Question 1

Large lymphoid nodules in the tissue at the rear of the mouth are not visible due to their location at the base of the tongue, are called ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  palatine tonsils 
B)  Peyer's patches 
C)  pharyngeal tonsils 
D)  lingual tonsils 
E)  aggregated lymphoid nodules 
A)  palatine tonsils 
B)  Peyer's patches 
C)  pharyngeal tonsils 
D)  lingual tonsils 
E)  aggregated lymphoid nodules

Question 2

Lymphatic vessels originate in peripheral tissues and deliver lymph to the venous system.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

Which of the following is not an aging-dependent problem of the lymphatic system?

Accepted Answer

A)  appendicitis 
B)  T cells become less responsive 
C)  increased susceptibility to infection 
D)  cancer incidence increases 
E)  reduced number of helper T cells 
A)  appendicitis 
B)  T cells become less responsive 
C)  increased susceptibility to infection 
D)  cancer incidence increases 
E)  reduced number of helper T cells

Question 4

The capsule that covers the thymus divides it into ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  two thymic lobes 
B)  many lobules 
C)  several unstructured nodules 
D)  several reservoirs for storage of hormones 
E)  lacteals 
A)  two thymic lobes 
B)  many lobules 
C)  several unstructured nodules 
D)  several reservoirs for storage of hormones 
E)  lacteals

Question 5

Interstitial fluid resembles blood, but with a lower concentration of ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  lipids 
B)  proteins 
C)  nucleic acids 
D)  macrophages 
E)  lymphocytes 
A)  lipids 
B)  proteins 
C)  nucleic acids 
D)  macrophages 
E)  lymphocytes

Question 6

Which lymph nodes would likely become inflamed with an ear infection?

Accepted Answer

A)  cervical lymph nodes 
B)  axillary lymph nodes 
C)  none of the lymph nodes, but the spleen 
D)  intestinal lymph nodes 
E)  thoracic lymph nodes 
A)  cervical lymph nodes 
B)  axillary lymph nodes 
C)  none of the lymph nodes, but the spleen 
D)  intestinal lymph nodes 
E)  thoracic lymph nodes

Question 7

Figure 23.2
   
Identify the labeled structure(s) in each of the following questions.
-Identify the structure(s) indicated by Label E.

Accepted Answer

A)  Right lymphatic duct 
B)  Right jugular vein 
C)  Superior vena cava 
D)  Inferior vena cava 
E)  Right subclavian trunk 
A)  Right lymphatic duct 
B)  Right jugular vein 
C)  Superior vena cava 
D)  Inferior vena cava 
E)  Right subclavian trunk

Question 8

The ________ of the spleen contain(s)indentations that follow the shapes of the stomach and kidneys.

Accepted Answer

A)  hilum 
B)  visceral surface 
C)  medulla 
D)  trabeculae 
E)  diaphragmatic surface 
A)  hilum 
B)  visceral surface 
C)  medulla 
D)  trabeculae 
E)  diaphragmatic surface

Question 9

Figure 23.3
   
Identify the labeled structure(s) in each of the following questions.
-Identify the structure(s) indicated by Label C.

Accepted Answer

A)  Cortex 
B)  Efferent vessel 
C)  Medulla 
D)  Capsule 
E)  Trabeculae 
A)  Cortex 
B)  Efferent vessel 
C)  Medulla 
D)  Capsule 
E)  Trabeculae

Question 10

Lipids absorbed in the digestive tract enter ________ in the intestinal wall.

Accepted Answer

A)  capillaries 
B)  lymph nodes 
C)  lacteals 
D)  macrophages 
E)  microglia 
A)  capillaries 
B)  lymph nodes 
C)  lacteals 
D)  macrophages 
E)  microglia

Question 11

The lymphatic network begins with the ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  lymph nodes 
B)  aggregated lymphoid nodules 
C)  lymphatic capillaries 
D)  cisterna chyli 
E)  lymphatic nodules 
A)  lymph nodes 
B)  aggregated lymphoid nodules 
C)  lymphatic capillaries 
D)  cisterna chyli 
E)  lymphatic nodules

Question 12

Figure 23.1
   
Identify the labeled structure(s) in each of the following questions.
-Identify the structure(s) indicated by Label L.

Accepted Answer

A)  Thymus 
B)  Tonsil 
C)  Cisterna chyli 
D)  Spleen 
E)  Lumbar lymph nodes 
A)  Thymus 
B)  Tonsil 
C)  Cisterna chyli 
D)  Spleen 
E)  Lumbar lymph nodes

Question 13

Figure 23.1
   
Identify the labeled structure(s) in each of the following questions.
-Identify the structure(s) indicated by Label N.

Accepted Answer

A)  Cervical lymph nodes 
B)  Cisterna chyli 
C)  Thoracic (left lymphatic) duct 
D)  Lumbar lymph nodes 
E)  Right lymphatic duct 
A)  Cervical lymph nodes 
B)  Cisterna chyli 
C)  Thoracic (left lymphatic) duct 
D)  Lumbar lymph nodes 
E)  Right lymphatic duct

Question 14

Figure 23.1
   
Identify the labeled structure(s) in each of the following questions.
-Identify the structure(s) indicated by Label F.

