Exam 12: Lymphatic Drainage of the Head and Neck

Match the descriptions with the correct region of direct lymphatic drainage. Answers may be used once, more than once, or not at all. -Lateral portions of the lower lip

Match the descriptions with the correct region of direct lymphatic drainage. Answers may be used once, more than once, or not at all. -Mandibular central incisors

Match the descriptions with the correct region of direct lymphatic drainage. Answers may be used once, more than once, or not at all. -Back of the head

Lymphatic vessels join to form ____ that empty into the venous system.

Lymphatic organs form cells necessary for the body's defense against foreign substances called

The lymphatic system is a unidirectional system that returns extracellular fluid and proteins back to the arterial system.

Match the descriptions with the correct region of direct lymphatic drainage. Answers may be used once, more than once, or not at all. -Upper lip

Lymphatic vessels are valveless and allow retrograde flow of lymph.

Match the descriptions with the correct region of direct lymphatic drainage. Answers may be used once, more than once, or not at all. -Neutralize antigens

What are the common characteristics of lymph nodes indicative of cancer?

Match the descriptions with the correct region of direct lymphatic drainage. Answers may be used once, more than once, or not at all. -Behind the ear

Match the descriptions with the correct region of direct lymphatic drainage. Answers may be used once, more than once, or not at all. -Foreign substances

The first collection site of lymph in the lymphatic system is in

Match the descriptions with the correct region of direct lymphatic drainage. Answers may be used once, more than once, or not at all. -Nose

Match the descriptions with the correct region of direct lymphatic drainage. Answers may be used once, more than once, or not at all. -Cheek

Match the descriptions with the correct region of direct lymphatic drainage. Answers may be used once, more than once, or not at all. -Lateral portion of the eyelids

Match the descriptions with the correct region of direct lymphatic drainage. Answers may be used once, more than once, or not at all. -Lateral scalp

Cleansed lymph exits the lymph node through lymphatic vessels located at the ____________________ of the node.

What are the common characteristics of lymph nodes indicative of infection?

Which of the following characteristics are typical of infected lymph nodes? (Select all that apply.)