Exam 31: Lymphatic System

The cutaneous lymphatic plexus drains lymph from the breast.

The thymus secretes:

When interstitial fluid enters a lymph vessel, it is called lymph.

Hassall corpuscles are part of the:

The lymph taken from what location has the highest concentration of protein?

The supratrochlear lymph nodes are located in the neck along the sternocleidomastoid muscle.

There can be as many as three vessels that carry lymph back to the right subclavian vein.

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

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

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

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

Lymphatic vessels run parallel to veins and form frequent anastomoses with them.

Patients with immunodeficiencies such as AIDS often develop a malignancy of lymphoid tissue.

The tunica media of lymph vessels is similar to that of veins except the lymph vessels have no smooth muscle.

All of the following are functions of the lymphatic system except:

Lacteals:

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

_____ of the lymph from the breast enters the lymph nodes of the axillary region.

Which best describes the mechanism involved with the central movement, or flow, of lymph?

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