1. Chapter 21—The Lymphatic and Immune Systems
The
Lymphatic
System
The
Lymphatic
System 2
The Immune
System
The Immune
System 2
The Immune
System 3
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FINAL ROUND

2. The Lymphatic System:
$100 Question
The main function of the lymphatic system
is to __________.
a. drain excess fluid back into the
vascular system
b. send nutrients to distant tissues
c. supply blood to the vascular system
d. maintain homeostasis
ANSWER
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3. The Lymphatic System:
$100 Answer
The main function of the lymphatic system
is to __________.
a. drain excess fluid back into the
vascular system
b. send nutrients to distant tissues
c. supply blood to the vascular system
d. maintain homeostasis
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4. The Lymphatic System:
$200 Question
Lymphatic capillaries are/have all but
which of the following?
a. highly permeable
b. single-layered endothelial cell walls
c. tight junctions
d. minivalves
ANSWER
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5. The Lymphatic System:
$200 Answer
Lymphatic capillaries are/have all but
which of the following?
a. highly permeable
b. single-layered endothelial cell walls
c. tight junctions
d. minivalves
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6. The Lymphatic System:
$300 Question
When is fluid considered lymph?
a. when it leaves the lymphatic
vessels
b. when it is outside the vascular
system
c. when it enters a lymphatic vessel
d. when it drains into a vein
ANSWER
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7. The Lymphatic System:
$300 Answer
When is fluid considered lymph?
a. when it leaves the lymphatic
vessels
b. when it is outside the vascular
system
c. when it enters a lymphatic vessel
d. when it drains into a vein
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8. The Lymphatic System:
$400 Question
Lymphatic capillaries drain into
_________.
a. venules
b. lymphatic collecting vessels
c. lymph nodes
d. lymph ducts
ANSWER
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9. The Lymphatic System:
$400 Answer
Lymphatic capillaries drain into
_________.
a. venules
b. lymphatic collecting vessels
c. lymph nodes
d. lymph ducts
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10. The Lymphatic System:
$500 Question
Lymph is propelled through the lymph
system by all of the following except
________.
a. heartbeats
b. contracting skeletal muscles
c. adjacent arterial pulsation
d. tunica media of lymphatic
vessels
ANSWER
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11. The Lymphatic System:
$500 Answer
Lymph is propelled through the lymph
system by all of the following except
________.
a. heartbeats
b. contracting skeletal muscles
c. adjacent arterial pulsation
d. tunica media of lymphatic
vessels
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12. The Lymphatic System 2:
$100 Question
The lymph nodes __________.
a. propel lymph through the lymphatic
system
b. secrete lymph into venules
c. release hormones
d. cleanse the lymph of
pathogens
ANSWER
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13. The Lymphatic System 2:
$100 Answer
The lymph nodes __________.
a. propel lymph through the lymphatic
system
b. secrete lymph into venules
c. release hormones
d. cleanse the lymph of
pathogens
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14. The Lymphatic System 2:
$200 Question
Using the term ‘lymph glands’ instead of
‘lymph nodes’ is incorrect because they
__________.
a. are not glands at all
b. only secrete hormones
c. secrete white cells
d. release lymph rich in
neurotransmitters
ANSWER
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15. The Lymphatic System 2:
$200 Answer
Using the term ‘lymph glands’ instead of
‘lymph nodes’ is incorrect because they
__________.
a. are not glands at all
b. only secrete hormones
c. secrete white cells
d. release lymph rich in
neurotransmitters
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16. The Lymphatic System 2:
$300 Question
Localized clusters of lymph nodes are not
commonly found in the __________.
a. inguinal regions
b. palmar regions
c. axillary regions
d. cervical regions
ANSWER
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17. The Lymphatic System 2:
$300 Answer
Localized clusters of lymph nodes are not
commonly found in the __________.
a. inguinal regions
b. palmar regions
c. axillary regions
d. cervical regions
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18. The Lymphatic System 2:
$400 Question
Within a lymph node, the lymph percolates
through a dense network of reticular fibers.
