Question 1

What structures are located near the opening of the nasal cavity in the upper throat and are also called the adenoids?

Accepted Answer

A) Palatine tonsils 
B) Thymus glands 
C) Lingual tonsils 
D) Pharyngeal tonsils 
A) Palatine tonsils 
B) Thymus glands 
C) Lingual tonsils 
D) Pharyngeal tonsils D

Question 2

The subclavian veins

Accepted Answer

A) receive lymph from the large lymphatic ducts. 
B) pump blood into the large lymphatic ducts. 
C) form the thoracic duct. 
D) are called lacteals. 
A) receive lymph from the large lymphatic ducts. 
B) pump blood into the large lymphatic ducts. 
C) form the thoracic duct. 
D) are called lacteals. A

Question 3

Lymph from the right arm and the right side of the head and thorax drains into the

Accepted Answer

A) thoracic duct. 
B) vena cava. 
C) right atrium. 
D) right lymphatic duct. 
A) thoracic duct. 
B) vena cava. 
C) right atrium. 
D) right lymphatic duct. D

Question 4

Lymphatic capillaries

Accepted Answer

A) absorb tissue fluid and transport it toward the heart. 
B) are close to and parallel the distribution of arterioles. 
C) are composed of smooth muscle and determine SVR (systemic vascular resistance). 
D) transport protein-free interstitial fluid. 
A) absorb tissue fluid and transport it toward the heart. 
B) are close to and parallel the distribution of arterioles. 
C) are composed of smooth muscle and determine SVR (systemic vascular resistance). 
D) transport protein-free interstitial fluid.

Question 5

What is the similarity between the thoracic duct and the right lymphatic duct? Both

Accepted Answer

A) drain lymph exclusively from the lower extremities. 
B) empty their lymph into the left subclavian vein. 
C) are large lymphatic ducts that collect lymph from smaller lymphatic vessels. 
D) are lymphatic capillaries associated exclusively with the cerebral circulation. 
A) drain lymph exclusively from the lower extremities. 
B) empty their lymph into the left subclavian vein. 
C) are large lymphatic ducts that collect lymph from smaller lymphatic vessels. 
D) are lymphatic capillaries associated exclusively with the cerebral circulation.

Question 6

An overly active spleen may prematurely remove platelets from the circulation,thereby predisposing a person to

Accepted Answer

A) arteriolar vasospasm and hypertension. 
B) granulocytopenia and infection. 
C) thrombocytopenia and bleeding. 
D) hyperbilirubinemia and jaundice. 
A) arteriolar vasospasm and hypertension. 
B) granulocytopenia and infection. 
C) thrombocytopenia and bleeding. 
D) hyperbilirubinemia and jaundice.

Question 7

With which of the following are lymph nodes populated?

Accepted Answer

A) Megakaryocytes and platelets 
B) Reticulocytes and erythrocytes 
C) Lymphocytes and macrophages 
D) Granulocytes and Kupffer cells 
A) Megakaryocytes and platelets 
B) Reticulocytes and erythrocytes 
C) Lymphocytes and macrophages 
D) Granulocytes and Kupffer cells

Question 8

A lacteal is located within the

Accepted Answer

A) adenoid. 
B) tonsil. 
C) thymus gland. 
D) intestinal villus. 
A) adenoid. 
B) tonsil. 
C) thymus gland. 
D) intestinal villus.

Question 9

Why does lymph contain protein?

Accepted Answer

A) Protein is synthesized by the lymph nodes. 
B) Protein leaks out of the capillaries into the tissue spaces and is absorbed into the lymphatic capillaries. 
C) The cells that line the lymphatic vessels synthesize protein. 
D) Adenoids transport plasma protein into the lymphatic vessels. 
A) Protein is synthesized by the lymph nodes. 
B) Protein leaks out of the capillaries into the tissue spaces and is absorbed into the lymphatic capillaries. 
C) The cells that line the lymphatic vessels synthesize protein. 
D) Adenoids transport plasma protein into the lymphatic vessels.

Question 10

Thymosin

Accepted Answer

A) is a hormone. 
B) is the fluid within the lymph nodes. 
C) is secreted by all lymph nodes. 
D) plays no known role. 
A) is a hormone. 
B) is the fluid within the lymph nodes. 
C) is secreted by all lymph nodes. 
D) plays no known role.

Question 11

Which of the following best describes the lymphatic capillaries?

