Lymphatic System Test

Question 1

what does the lymphatic system do?

Answer 1

transports excess fluid from internal spaces in tissues and returns it to the bloodstream

Question 2

the order of the lymph flow through the lymphatic system from tissues to veins

Answer 2

Tissue → Lymphatic Capillaries → Lymphatic Vessels → Lymph Nodes → Lymphatic Trunks → Veins

Question 3

what are the 2 major functions of the lymph nodes

Answer 3

1. filtering harmful particles from the lymph before returning it to the blood
2. having immune surveillance provided by lymphocytes and macrophages

Question 4

what are the 2 lymphatic organs

Answer 4

thymus and spleen

Question 5

what are the 2 types of cells that B lymphocytes create?

Answer 5

memory cells and plasma cells

Question 6

memory cells

Answer 6

react quickly to future exposures of the pathogen antigens

Question 7

plasma cells

Answer 7

secrete antibodies

Question 8

why do B lymphocytes clone themselves?

Answer 8

to increase the number of cells that will later release the antibodies to fight off the disease

Question 9

between primary and secondary immune responses, which one responds more quickly?

Answer 9

secondary immune response

Question 10

primary immune response

Answer 10

activates B and T lymphocytes so the plasma cells can release antibodies and destroy the pathogens for several weeks

Question 11

secondary immune response

Answer 11

B lymphocytes create memory cells to act on the antigens on the pathogens by releasing antibodies and enlarging quickly

Question 12

what nonspecific response is described in the secondary immune response?

Answer 12

phagocytosis

Question 13

cells engulf and digest other harmful cells

Answer 13

phagocytosis

Question 14

antigens that trigger allergic reactions

Answer 14

allergen

Question 15

proteins on the surface of cells that act like “name tags”

Answer 15

antigens

Question 16

where blood vessels and nerves enter and lymphatic vessels leave the lymph node

Answer 16

hilum

Question 17

multiplication of pathogens

Answer 17

infection

Question 18

tissue response to injury or infection

Answer 18

inflammation

Question 19

lining passageways of respiratory, digestive, urinary, and reproductive systems to prevent the entrance of infectious agents

Answer 19

mechanical barriers

Question 20

made of white blood cells that attacks bacteria in the blood and body tissues

Answer 20

lymph

Question 21

filter lymph

Answer 21

lymph node

Question 22

drain lymph

Answer 22

lymphatic trunk

Question 23

disease causing agent

Answer 23

pathogen

Question 24

pus

Answer 24

contains dead white blood cells, damaged tissue, and serum

Question 25

where do B lymphocytes originate?

Answer 25

red bone marrow

Question 26

where do B lymphocytes mature?

Answer 26

red bone marrow

Question 27

where do T lymphocytes originate?

Answer 27

red bone marrow

Question 28

where do T lymphocytes mature?

Answer 28

thymus