Chapter 20 AP 2

Which statement correctly describes the origin of lymph fluid?

Which of the following correctly describes the pathway of lymph?

Where do B lymphocytes mature?

The blood testis barrier is to newly formed sperm cells as the blood thymus barrier is to ________.

Which of the following mechanisms is NOT used to propel lymph through lymphatic vessels?

Which of the following lymphoid cells trap antigens and transport them to lymph nodes?

lymphoid tissue is mainly reticular connective tissue

Which of the following promotes closure of the minivalves associated with lymph capillaries?

What is the main function of the lymphatic system?

Lymph from the right leg ultimately is delivered to which duct in the thoracic region?

Select the correct statement about lymphocytes.

Which lymphoid organ extracts aged and defective blood cells and platelets from the blood in addition to storing some of the breakdown products for later reuse?

Which of the following is NOT a part of the lymphatic system?

What is the name of the enlarged sac to which the lumbar trunks and the intestinal trunk return lymph?

Which of the following are primary lymphoid organs?

Which of the following areas in a secondary lymphoid organ allows intimate contact between blood and the lymphocytes?

Where in the lymph node do the T cells first encounter antigens presented by dendritic cells?

Collections of lymphoid tissues, called MALT, are strategically placed throughout the respiratory, digestive, and genitourinary systems. Which one of these is located at the end of the small intestine?

There is a decrease in our ability to fight infection as we age. Which lymphoid organ may have a role in this decline?

A patient's deep hand laceration was sutured at your clinic yesterday. When you make a follow-up call today, the patient reports "some red streaks on my forearm." Why are you concerned?

The thymus is the only lymphoid organ that does NOT ________.

Within buboes, bacteria are directly attacked by ______.

Tonsils have blind-ended structures called ________ that trap bacteria and particulate matter.

which lymphoid organ or tissue lacks a reticular fiber stroma?

Which of the following statements is true regarding veins versus lymphatic collecting vessels?

What is the unique structural modification in lymphatic capillaries that increases their permeability?

Lymph capillary permeability is due to minivalves and protein filaments.

Lymph arrives at the lymph nodes via afferent lymphatic vessels.

What is a bubo?

Like blood, lymph flows both to and from the heart.

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What is the function of the endothelial minivalves in lymph capillaries?

Which of the following statements regarding the thymus is FALSE?

What anatomical area(s) is/are protected by the tubal tonsils?

Digested fats are absorbed from the intestine by the lymph capillaries.

The __________ tonsil(s) is/are referred to as the adenoids if enlarged.

Of the following lymphoid organs, which is/are structurally simplest and lack(s) a complete capsule?

The thymus is most active during ________.

The spleen is a unique lymphoid organ that filters blood, rather than lymph. Following splenectomy (surgical removal of the spleen) in an adult, which of the following splenic functions would be performed by the bone marrow or liver?

Lymphatic capillaries are present in ________.

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

Which of the following is a role of lymph nodes?

Once collected, lymph is ultimately transported into __________.

Peyer's patches are mucosa-associated lymphoid tissue located in the __________.

The lymphatic capillaries are ________.

Lymph from what regions of the body is drained into the right lymphatic duct?

Your patient has had her spleen removed after it was ruptured in a motorcycle accident. Which of the following is your greatest concern for her future health status?

Where are Peyer's patches located?

Lymphatic capillaries are NOT found in __________.

Which of the following vessels delivers lymph into the junction of the internal jugular vein and the subclavian vein?

Although B and T lymphocytes originate in the bone marrow, T cells mature in the ________.

Which of the following lymphoid tissues/organs do(es) NOT contain reticular connective tissue?

Which of the following distinguishes lymphatic vessels from veins?

When tissues are inflamed, lymphatic capillaries permit uptake of large particles such as cell debris, pathogens, and cancer cells.

Where in the lymph node is a dendritic cell most likely associated with and activating a T lymphocyte?

Which of the following lymphoid organs is NOT matched with its function?

Which lymphoid cells produce antibodies?

mall secondary lymphoid organs, which cluster along lymphatic vessels, are termed ________.

Which part of the spleen is its primary site of immune function?

Lymphangitis is caused by ______.

Where are the three large clusters of superficial lymph nodes?

What region of the lymph node contains follicles filled with dividing B cells?

Lymphedema may be treated by all EXCEPT which of the following?

Flow of lymph through a lymph node is slowed due to ________.

Which of the following organs or locations do(es) not contain MALT (mucosa-associated lymphoid tissue)?

Lymphocytes reside temporarily in lymphoid tissue, then move to other parts of the body.

Which lymphoid organ(s) appear(s) before the others?