Chapter 14: Lymphatic System and Immunity
MULTIPLE CHOICE
1. Which of the following structures is not part of the lymphatic system?
a. Thyroid
b. Thymus
c. Spleen
d. All of the above structures are part of the lymphatic system
ANS: A DIF: Memorization REF: p. 318
OBJ: 1 TOP: Lymph and lymphatic vessels
2. Which of the following is not a common characteristic shared by blood and lymph capillaries?
a. They are microscopic.
b. They have a layer of endothelium.
c. They have tight-fitting cells in the endothelial layer.
d. All of the above characteristics are shared by blood and lymph capillaries.
ANS: C DIF: Memorization REF: p. 319
OBJ: 1 TOP: Lymph and lymphatic vessels
3. Which of the following is not a common characteristic shared by blood and lymph vessels?
a. Some contain one-way valves.
b. They contain continually circulating fluid.
c. They have a layer of simple squamous epithelium.
d. All of the above are characteristics shared by blood and lymph vessels.
ANS: B DIF: Memorization REF: p. 320
OBJ: 1 TOP: Lymph and lymphatic vessels
4. Lymph is formed by
a. the kidney releasing fluid into the tissue space
b. plasma leaving the capillary
c. pressure on the blood caused by the pumping action of the heart
d. both b and c above
ANS: D DIF: Memorization REF: p. 319
OBJ: 1 TOP: Lymph and lymphatic vessels
5. The thoracic duct
a. drains the right upper part of the body
b. drains about one fourth of the body’s lymph
c. is the largest lymph vessel in the body
d. all of the above
ANS: C DIF: Memorization REF: p. 320
OBJ: 1 TOP: Lymph and lymphatic vessels
6. The cisterna chyli
a. is part of the right lymphatic duct
b. is part of the thoracic duct
, c. is a special name given to lymph capillaries in the walls of the small intestine
d. are the lymph vessels inside the spleen
ANS: B DIF: Memorization REF: p. 320
OBJ: 1 TOP: Lymph and lymphatic vessels
7. The name of the lymphatic vessels in the walls of the small intestine is
a. lacteals
b. cisterna chili
c. villi
d. none of the above
ANS: A DIF: Memorization REF: p. 320
OBJ: 1 TOP: Lymph and lymphatic vessels
8. Lymph nodes
a. have one afferent vessel
b. have several efferent vessels
c. contain phagocytic cells
d. all of the above
ANS: C DIF: Memorization REF: p. 320
OBJ: 1 TOP: Lymph nodes
9. Lymph can
a. carry cancer cells that can be trapped in lymph nodes
b. be a possible route for the spread of cancer
c. carry bacteria to lymph nodes
d. all of the above
ANS: D DIF: Memorization REF: p. 321
OBJ: 1 TOP: Lymph nodes
10. The thymus
a. helps T lymphocytes mature
b. continues to grow throughout life, peaking in size in late middle age
c. is the largest of the lymphatic structures
d. all of the above
ANS: A DIF: Memorization REF: p. 321
OBJ: 1 TOP: Thymus
11. Which tonsils are located on either side of the throat?
a. Pharyngeal tonsils
b. Palatine tonsils
c. Adenoids
d. Both a and c above
ANS: B DIF: Memorization REF: p. 322
OBJ: 1 TOP: Tonsils
12. Which tonsils are located near the posterior opening of the nasal cavity?
a. Pharyngeal tonsils
, b. Palatine tonsils
c. Adenoids
d. Both a and c above
ANS: D DIF: Memorization REF: p. 322
OBJ: 1 TOP: Tonsils
13. The spleen
a. is in the upper right quadrant of the abdomen, lateral to the liver
b. helps filter out bacteria
c. salvages the calcium from old or damaged red blood cells
d. all of the above
ANS: B DIF: Memorization REF: p. 322
OBJ: 1 TOP: Spleen
14. Heat, one sign of inflammation, is caused by
a. increased blood flow to the inflamed area
b. increased vessel permeability
c. increased white blood cell concentration
d. all of the above
ANS: A DIF: Memorization REF: p. 324
OBJ: 2 TOP: Nonspecific immunity
15. Swelling, one sign of inflammation, is caused by
a. increased blood flow to the inflamed area
b. increased vessel permeability
c. increased white blood cell concentration
d. all of the above
ANS: B DIF: Memorization REF: p. 324
OBJ: 2 TOP: Nonspecific immunity
16. The inflammation response is part of
a. humoral immunity
b. cell-mediated immunity
c. specific immunity
d. nonspecific immunity
ANS: D DIF: Memorization REF: p. 324
OBJ: 2 TOP: Nonspecific immunity
17. Receiving a flu shot to help protect you from getting the flu would be an example of
a. natural active immunity
b. natural passive immunity
c. artificial active immunity
d. artificial passive immunity
ANS: C DIF: Application REF: p. 325 OBJ: 2
TOP: Specific immunity
18. The immunity that is passed from mother to fetus is an example of
MULTIPLE CHOICE
1. Which of the following structures is not part of the lymphatic system?
a. Thyroid
b. Thymus
c. Spleen
d. All of the above structures are part of the lymphatic system
ANS: A DIF: Memorization REF: p. 318
OBJ: 1 TOP: Lymph and lymphatic vessels
2. Which of the following is not a common characteristic shared by blood and lymph capillaries?
a. They are microscopic.
b. They have a layer of endothelium.
c. They have tight-fitting cells in the endothelial layer.
d. All of the above characteristics are shared by blood and lymph capillaries.
