The Lymphatic System and Immunity
Lymph eventually empties into the _____.
a. circulatory system
b. dural venous sinus
c. endocrine system
d. bone marrow - correct answer a. circulatory system
Which of the following is NOT a mechanism driving the movement of lymph?
a. contraction of nearby skeletal muscle
b. the physical act of respiration
c. contraction of smooth muscle cells in the lining of the lymphatic muscles
d. the pumping action of the heart - correct answer d. the pumping action of the heart
_____ produce fibers that provide the scaffold within which lymphocytes and other cells reside.
a. Reticular cells
b. Macrophages
c. B cells
d. Thrombocytes - correct answer a. Reticular cells
Lymph capillaries merge into lymphatic _____.
Lymph eventually empties into the _____.
a. circulatory system
b. dural venous sinus
c. endocrine system
d. bone marrow - correct answer a. circulatory system
Which of the following is NOT a mechanism driving the movement of lymph?
a. contraction of nearby skeletal muscle
b. the physical act of respiration
c. contraction of smooth muscle cells in the lining of the lymphatic muscles
d. the pumping action of the heart - correct answer d. the pumping action of the heart
_____ produce fibers that provide the scaffold within which lymphocytes and other cells reside.
a. Reticular cells
b. Macrophages
c. B cells
d. Thrombocytes - correct answer a. Reticular cells
Lymph capillaries merge into lymphatic _____.
