Lymphatic System

All of the following are functions of the lymphatic system EXCEPT one. Which one is the EXCEPTION?

A. 

Filtering pathogens from lymph fluid

B. 

Collects the large proteins and particles that the capillaries cannot take up

C. 

Regulate blood pressure by adjusting the volume of blood

D. 

Return tissue fluid to the blood

E. 

Produces, maintains, and distributes lymphocytes

Regulate blood pressure by adjusting the volume of blood

Which of the following central lymphoid organs is responsible for leukocyte production?

A. 

Thymus

B. 

Adenoids

C. 

Lymph nodes

D. 

Appendix

E. 

Red bone marrow

Red bone marrow

Which of the following lymphoid organs holds lymphocytes, filters blood, and recycles red blood cells?

A. 

Thymus

B. 

Lymph node

C. 

Spleen

D. 

Appendix

E. 

Adenoids

Spleen

What would likely happen if lacteals were not functioning properly in the digestive system?

A. 

Decreased production of bile

B. 

Impaired absorption of fats

C. 

Increased absorption of water-soluble vitamins

D. 

Decreased breakdown of carbohydrates

E. 

Enhanced circulation of lymph fluid

Impaired absorption of fats

Which of the following describes a similarity between lymphatic capillaries and veins?

A. 

Both are primarily responsible for transporting oxygen-rich blood

B. 

Both transport blood at low pressures

C. 

Both are primarily involved in the filtration of fluid

D. 

Both have structural mechanisms that prevent the backflow of liquid

E. 

Both are lined with cerebrospinal fluid

Both have structural mechanisms that prevent the backflow of liquid