Question 1

Fluid in the spaces between cells

Accepted Answer

interstitial fluid

Answer

mast cell

Answer

pyrogens

Answer

pathogens

Question 2

The largest lymphatic organ in the human body

Accepted Answer

spleen

Answer

macrophages

Answer

tonsils

Answer

nodes

Question 3

Cells that phagocytize foreign cells and substances

Accepted Answer

macrophages

Answer

pyrogens

Answer

lymph nodes

Answer

spleen

Question 4

clear fluid collected from tissues throughout the body

Accepted Answer

lymph

Answer

pyrogens

Answer

interstitial fluid

Answer

interferons

Question 5

small bean shaped organs found along the lymphatic vessels throughout the body

Accepted Answer

lymph nodes

Answer

macrophages

Answer

spleen

Answer

tonsils

Question 6

Two masses of lymphatic tissue that lie in the back of the mouth.

Accepted Answer

palatine tonsils

Answer

lymph nodes

Answer

macrophages

Answer

spleen

Question 7

Disease-causing agent

Accepted Answer

pathogens

Answer

pyrogens

Answer

macrophages

Answer

fever

Question 8

maintenance of body temperature at a higher-than-normal level

Accepted Answer

fever

Answer

pathogens

Answer

lymph

Answer

pyrogens

Question 9

Chemicals that tend to cause a fever.

Accepted Answer

pyrogens

Answer

lymph

Answer

pathogens

Answer

interferons

Question 10

proteins released by cells that have been infected with viruses

Accepted Answer

interferons

Answer

pyrogens

Answer

fever

Answer

pathogens

Question 11

The lymphatic system is a closed loop

Accepted Answer

False

Answer

True

Question 12

Fluid can leak out of blood vessel capillaries

Accepted Answer

True

Answer

False

Question 13

B lymphocytes mature inside the thymus gland.

Accepted Answer

False

Answer

True

Question 14

The secondary immune response is stronger than the primary immune response.

Accepted Answer

True

Answer

False

Question 15

Histamines decrease capillary permeability

Accepted Answer

False

Answer

True

Question 16

Lymphatic vessels have valves to prevent backflow of lymph

Accepted Answer

True

Answer

False

Question 17

The composition of lymph does not differ throughout the body.

Accepted Answer

False

Answer

True

Question 18

The purpose of inflammation is to promote the repair of damaged tissue.

Accepted Answer

True

Answer

False

Question 19

Interferons interfere with bacterial reproduction

Accepted Answer

False

Answer

True

Question 20

Antibodies in breast milk create passive immunity in babies.

Accepted Answer

True

Answer

False

Question 21

Which of the following is NOT part of the mucosa associated lymphatic tissue?

Accepted Answer

lymph nodes

Answer

appendix

Answer

Peyer's patches

Answer

lingual tonsils

Question 22

Which of the following start out as monocytes?

Accepted Answer

macrophages

Answer

red blood cells

Answer

all of these

Answer

antigens

Question 23

Where is the spleen located?

Accepted Answer

in the abdomen, below the diaphragm

Answer

in the thoracic cavity, superior to the heart

Answer

in the abdomen, inferior to the small intestine

Answer

in the thoracic cavity, above the diaphragm

Question 24

The fluid inside lymphatic vessels is called ____>

Accepted Answer

lymph

Answer

blood

Answer

interstitial fluid

Question 25

The ___ tonsils are on either side of the base of the tongue

Accepted Answer

lingual

Answer

palatine

Answer

pharyngeal

Question 26

Which of the following is NOT an autoimmune disease?

Accepted Answer

type II diabetes

Answer

type I diabetes

Answer

rheumatoid arthritis

Answer

multiple sclerosis

Question 27

All of the following are made of cells except

Accepted Answer

viruses

Answer

protozoa

Answer

bacteria

Answer

fungi

Question 28

During the process known as ___, debris is released from the cell.

Accepted Answer

exocytosis

Answer

pinocytosis

Answer

endocytosis

Question 29

All of the following drain into the thoracic duct EXCEPT the ____

Accepted Answer

right jugular trunk

Answer

left bronchomediastinal trunk

Answer

left subclavian trunk

Answer

left jugular trunk

Question 30

About how much fluid leaks out of the blood vessel capillaries each day?

Accepted Answer

4 liters

Answer

2 liters

Answer

1 liter

Answer

3 liters

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