This is to ensure that __________.
a. the lymph gets homogenized
b. blood cells are removed
c. macrophages can clean the lymph
thoroughly
d. proteins are added
ANSWER
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19. The Lymphatic System 2:
$400 Answer
Within a lymph node, the lymph percolates
through a dense network of reticular fibers.
This is to ensure that __________.
a. the lymph gets homogenized
b. blood cells are removed
c. macrophages can clean the lymph
thoroughly
d. proteins are added
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20. The Lymphatic System 2:
$500 Question
After leaving the lymph nodes, the largest
lymphatic collecting vessels converge to
form __________.
a. lymph trunks
b. lymph veins
c. lymph arteries
d. lymphatic capillaries
ANSWER
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21. The Lymphatic System 2:
$500 Answer
After leaving the lymph nodes, the largest
lymphatic collecting vessels converge to
form __________.
a. lymph trunks
b. lymph veins
c. lymph arteries
d. lymphatic capillaries
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22. The Immune System:
$100 Question
With subsequent exposure to a pathogen,
the body’s immune system __________.
a. becomes weaker and weaker
b. becomes more and more effective
c. does not change
d. relies more and more on
drugs
ANSWER
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23. The Immune System:
$100 Answer
With subsequent exposure to a pathogen,
the body’s immune system __________.
a. becomes weaker and weaker
b. becomes more and more effective
c. does not change
d. relies more and more on
drugs
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24. The Immune System:
$200 Question
The immune system centers around the
key defense cells called __________.
a. lymphocytes
b. macrophages
c. erythrocytes
d. platelets
ANSWER
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25. The Immune System:
$200 Answer
The immune system centers around the
key defense cells called __________.
a. lymphocytes
b. macrophages
c. erythrocytes
d. platelets
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26. The Immune System:
$300 Question
T-cells bind to antigens that are presented
by special proteins on eukaryotic cell
membranes called ______.
a. Hassall’s corpuscles
b. the major histocompatibility
complex (MHC)
c. the historeliability membrane
d. B lymphocytes
ANSWER
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27. The Immune System:
$300 Answer
T-cells bind to antigens that are presented
by special proteins on eukaryotic cell
membranes called ______.
a. Hassall’s corpuscles
b. the major histocompatibility
complex (MHC)
c. the historeliability membrane
d. B lymphocytes
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28. The Immune System:
$400 Question
B and T lymphocytes are present in the
blood and lymph systems __________.
a. only when bacteria are present
b. only when viruses are present
c. when viruses and bacteria are
present
d. continuously
ANSWER
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29. The Immune System:
$400 Answer
B and T lymphocytes are present in the
blood and lymph systems __________.
a. only when bacteria are present
b. only when viruses are present
c. when viruses and bacteria are
present
d. continuously
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30. The Immune System:
$500 Question
The ‘T’ in T lymphocytes stands for
__________.
a. targeted
b. thrombus-dependent
c. thymus
d. tonsils
ANSWER
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31. The Immune System:
$500 Answer
The ‘T’ in T lymphocytes stands for
__________.
a. targeted
b. thrombus-dependent
c. thymus
d. tonsils
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32. The Immune System 2:
$100 Question
Cytokines perform all of the following
except __________.
a. stimulate the production of
activated B cells, cytotoxic T cells,
and macrophages
b. fine-tune the immune response
c. amplify the immune response
d. release histamine
ANSWER
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33. The Immune System 2:
$100 Answer
Cytokines perform all of the following
except __________.
a. stimulate the production of
activated B cells, cytotoxic T cells,
and macrophages
b. fine-tune the immune response
c. amplify the immune response
d. release histamine
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34. The Immune System 2:
$200 Question
CD4+ cells are commonly known as
__________.
a. helper T cells
b. helper B cells
c. cytotoxic T cells
d. natural killer cells
ANSWER
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35. The Immune System 2:
$200 Answer
CD4+ cells are commonly known as
__________.
a. helper T cells
b. helper B cells
c. cytotoxic T cells
d. natural killer cells
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36. The Immune System 2:
$300 Question
Acquired immune deficiency syndrome
(AIDS) is characterized by a drastic
decline in __________.
