Lymphatic System Practice Test

1. Which of the following is not directly associated with the lymphatic pathway?
  1. Lymphatic trunk 
  2. Collecting duct 
  3. Subclavian vein 
  4. Carotid arteries
2. The thymus is responsible for secreting _____ from epithelial cells.
  1. Thymosin 
  2. Growth hormone 
  3. Macrophages 
  4. Plasma cells
3. Which of the following types of cytokines is responsible for the growth and maturation of B cells?
  1. Interleukin-1 
  2. Interleukin-2 
  3. Interleukin-4 
  4. Interleukin-7
4. Which of the following types of immunoglobulins is the most responsible for promoting allergic reactions?
  1. IgA 
  2. IgM 
  3. IgD 
  4. IgE
5. Which of the following types of immunoglobulins is located on the surface of most B-lymphocytes?
  1. IgA 
  2. IgM 
  3. IgD 
  4. IgE
6. Which of the following statements regarding the lymphatic system is FALSE?
  1. Lymph originates from excess cellular fluid
  2. Lymph nodes trap bacteria
  3. Swelling of the lymph nodes indicates dysfunction of the lymphatic system
  4. Swelling of the lymph nodes indicates proper functioning of the lymphatic system
7. Which of the following is not an autoimmune disease?
  1. Graves disease 
  2. Myasthenia gravis 
  3. Insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus 
  4. Alzheimer’s disease
8. T-cell activation requires a/an _______ cell.
  1. Activation 
  2. Accessory 
  3. Plasma 
  4. Helper
9. The thymus is located with the _______.
  1. Mediastinum 
  2. Peristinum 
  3. Epistinum 
  4. Endostinum
10. Which of the following statements is false regarding the spleen?
  1. Divided up into lobules 
  2. Similar to a large lymph node 
  3. Contains macrophages 
  4. Limited blood within the lobules
11. Which of the following is not considered a central location of lymph nodes?
  1. Cervical 
  2. Axillary 
  3. Inguinal 
  4. Tibial
12. Lymphocytes that reach the thymus become _____.
  1. T-cells 
  2. B-cells 
  3. Plasma cells 
  4. Beta cells
13. Lymphocytes that do not reach the thymus become _____.
  1. T-cells 
  2. B-cells 
  3. Plasma cells 
  4. Beta cells
14. Which of the following is associated with a B cell deficiency?
  1. Job’s syndrome 
  2. Chronic granulomatous disease 
  3. Bruton’s agammaglobulinemia 
  4. Wiskott-Aldrich syndrome
15. Which of the following is the autoantibody for systemic lupus?
  1. Anti-microsomal 
  2. Antinuclear antibodies 
  3. Anti-gliadin 
  4. Anti-histone
16. The TB skin test is an example of ______.
  1. Delayed hypersensitivity 
  2. Serum sickness 
  3. Cytotoxic reaction 
  4. Arthus reaction
17. Which of the following types of cytokines is secreted by macrophages?
  1. IL-1 
  2. IL-2 
  3. IL-3 
  4. IL-4
18. Which of the following types of immunoglobulins binds complement?
  1. IgA 
  2. IgD 
  3. IgE 
  4. IgG
19. Which of the following is a key component of cytotoxic T cells?
  1. CD2 
  2. CD4 
  3. CD8 
  4. CD10
20. Which of the following is not a primary target group of T cells?
  1. Viruses 
  2. Toxins 
  3. Fungi 
  4. TB

 

Answer Key 
1. D 
2. A 
3. C 
4. D 
5. C 
6. C
7. D 
8. B 
9. A 
10. D 
11. D 
12. A 
13. B 
14. C 
15. B 
16. A 
17. A 
18. D 
19. C 
20. B