Exam 31: Lymphatic System

Even though some lymph nodes occur in clusters, most occur as single nodes.

Lymph from the entire body drains eventually into the thoracic duct.

Protein substances that have left the bloodstream return by way of lymph fluid.

Which of the following is a true statement?

There are between 10 to 15 axillary lymph nodes.

Lymph flows through the thoracic duct and reenters the general circulation at the rate of about _____ liter(s) per day.

Compare and contrast the compositions of the following: Lymph Interstitial fluid Plasma

Thymosin enables lymphocytes to develop into mature T cells, which attack foreign or abnormal cells.

How would muscle contraction affect lymphokinetic action?

An infection in the thumb may result in enlargement of the _____ nodes.

The thymus is located in the:

Peyer patches are isolated nodules of lymphatic tissue in the intestinal wall.

The lymphatic system contributes to the circulatory system.

Name and give the location of the major clusters of lymph nodes in the body.

Adenitis is:

Compare and contrast mechanisms for the movement of lymph through lymphatic vessels with the movement of blood through veins.

In advanced old age, the thymus may be largely replaced by:

The cisterna chyli:

The high concentration of protein in the thoracic duct results from the protein-rich lymph that drains from the:

The tonsils located near the posterior opening of the nasal cavity are called the _____ tonsils.