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    1. What forms the basis of lymphatic fluid?
      A)
      Chyle
      B)
      Secretions of lymph nodes
      C)
      Plasma
      D)
      MALT
    2. Peyer patches are part of which of the following?
      A)
      GALT
      B)
      All of the answers are correct
      C)
      MALT
      D)
      Lymphatic system
    3. Sensitivity to animal-derived immune serum may lead to a serious condition called:
      A)
      Serum sickness
      B)
      Rejection syndrome
      C)
      Kaposi sarcoma
      D)
      Hay fever
    4. Which of the following is not a function of the spleen?
      A)
      Chyle drainage
      B)
      Blood filtration
      C)
      Destruction of old red blood cells
      D)
      Blood storage
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    1. Which of the following substances would not be found in lymph?
      A)
      Red blood cells
      B)
      Proteins
      C)
      Water
      D)
      Lymphocytes
    2. The type of immunity produced by infection or exposure to a microbial toxin is:
      A)
      Autoimmunity
      B)
      Species immunity
      C)
      Passive immunity
      D)
      Active immunity
    3. The lymphoid tissue located in the neck area of the body is termed
      A)
      Inguinal nodes
      B)
      Subclavian nodes
      C)
      Cervical nodes
      D)
      Palatine tonsil
    4. Complement proteins:
      A)
      All of the answers are correct
      B)
      Attract phagocytes
      C)
      Promote inflammation
      D)
      Destroy cells
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    1. Which of the following lymphatic vessels drains into the right lymphatic duct?
      A)
      Right Tibial vessels
      B)
      Right iliac vessels
      C)
      Right mammary vessels
      D)
      Right femoral vessels
    2. The type of protection that prevents humans from contracting certain animal diseases is:
      A)
      Species specific immunity
      B)
      Specific immunity
      C)
      Nonspecific immunity
      D)
      Active immunity.
    3. Lymph from which of the following parts of the body does not enter into the systemic circulation through the thoracic duct?
      A)
      Lymph from the lower body
      B)
      Lymph from the left side of the head
      C)
      Lymph from the right arm
      D)
      Lymph from the left arm.
    4. Unlike blood capillaries, lymphatic capillaries:
      A)
      Do not contain any cells
      B)
      Are blind-ended
      C)
      Are virtually impermeable to water and solutes
      D)
      Contain a thin muscular layer.
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    1. B and T cells are:
      A)
      Lymph nodes
      B)
      Tonsils
      C)
      Lymphocytes
      D)
      Antibodies
    2. Which of the following is not a type of cell associated with mucosal lymphoid tissue?
      A)
      Macrophages
      B)
      Red blood cells
      C)
      Monocytes
      D)
      Dust cells
    3. The enlarged portion of the thoracic duct is called the:
      A)
      Lacteal
      B)
      Hilum
      C)
      Right lymphatic duct
      D)
      Cisterna chyli
    4. The fluid formed when tissue fluid passes from the intercellular spaces into the lymphatic vessels is:
      A)
      Plasma
      B)
      Chyle
      C)
      Lymph
      D)
      Serum
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    1. Which is true of the inguinal lymph nodes?
      A)
      They are part of the hepatic portal system
      B)
      They line the entrance of the spleen
      C)
      They are located in the groin
      D)
      They are the Kupffer cells within the liver
    2. An organ that shrinks after puberty is the:
      A)
      Spleen
      B)
      Thymus
      C)
      Liver
      D)
      Cisterna chyli
    3. Which of the following is most related to the placental transfer of antibodies from the mother to the fetus?
      A)
      Naturally acquired active immunity
      B)
      Artificially acquired active immunity
      C)
      Artificially acquired passive immunity
      D)
      Naturally acquired passive immunity
    4. The small mounds of lymphoid tissue found at the back of the tongue are called:
      A)
      Pharyngeal tonsils
      B)
      Palatine tonsils
      C)
      Lingual tonsils
      D)
      Adenoids
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    1. Digested fats enter the lymphatic circulation through special capillary vessels called:
      A)
      Lacteals
      B)
      Peyer patches
      C)
      Kupffer cells
      D)
      Lymph capillaries
    2. This large lymphatic organ removes worn-out blood cells from circulation and also serves as a reservoir for blood:
      A)
      Thymus gland
      B)
      Liver
      C)
      Spleen
      D)
      Interstitial spaces
    3. The site by which a pathogen enters the body is called:
      A)
      Portal of entry
      B)
      Blood
      C)
      Respiratory tract
      D)
      Inflammation
    4. Which of the following refer to passive immunity? (select all that apply)
      A)
      Transfer through the placenta or breast milk
      B)
      Inflammation
      C)
      Vaccination with an antigen
      D)
      Administration of antiserum
      E)
      Tears and saliva
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