ch 12
Where are the tonsils located:
A) throat
The lymph organ that programs T cells and functions at peak levels only during youth is the:
A) thymus
The thymus gland is most active during:
B) adolescence
What structure carries lymph into a lymph node:
B) afferent lymphatic vessel
Which one of the following is NOT one of the nonspecific body defenses:
B) antibody production
The adaptive (specific) defense system:
B) issues an attack specific to particular foreign substances
Which lymphatic organ's major job is to destroy worn-out red blood cells and return some of
B) spleen
Lymph from the left arm returns to the heart through the:
B) thoracic duct
The lymph tissues found within the walls of the small intestine are called:
C) Peyer's patches
The process by which neutrophils are squeezed through the capillary walls during the
C) diapedesis
The body's first line of defense against the invasion of disease-causing microorganisms is:
C) skin and mucous membranes
Lymph in the right leg rejoins blood flow in the:
C) subclavian veins
Which one of the following is NOT a mechanism that aids lymph return
C) the pumping action of the heart
Which lymphoid tissues trap and remove bacteria entering the throat:
C) tonsils
Which one of the following is NOT one of the four most common indicators of the
D) fever
Mucosa-associated lymphatic tissue (MALT) includes:
D) tonsils, the appendix, and Peyer's patches
Lymph is largely composed of water that has escaped from:
E) blood