A&P 1552: LYMPH TEST – COLLEGE OF DUPAGE 2026/2027 | COMPLETE STUDY GUIDE,
PRACTICE QUESTIONS & EXAM REVIEW
Lymphatic System / drain: - ✔✔One function of the ____ ____ is to _____ excess interstitial
fluid.
Dietary lipids: - ✔✔One function of the Lymph system is to transport ____ ____ and lipid
soluble vitamins from the GI Tract
Immune responses: - ✔✔One function of the lymph system is to initiate highly specific _____
_____ directed against particular microbes /carries out immune responses
Lymphatic capillaries: - ✔✔Interstitial fluid flows in but not out
Lacteals: - ✔✔_____ are specialized lymphatic capillaries in the small intestine.
Function of lacteals: - ✔✔Carries dietary lipids (from food we eat) into lymphatic vessels and
then into the blood
Arteriole: - ✔✔Blood flows from the _____ into the capillaries, bringing oxygen and nutrients
to cells
Venule: - ✔✔Blood flows from the capillaries out of the _______, removing co2 and wastes.
Blood hydrostatic pressure: - ✔✔The pressure that pushes fluid out of capillaries
Dendritic cells: - ✔✔____ ____ assist w/ maturation of T-cells.
, Epithelial cells: - ✔✔____ ____ produce thymic hormones, which help to mature T-cells.
Epithelial cells: - ✔✔____ ____ helps educated T-cells.
Medulla / Thymus: - ✔✔The ____ of the ____ is where remaining T-cells mature here.
Lymph Nodes: - ✔✔The ____ ____ are made of an outer cortex and inner medulla.
Groups / B cells: - ✔✔The outer cortex of the lymph nodes are made of _____ of ___ ____.
Inner Cortex: - ✔✔The ____ ____ of the lymph nodes are made up of T-cells and dendrinic
cells
Medulla: - ✔✔The ____ of the Lymph nodes has B-cells, macrophanges and plasma cells.
Filter out / lymph: - ✔✔The function of the lymph nodes is tom ____ ____ foreign substances,
bacteria, etc... from the ____.
White pulp: - ✔✔The spleens ____ ____ has B & T cells to carry out normal immune functions,
as well as macrophanges
Macrophanges: - ✔✔The white pulp of the spleen has _______that destroy blood born
invaders.
Red pulp: - ✔✔The ___ ____ of the spleen breaks down worn-out/non functioning red blood
cells.
Platelets: - ✔✔The red pulp of the spleen stores extra _____.
PRACTICE QUESTIONS & EXAM REVIEW
Lymphatic System / drain: - ✔✔One function of the ____ ____ is to _____ excess interstitial
fluid.
Dietary lipids: - ✔✔One function of the Lymph system is to transport ____ ____ and lipid
soluble vitamins from the GI Tract
Immune responses: - ✔✔One function of the lymph system is to initiate highly specific _____
_____ directed against particular microbes /carries out immune responses
Lymphatic capillaries: - ✔✔Interstitial fluid flows in but not out
Lacteals: - ✔✔_____ are specialized lymphatic capillaries in the small intestine.
Function of lacteals: - ✔✔Carries dietary lipids (from food we eat) into lymphatic vessels and
then into the blood
Arteriole: - ✔✔Blood flows from the _____ into the capillaries, bringing oxygen and nutrients
to cells
Venule: - ✔✔Blood flows from the capillaries out of the _______, removing co2 and wastes.
Blood hydrostatic pressure: - ✔✔The pressure that pushes fluid out of capillaries
Dendritic cells: - ✔✔____ ____ assist w/ maturation of T-cells.
, Epithelial cells: - ✔✔____ ____ produce thymic hormones, which help to mature T-cells.
Epithelial cells: - ✔✔____ ____ helps educated T-cells.
Medulla / Thymus: - ✔✔The ____ of the ____ is where remaining T-cells mature here.
Lymph Nodes: - ✔✔The ____ ____ are made of an outer cortex and inner medulla.
Groups / B cells: - ✔✔The outer cortex of the lymph nodes are made of _____ of ___ ____.
Inner Cortex: - ✔✔The ____ ____ of the lymph nodes are made up of T-cells and dendrinic
cells
Medulla: - ✔✔The ____ of the Lymph nodes has B-cells, macrophanges and plasma cells.
Filter out / lymph: - ✔✔The function of the lymph nodes is tom ____ ____ foreign substances,
bacteria, etc... from the ____.
White pulp: - ✔✔The spleens ____ ____ has B & T cells to carry out normal immune functions,
as well as macrophanges
Macrophanges: - ✔✔The white pulp of the spleen has _______that destroy blood born
invaders.
Red pulp: - ✔✔The ___ ____ of the spleen breaks down worn-out/non functioning red blood
cells.
Platelets: - ✔✔The red pulp of the spleen stores extra _____.