Accepted Answer

A) They closely follow the path of the aorta. 
B) They have large pores and follow venous pathways. 
C) They are found only in lymph nodes. 
D) They are found only in the spleen. 
A) They closely follow the path of the aorta. 
B) They have large pores and follow venous pathways. 
C) They are found only in lymph nodes. 
D) They are found only in the spleen.

Question 12

What is the term that refers to the removal of the palatine tonsils?

Accepted Answer

A) Appendectomy 
B) Lymph node resection 
C) Adenoidectomy 
D) Tonsillectomy 
A) Appendectomy 
B) Lymph node resection 
C) Adenoidectomy 
D) Tonsillectomy

Question 13

What is the name of the lymph nodes that drain the head and neck region?

Accepted Answer

A) Inguinal 
B) Cervical 
C) Thoracic 
D) Pelvic 
A) Inguinal 
B) Cervical 
C) Thoracic 
D) Pelvic

Question 14

The thoracic duct

Accepted Answer

A) filters lymph into the subclavian veins. 
B) receives lymph from large lymphatic vessels that drain the left side of the body. 
C) functions like a heart that pumps lymph throughout the body. 
D) is a collection of lymph nodes. 
A) filters lymph into the subclavian veins. 
B) receives lymph from large lymphatic vessels that drain the left side of the body. 
C) functions like a heart that pumps lymph throughout the body. 
D) is a collection of lymph nodes.

Question 15

What is (are) the lymphoid structure(s) that is (are) generally removed during a mastectomy?

Accepted Answer

A) Spleen 
B) Liver 
C) Axillary lymph nodes 
D) Adenoids 
A) Spleen 
B) Liver 
C) Axillary lymph nodes 
D) Adenoids

Question 16

This organ engages in erythropoiesis in the fetus,produces lymphocytes in the adult,and stores platelets.

Accepted Answer

A) Liver 
B) Spleen 
C) Adenoids 
D) Tonsils 
A) Liver 
B) Spleen 
C) Adenoids 
D) Tonsils

Question 17

Which of the following is (are) described as partially encapsulated lymph nodes located in the throat area?

Accepted Answer

A) Spleen 
B) Tonsils 
C) Thymus gland 
D) Lacteal 
A) Spleen 
B) Tonsils 
C) Thymus gland 
D) Lacteal

Question 18

Which of the following is least characteristic of the pharyngeal tonsils?

Accepted Answer

A) Lymphoid organs 
B) Called adenoids 
C) Protect body from infection 
D) Most commonly removed by tonsillectomy 
A) Lymphoid organs 
B) Called adenoids 
C) Protect body from infection 
D) Most commonly removed by tonsillectomy

Question 19

Which of the following is least associated with tonsils?

Accepted Answer

A) Palatine,pharyngeal,and lingual 
B) Thrombopoiesis 
C) Lymph node-like 
D) Lymphoid tissue 
A) Palatine,pharyngeal,and lingual 
B) Thrombopoiesis 
C) Lymph node-like 
D) Lymphoid tissue

Question 20

Which of the following conditions is most likely to cause a platelet deficiency?

Accepted Answer

A) Lymphedema 
B) A hyperactive spleen 
C) Lymphadenopathy 
D) Infectious mononucleosis 
A) Lymphedema 
B) A hyperactive spleen 
C) Lymphadenopathy 
D) Infectious mononucleosis

Exam 20: Lymphatic System

What structures are located near the opening of the nasal cavity in the upper throat and are also called the adenoids?

The subclavian veins

Lymph from the right arm and the right side of the head and thorax drains into the

Lymphatic capillaries

What is the similarity between the thoracic duct and the right lymphatic duct? Both

An overly active spleen may prematurely remove platelets from the circulation,thereby predisposing a person to

With which of the following are lymph nodes populated?

A lacteal is located within the

Why does lymph contain protein?

Thymosin

Which of the following best describes the lymphatic capillaries?

What is the term that refers to the removal of the palatine tonsils?

What is the name of the lymph nodes that drain the head and neck region?

The thoracic duct

What is (are) the lymphoid structure(s) that is (are) generally removed during a mastectomy?

This organ engages in erythropoiesis in the fetus,produces lymphocytes in the adult,and stores platelets.

Which of the following is (are) described as partially encapsulated lymph nodes located in the throat area?

Which of the following is least characteristic of the pharyngeal tonsils?

Which of the following is least associated with tonsils?

Which of the following conditions is most likely to cause a platelet deficiency?

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