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Lymphatic System Multiple Choice Questions and Answers Questions
Question 1 of 5
What structures prevent the backflow of lymph in lymphatic vessels?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Valves in lymphatic vessels prevent backflow; muscles aid movement but don't prevent it, capillaries collect lymph, and arterioles are blood vessels.
Question 2 of 5
The spleen's blood supply comes primarily from which artery?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: The splenic artery supplies the spleen; renal , hepatic , and mesenteric supply other organs.
Question 3 of 5
The lymphatic system's role in fat absorption occurs in:
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Lacteals in the small intestine absorb fats; spleen , nodes , and thymus don't.
Question 4 of 5
What is the term for lymph node inflammation?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Lymphadenitis is node inflammation; lymphangitis is vessels, lymphoma is cancer, lymphedema is swelling.
Question 5 of 5
Which lymphoid organ is most involved in immune memory?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Lymph nodes store memory cells; thymus matures, spleen filters, tonsils trap.