Question 12

Lymphoid tissue associated with the digestive tract include all of the following EXEPT

a.
tonsils

b.
Islets of Langerhans

c.
Peyer’s patches

d.
appendix

Answer 12

= B

Question 13

The large cluster of lymph nodes located in the neck region are called

a.
inguinal nodes

b.
cervical nodes

c.
axillary nodes

d.
thyroid nodes

Answer 13

= B

Question 14

In the sequence of lymphatic drainage, lymphatic trunks will drain into lymphatic

a.
capillaries

b.
nodes

c.
ducts

d.
veins

Answer 14

= C

Question 15

When lymph nodes trap foreign cells they will

a.
swell in size

b.
remain normal is size and number

c.
multiply in number

d.
shrink in size

Answer 15

= A

Question 16

Which of the following is classified as a primary lymphoid organ?

a.
Tonsils

b.
Spleen

c.
Red bone marrow

d.
Peyer’s patches

Answer 16

= C

Question 17

The large cluster of lymph nodes located in the groin region are called

a.
axillary nodes

b.
inguinal nodes

c.
cervical nodes

d.
pelvic nodes

Answer 17

= B

Question 18

The specialised lymphatic vessels present within villi of small intestines, that serve to absorb digested fats are called

a.
Peyer’s patches

b.
appendix

c.
lacteals

d.
microvilli

Answer 18

= C