BIO310 INTRODUCTION TO HUMAN BIOLOGY

TUTORIAL 3
LYMPHATIC SYSTEM

PART A –MCQ

1. General functions of the lymphatic system include

A. Fluid and nutrient transport
B. Lymphocyte development
C. The immune response
D. all of the above

2. The lymphatic system ___________.

A Takes up excess tissue fluid and returns it to the bloodstream.
B Absorbs fats in the intestinal villi and transports them to the bloodstream.
C Defends the body against disease.
D All of the above are correct.

3. The movement of lymph within lymphatic vessels is dependent upon ______.

A. Residual blood pressure forcing the plasma through the blood vessels.
B. Suction from the contracting lymph nodes
C. Skeletal muscle contraction and the action of one-way valves.
D. Active transport of lymph by cilia lining the lymphatic system.

4. Lymph is prevented from flowing backwards by __________.

A. Blood pressure
B. Suction from the contracting lymph nodes
C. One-way valves
D. Cilia lining the lymphatic system

5. Tissue fluid in the lymphatic system is called __________.

A. Plasma
B. Lymph
C. Water
D. solvent

6. The thoracic and right lymphatic ducts return lymph to the ________.
A. Dorsal aorta
B. Abdominal cavity
C. Heart ventricles
D. Subclavian veins

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7. Which of the following is NOT a lymphoid organ?
A. Payer’s patch
B. Spleen
C. adenoid
D. thyroid

8. Lymph is cleansed in lymph nodes and blood is cleansed in the spleen.

A. True
B. False

9. T lymphocytes mature in the _________.

A. Spleen
B. Red bone marrow
C. Thymus
D. thyroid

10. Immunity is the ability of the body to defend itself against ________.
A. Infectious agents including bacteria and viruses
B. Foreign cells
C. Cancel cells
D. All of the above

11. B cells give rise to plasma cells which produce ___________.

A. Allergen
B. Antigen
C. Antibody
D. cytokine

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12. T cells produce antibodies.
A. True
B. False

13. HIV that causes AIDS infects ________.

A. T cells
B. B cells
C. Macrophage
D. Neutrophil

14. Medulla of lymph node contains collections of lymphocytes.

A. True
B. False

15. Interstitial fluid contains blood cells and plasma proteins.

A. True
B. False

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Part B

1. Identify the regional lymph nodes (A to C) in Figure 1.

2. Label all the lymphatic tissues and organs (D to J) in Figure 2.

D
E
A

B F

H
C
I

Figure 1 J

Figure 2

A: F:

B: G:

C: H:

D: I:

E: J: