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Lymphatic System Review Questions Questions
Question 1 of 5
The spleen's venous drainage flows into which vein?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: The splenic vein drains into the hepatic portal vein; renal and vena cava are unrelated.
Question 2 of 5
Which organ matures T lymphocytes?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: The thymus matures T cells; bone marrow produces them, spleen and nodes activate.
Question 3 of 5
Which structure traps pathogens in the throat?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Tonsils trap throat pathogens; spleen filters blood, thymus matures T cells, nodes filter lymph.
Question 4 of 5
Which cells mediate type I hypersensitivity?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Mast cells mediate type I via IgE; T and B cells are adaptive, neutrophils are innate.
Question 5 of 5
Which cells are key to immune surveillance?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: NK cells monitor for abnormal cells; B and T cells are adaptive, macrophages phagocytose.