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10th -
12thgrade
Lymphatic System Medical Terminology Wofford
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- 1. Multiple ChoiceTwo main organs of the lymph system:Thymus & PancreasPancreas & ThyroidSpleen & ThymusTonsils & Thyroid
- 2. Multiple ChoiceWhat is the purpose of antibodies?To pump lymph through the vesselsTo create lymphTo fight infectionTo remove old red blood cells
- 3. Multiple ChoiceWhere do T cells mature?bloodbone marrowthymustonsils
- 4. Multiple ChoiceThe nonspecific defense system is the ______ defense systemadaptiveinnate
- 5. Multiple ChoiceWhich type of cells make antibodies?A cellsB cellsM cellsT cells
- 6. Multiple ChoiceIn which condition does the body turn against itself and mistakenly attack normal cells?autoimmune diseaseallergyHodgkin's diseasecardiovascular disease
- 7. Multiple ChoiceWhich tissue produces lymphocytes and filters out impurities and harmful substances from the lymph?spleentonsilsthymuslymph nodes
- 8. Multiple ChoiceWhat is the body's hypersensitive response to an outside substance that is otherwise harmless?autoimmune diseaseallergyHodgkin's diseasecardiovascular disease
- 9. Multiple ChoiceHow is lymph moved through lymphatic vessels?Contractions of the small intestineBlood cells carry lymph through the vesselsContractions of the heartContractions of skeletal muscle around the vessels
- 10. Multiple Choicered blood cellplasmaerythrocyteleukocytethrombocyte
- 11. Multiple Choicewhite blood cellplasmaerythrocyteleukocytethrombocyte
- 12. Multiple ChoiceMacrophages...Keep bacteria from replicatingBind to viruses"Eat" foreign cellsAlert killer T cells
- 13. Multiple ChoiceWhich of the following is true about the lymphatic system?Lymph flows towards the heartLymph flows away from the heartLymph is mostly made of plasmaLymph is only found in lymph nodes
- 14. Multiple ChoiceAn immune response that does not involve antibodies but rather involves the activation of macrophages and natural killer cells:Acquired Passive ImmunityNatural ImmunityAcquired Active ImmunityCell-Mediated Immunity
- 15. Multiple ChoiceWhat is the purpose of antibodies?To pump lymph through the vesselsTo create lymphTo fight infectionTo remove old red blood cells
- 16. Multiple ChoiceThe nonspecific defense system is the ______ defense systemadaptiveinnate
- 17. Multiple ChoiceAll fevers are bad.TrueFalse
- 18. Multiple ChoiceThe nurse practitioner gives out immunization shots for measles, mumps and rubella. What type of immunity to these diseases would someone get?Artificial acquired immunityNatural acquired immunityNatural immunityPassive acquired immunity
- 19. Multiple Choice-ectomyDiseaseExcision, removalSpecialistVessel
- 20. Multiple Choice-itisConditionSpecialistInflammationStudy of
- 21. Multiple ChoiceErythro-CellRedBlueWhite
- 22. Multiple ChoiceLeuko-RedWhiteBlueCell
- 23. Multiple Choice-pathyDiseaseInfectionIllnessContagious
- 24. Multiple ChoiceThe fluid that removes cellular waste products, pathogens and dead blood cells.lymphangi/olymph/osplen/omyel/o
- 25. Multiple ChoiceThe capillaries, vessels and ducts that return lymph from tissues to venous tissues.lymphangi/olymph/olymphaden/osplen/o
- 26. Multiple ChoiceWhat "happens" in the lymph nodes?Excess glucose in the lymph is stored in the liverCarbon dioxide is removed from the lymph and passed to the lungs for exhalationLymph is oxgenated and pumped through the bodyLymph is cleaned of foreign antigens and debris
- 27. Multiple ChoiceThe combining form that means to eat or swallow is:phag/opin/oleuk/opath/o
- 28. Multiple ChoiceThe combining form that means protection is:path/omeg/oimmun/olymph/o
- 29. Multiple ChoiceThe combining form that means lymph is:lymphangi/olymphaden/oleuk/olymph/o
- 30. Multiple ChoiceThe combining form that means spleen is:spleenomega/osplen/olymph/ospleen/o
- 31. Multiple ChoiceThe combining form that means lymph node is:lymph/oaden/olymphaden/olymphangi/o
- 32. Multiple ChoiceThe combining form that means lymph vessel is:lymphaden/olymphangi/olymph/osplen/o
- 33. Multiple ChoiceThe suffix that means removal or carry away is:apheresisphonpheresisemiapareasis
- 34. Multiple ChoiceWhat medical term means lymph gland inflammation?lymphaginitislymphadenitislymphadenopathylymphadgioma
- 35. Multiple ChoiceThe medical term that means to cut into the spleen is:splenectomysplenotomysplenoplexysplenoplasia
- 36. Multiple ChoiceThe functions of the lymphatic and immune system are:collect excess fluid and brings it back to the heartdefense against pathogenstransports fats absorbed by the small intestineall of these are functions
- 37. Multiple ChoiceThe lymph glands in the armpits are:inguinalaxillarycervicalthoracic
- 38. Multiple ChoiceThe lymph glands in the groin region are:axillarythoracicinguinalcervical
- 39. Multiple ChoiceA condition that results in thick blood due to to many red blood cells is called:hemophiliahyperlipidemiathalassemiapolycythemia vera
- 40. Multiple ChoiceA blockage of lymph flow is called:lymphangiomalymphedemalymphadenitislymphoplexy
- 41. Multiple ChoiceSevere itching due to hives is called:urticariaanaphylactic shockdyscariasarcoidosis
- 42. Multiple ChoiceThe test for HIV-AIDS Is:ELISAPCPKSSMAC
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