Exam 31: Lymphatic System

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

Which of the following is not a function of the spleen?

The pulp of the spleen and its venous sinuses allow it to store up to _____ ml of blood.

Lymphatics resemble veins except that lymphatics:

Lymphedema, a swelling of the tissues of the extremities, may be treated by diuretics, bed rest, and elevation of the involved extremities.

Lymph circulation is maintained by all of the following except:

Name and describe the two main lymphatic ducts of the body. What area of the body is drained by each? What is the cisterna chyli?

Which tonsils are known as adenoids when they become swollen?

Match each structure or organ of the lymphatic system with its corresponding function or description. -Small, oval-shaped or bean-shaped structures that can be as small as 1 mm

Which of the following is not a lymph organ?

Describe the structure of a lymph node, and explain what happens when lymph passes through it.

The part of the lymphatic system that secretes a hormone is the:

More than 85% of the lymph from the breast enters lymph nodes at the lateral edge of the sternum.

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

Lymph nodes are made of lymphatic tissue while lymph glands are actually made of epithelial glandular tissue.

Germinal centers are areas of rapidly dividing lymphocytes within a cortical node.

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 lymph pressure gradient is established by:

Lymph ducts empty into the circulatory system, draining into the:

The cisterna chyli drains into the right lymphatic duct.