a. natural killer cells
b. macrophages
c. B cells
d. helper T cells
ANSWER
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37. The Immune System 2:
$300 Answer
Acquired immune deficiency syndrome
(AIDS) is characterized by a drastic
decline in __________.
a. natural killer cells
b. macrophages
c. B cells
d. helper T cells
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38. The Immune System 2:
$400 Question
Which lymphoid organ does not contain
lymphoid tissue?
a. the thymus
b. the tonsils
c. the appendix
d. the spleen
ANSWER
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39. The Immune System 2:
$400 Answer
Which lymphoid organ does not contain
lymphoid tissue?
a. the thymus
b. the tonsils
c. the appendix
d. the spleen
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40. The Immune System 2:
$500 Question
MALT stands for __________.
a. multi-associated lymphoid tissues
b. mucosa-associated lymphoid tissue
c. multi-activated lymphoid tissue
d. mucosa-activated lymphoid
tissue
ANSWER
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41. The Immune System 2:
$500 Answer
MALT stands for __________.
a. multi-associated lymphoid tissues
b. mucosa-associated lymphoid tissue
c. multi-activated lymphoid tissue
d. mucosa-activated lymphoid
tissue
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42. The Immune System 3:
$100 Question
All of the following are lymphoid organs
except the __________.
a. thymus
b. lymph nodes
c. appendix
d. liver
ANSWER
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43. The Immune System 3:
$100 Answer
All of the following are lymphoid organs
except the __________.
a. thymus
b. lymph nodes
c. appendix
d. liver
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44. The Immune System 3:
$200 Question
By age 40, the thymus usually only retains
approximately __________ of its
functional tissue.
a. 15%
b. 40%
c. 5%
d. 80%
ANSWER
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45. The Immune System 3:
$200 Answer
By age 40, the thymus usually only retains
approximately __________ of its
functional tissue.
a. 15%
b. 40%
c. 5%
d. 80%
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46. The Immune System 3:
$300 Question
Which of the following provide(s) the
immune function of the spleen?
a. white pulp
b. red pulp
c. venous sinuses
d. splenic cords
ANSWER
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47. The Immune System 3:
$300 Answer
Which of the following provide(s) the
immune function of the spleen?
a. white pulp
b. red pulp
c. venous sinuses
d. splenic cords
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48. The Immune System 3:
$400 Question
B cells are made in the __________ and gain
immunocompetence in the __________.
a. yellow bone marrow; red bone marrow
b. red bone marrow; red bone marrow
c. red bone marrow; bloodstream
d. yellow bone marrow;
bloodstream
ANSWER
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49. The Immune System 3:
$400 Answer
B cells are made in the __________ and gain
immunocompetence in the __________.
a. yellow bone marrow; red bone marrow
b. red bone marrow; red bone marrow
c. red bone marrow; bloodstream
d. yellow bone marrow;
bloodstream
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50. The Immune System 3:
$500 Question
Aggregated lymphoid nodules _________.
a. fight infection from food particles
b. fight bacteria that are permanent
inhabitants of the intestinal walls
c. prevent food poisoning
d. fight tapeworms
ANSWER
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51. The Immune System 3:
$500 Answer
Aggregated lymphoid nodules _________.
a. fight infection from food particles
b. fight bacteria that are permanent
inhabitants of the intestinal walls
c. prevent food poisoning
d. fight tapeworms
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52. FINAL ROUND Question
Lymph nodes may become buboes due to
________.
a. overproduction of lymph
b. high blood pressure
c. long exposure to lymph
d. inflammation due to
undefeatable bacterial or
viral insurgence
ANSWER
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53. FINAL ROUND Answer
Lymph nodes may become buboes due to
________.
a. overproduction of lymph
b. high blood pressure
c. long exposure to lymph
d. inflammation due to
undefeatable bacterial or
viral insurgence
BACK TO GAME