Exam 31: Lymphatic System

Discuss the potential physiological effect that could result if blood proteins that escaped from the capillaries remained in the interstitial fluids without being returned to the blood.

The palatine tonsils are located on each side of the throat.

The fetal thymus forms immature lymphocytes, which then move to the bone marrow for the final stages of lymphocyte development before birth.

Cancer of the breast is one of the most common forms of malignancy in women.

Identify each of the lymphatic organs, and give a generated function for each.

Match each structure or organ of the lymphatic system with its corresponding function or description. -Structure that goes through involution as we age

Damage to main lymphatic ducts may cause death from the loss of serum proteins.

The cutaneous lymphatic plexus drains lymph from the:

Removal of the spleen will most likely render a patient ill for the rest of his or her life.

The inguinal lymph nodes are located in the groin.

Most of the protein in lymph comes from the small intestine and the liver.

Axillary node enlargement may be a sign that breast cancer cells have spread to the nodes.

Although the thymus is at its largest size at puberty, its largest size relative to the rest of the body occurs at age 2.

The size of the thymus is the largest at:

What structure drains lymph from about three fourths of the body into the subclavian vein?

How are lymphatic capillaries related to the function of the lymphatic system?

Which of the following is not true of the thymus gland?

The cisterna chyli drains into the right lymphatic duct.

The vast majority of the body's lymph is drained by the _____ duct.

The lymph nodes perform which of the following functions?