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Quiz: Introduction to the Lymphatic System
Summary of quiz results:
Please review your answers below.
Of the fluid that leaves the capillary, about
percent is returned. The ________ percent that does not return becomes part of the interstitial fluid that surrounds the tissue cells.
50, 50
40, 60
90, 10
20, 80
One of the functions that the lymphatic system performs is to return excess
fluid to the blood.
clear
interstitial
red-colored
thoracic
Lymph nodes are widely distributed throughout the body along the lymphatic pathways where they filter the
before it is returned to the ________.
lymph, blood
lymph, heart
blood, heart
blood, lymph
Lymph enters a lymph node through
, filters through the ________, and leaves through ________.
efferent vessels, afferent vessels, sinuses
sinuses, afferent vessels, efferent vessels
afferent vessels, sinuses, efferent vessels
afferent vessels, efferent vessels, sinuses
The
tonsils are the ones that are located near the opening of the oral cavity into the pharynx.
lingual
pharyngeal
palatine
oral
The spleen is a lymph organ that filters blood and also acts as a reservoir for
.
water
fat
interstitial fluid
blood
The thymus is a soft organ with
lobes that is located anterior to the ascending aorta and posterior to the sternum.
one
two
three
four
The thymus also produces a hormone,
, that stimulates the maturation of lymphocytes in other lymphatic organs.
oxytocin
thymosin
calcitonin
estrogen
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