BIOLOGY 221
Practice Quizzes - Lymphatic System
J.E. Lathrop-Davis, Assistant Professor
CCBC Catonsville

  1. What are two functions of the lymphatic system?

  2. The fluid carried by the lymphatic vascular system is called _____________________.

  3. Which lymphatic duct would carry fluid from the:

    a. Right thumb? ________________________

    b. Left thumb? ________________________

  4. The dense irregular connective tissue covering of a lymph node is the ______________.

  5. ________________________carry lymph toward a lymph node. ________________________ carry lymph away from a lymph node.

  6. Name the three groups of tonsils

    1. ________________________

    2. ________________________

    3. ________________________

  7. Macrophages that filter lymph are found in the __________________ of the lymph node.

  8. Formation of new lymphocytes occurs in the __________________ of the lymph node.

  9. The spleen is located _________________________________________

  10. The _______________________ secretes hormones that make T cells lymphocytes immunocompetent.

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