Accepted Answer

A)  Cisterna chyli 
B)  Thymus 
C)  Spleen 
D)  Lumbar lymph nodes 
E)  Cervical lymph nodes 
A)  Cisterna chyli 
B)  Thymus 
C)  Spleen 
D)  Lumbar lymph nodes 
E)  Cervical lymph nodes

Question 15

Lymphoid nodules in the walls of the small intestine are called ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  germinal centers 
B)  thymic corpuscles 
C)  nodes 
D)  aggregated lymphoid nodules 
E)  lingual tonsils 
A)  germinal centers 
B)  thymic corpuscles 
C)  nodes 
D)  aggregated lymphoid nodules 
E)  lingual tonsils

Question 16

Lymph is transported through a network of increasingly larger lymphatic vessels. What is the correct order of these, from smallest diameter to largest diameter?

Accepted Answer

A)  Capillaries - ducts - trunks - vessels 
B)  Ducts - capillaries - vessels - trunks 
C)  Vessels - capillaries - trunks - ducts 
D)  Ducts - vessels - capillaries - trunks 
E)  Capillaries - vessels - trunks - ducts 
A)  Capillaries - ducts - trunks - vessels 
B)  Ducts - capillaries - vessels - trunks 
C)  Vessels - capillaries - trunks - ducts 
D)  Ducts - vessels - capillaries - trunks 
E)  Capillaries - vessels - trunks - ducts

Question 17

The right lymphatic duct ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  carries lymph to the right brachiocephalic vein 
B)  carries lymph originating in tissues superior to the diaphragm on the right side of the body 
C)  carries lymph from tissues inferior to the diaphragm 
D)  varies very little from individual to individual 
E)  empties into the axillary vein 
A)  carries lymph to the right brachiocephalic vein 
B)  carries lymph originating in tissues superior to the diaphragm on the right side of the body 
C)  carries lymph from tissues inferior to the diaphragm 
D)  varies very little from individual to individual 
E)  empties into the axillary vein

Question 18

The splenic artery, splenic vein, and lymphatics that drain the spleen enter and exit at which structure?

Accepted Answer

A)  medulla 
B)  trabeculae 
C)  cortex 
D)  hilum 
E)  nodule 
A)  medulla 
B)  trabeculae 
C)  cortex 
D)  hilum 
E)  nodule

Question 19

Figure 23.1
   
Identify the labeled structure(s) in each of the following questions.
-Identify the structure(s) indicated by Label E.

Accepted Answer

A)  Lumbar lymph nodes 
B)  Cervical lymph nodes 
C)  Right lymphatic duct 
D)  Cisterna chyli 
E)  Thoracic duct 
A)  Lumbar lymph nodes 
B)  Cervical lymph nodes 
C)  Right lymphatic duct 
D)  Cisterna chyli 
E)  Thoracic duct

Question 20

Figure 23.2
   
Identify the labeled structure(s) in each of the following questions.
-Identify the structure(s) indicated by Label H.

Accepted Answer

A)  Intestinal trunk 
B)  Right jugular vein 
C)  Superior vena cava 
D)  Right lymphatic duct 
E)  Inferior vena cava 
A)  Intestinal trunk 
B)  Right jugular vein 
C)  Superior vena cava 
D)  Right lymphatic duct 
E)  Inferior vena cava

Exam 23: The Lymphatic System

Large lymphoid nodules in the tissue at the rear of the mouth are not visible due to their location at the base of the tongue, are called ________.

Lymphatic vessels originate in peripheral tissues and deliver lymph to the venous system.

Which of the following is not an aging-dependent problem of the lymphatic system?

The capsule that covers the thymus divides it into ________.

Interstitial fluid resembles blood, but with a lower concentration of ________.

Which lymph nodes would likely become inflamed with an ear infection?

Figure 23.2 Identify the labeled structure(s) in each of the following questions. -Identify the structure(s) indicated by Label E.

The ________ of the spleen contain(s)indentations that follow the shapes of the stomach and kidneys.

Figure 23.3 Identify the labeled structure(s) in each of the following questions. -Identify the structure(s) indicated by Label C.

Lipids absorbed in the digestive tract enter ________ in the intestinal wall.

The lymphatic network begins with the ________.

Figure 23.1 Identify the labeled structure(s) in each of the following questions. -Identify the structure(s) indicated by Label L.

Figure 23.1 Identify the labeled structure(s) in each of the following questions. -Identify the structure(s) indicated by Label N.

Figure 23.1 Identify the labeled structure(s) in each of the following questions. -Identify the structure(s) indicated by Label F.

Lymphoid nodules in the walls of the small intestine are called ________.

Lymph is transported through a network of increasingly larger lymphatic vessels. What is the correct order of these, from smallest diameter to largest diameter?

The right lymphatic duct ________.

The splenic artery, splenic vein, and lymphatics that drain the spleen enter and exit at which structure?

Figure 23.1 Identify the labeled structure(s) in each of the following questions. -Identify the structure(s) indicated by Label E.

Figure 23.2 Identify the labeled structure(s) in each of the following questions. -Identify the structure(s) indicated by Label H.

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