ANS: C DIF: Memorization REF: p. 319
OBJ: 1 TOP: Lymph and lymphatic vessels
3. Which of the following is not a common characteristic shared by blood and lymph vessels?
a. Some contain one-way valves.
b. They contain continually circulating fluid.
c. They have a layer of simple squamous epithelium.
d. All of the above are characteristics shared by blood and lymph vessels.
ANS: B DIF: Memorization REF: p. 320
OBJ: 1 TOP: Lymph and lymphatic vessels
4. Lymph is formed by
a. the kidney releasing fluid into the tissue space
b. plasma leaving the capillary
c. pressure on the blood caused by the pumping action of the heart
d. both b and c above
ANS: D DIF: Memorization REF: p. 319
OBJ: 1 TOP: Lymph and lymphatic vessels
5. The thoracic duct
a. drains the right upper part of the body
b. drains about one fourth of the body’s lymph
c. is the largest lymph vessel in the body
d. all of the above
ANS: C DIF: Memorization REF: p. 320
OBJ: 1 TOP: Lymph and lymphatic vessels
6. The cisterna chyli
a. is part of the right lymphatic duct
b. is part of the thoracic duct
, c. is a special name given to lymph capillaries in the walls of the small intestine
d. are the lymph vessels inside the spleen
ANS: B DIF: Memorization REF: p. 320
OBJ: 1 TOP: Lymph and lymphatic vessels
7. The name of the lymphatic vessels in the walls of the small intestine is
a. lacteals
b. cisterna chili
c. villi
d. none of the above
ANS: A DIF: Memorization REF: p. 320
OBJ: 1 TOP: Lymph and lymphatic vessels
8. Lymph nodes
a. have one afferent vessel
b. have several efferent vessels
c. contain phagocytic cells
d. all of the above
ANS: C DIF: Memorization REF: p. 320
OBJ: 1 TOP: Lymph nodes
9. Lymph can
a. carry cancer cells that can be trapped in lymph nodes
b. be a possible route for the spread of cancer
c. carry bacteria to lymph nodes
d. all of the above
ANS: D DIF: Memorization REF: p. 321
OBJ: 1 TOP: Lymph nodes
10. The thymus
a. helps T lymphocytes mature
b. continues to grow throughout life, peaking in size in late middle age
c. is the largest of the lymphatic structures
d. all of the above
ANS: A DIF: Memorization REF: p. 321
OBJ: 1 TOP: Thymus
11. Which tonsils are located on either side of the throat?
a. Pharyngeal tonsils
b. Palatine tonsils
c. Adenoids
d. Both a and c above
ANS: B DIF: Memorization REF: p. 322
OBJ: 1 TOP: Tonsils
12. Which tonsils are located near the posterior opening of the nasal cavity?
a. Pharyngeal tonsils
, b. Palatine tonsils
c. Adenoids
d. Both a and c above
ANS: D DIF: Memorization REF: p. 322
OBJ: 1 TOP: Tonsils
13. The spleen
a. is in the upper right quadrant of the abdomen, lateral to the liver
b. helps filter out bacteria
c. salvages the calcium from old or damaged red blood cells
d. all of the above
ANS: B DIF: Memorization REF: p. 322
OBJ: 1 TOP: Spleen
14. Heat, one sign of inflammation, is caused by
a. increased blood flow to the inflamed area
b. increased vessel permeability
c. increased white blood cell concentration
d. all of the above
ANS: A DIF: Memorization REF: p. 324
OBJ: 2 TOP: Nonspecific immunity
15. Swelling, one sign of inflammation, is caused by
a. increased blood flow to the inflamed area
b. increased vessel permeability
c. increased white blood cell concentration
d. all of the above
ANS: B DIF: Memorization REF: p. 324
OBJ: 2 TOP: Nonspecific immunity
16. The inflammation response is part of
a. humoral immunity
b. cell-mediated immunity
c. specific immunity
d. nonspecific immunity
ANS: D DIF: Memorization REF: p. 324
OBJ: 2 TOP: Nonspecific immunity
17. Receiving a flu shot to help protect you from getting the flu would be an example of
a. natural active immunity
b. natural passive immunity
c. artificial active immunity
d. artificial passive immunity
ANS: C DIF: Application REF: p. 325 OBJ: 2
TOP: Specific immunity
18. The immunity that is passed from mother to fetus is an example of
