Medical Quiz

Lymphatic System Quiz


Which of the following is NOT the function of the lymphatic system?

A. Removes excess fluid from around organs

B. Circulates blood

C. Absorbs fats

D. Fights against infections

What is the medical term for watery fluid inside the lympathic vessels?

A. Plasma

B. Tissue fluid

C. Lymph

D. Blood

What part of the lymphatic system filters foreign material from blood and destroys old red blood cells?

A. Spleen

B. Thymus

C. Lymph nodes

D. Lymphatic vessels

Which of the following is NOT found in the tissue fluid?

A. Leucocyte

B. Erythrocyte

C. Glucose

D. Oxygen

Which of the following comparisons between a vein and lymphatic vessel is correct?

A. lymphatic vessel =Platelets present vein=Platelets absent

B. lymphatic vessel =Erythrocytes absent vein=Erythrocytesp resent

C. lymphatic vessel =Leucocytes absent vein=Leucocytes present

D. lymphatic vessel =Valves absent vein=Valves present

Which colour is the lymphatic system?

A. Blue

B. Green

C. Purple

D. Red

Which of the following is not a function of the lymphatic system?

A. Lymph nodes destroy old red blood cells.

B. Lacteals transport fatty acids and glycerol from the small intestine.

C. Lymph vessels return interstitial fluid into the circulatory system

D. Lymph transports lymphocytes throughout the body

A soft tissue inside the bone that produces blood cells

A. Immune cells

B. Bone marrow

C. Lymph nodes

D. Spleen

Which word best describes the relationship between the lymphatic system and the circulatory system?

A. Antagonistic

B. Complementary

C. Independent

D. Redundant

A. P, Q, R

B. Q, R, S

C. P, R, S

D. P, Q, S

The lymphatic system return the leaked plasma into the blood.



A. I and III only

B. I, II and III only

C. I, II and IV only

D. I, II, III and IV only

How is lymph moved through lymphatic vessels?

A. Contraction of the small intestine

B. Contraction of the heart

C. Blood cells carry lymph through the vessels

D. Contraction of the skeletal muscle around the vessels

The tiny oval shaped lymph structure located throughout the body are known as?

A. Lymph nodes

B. Spleen

C. Lymph fluid

