A&P Exam 2

Lymphangitis is caused by ______.

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

Hypoalbuminemia is a medical condition in which blood plasma levels of albumin are abnormally low. One reason for this disorder is an increased movement of blood plasma albumin into the interstitial space through leaky capillaries. How would this condition affect the volume of lymph that's produced?

Which of the following distinguishes lymphatic vessels from veins?

What is the main function of the lymphatic system?

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

Adjacent cells in lymphatic capillaries overlap each other loosely. What is the unique structural modification that increases their permeability?

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

Which of the following is a characteristic of lymphangitis?

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

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

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

The thoracic duct runs parallel and close to all of the following EXCEPT the __________.

Where are the three large clusters of superficial lymph nodes?

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

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

Which statement describes the origin of lymph fluid?

Lymphatic collecting vessels originate in which of the following areas?

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

Once collected, lymph ultimately drains into __________.

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

What is the function of the mini-valves in lymph capillaries?

Lymph transport involves all of the following EXCEPT ________.

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

Lymphatic capillaries are present in ________.

Which of the following is NOT a method that maintains lymph flow?

Which of the following is NOT a normal component of lymph?

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

From the right leg, lymph moves in which order?

Lymphatic ________ are formed from the union of the largest collecting lymphatic vessels.

While passing through a village on safari you notice a man with legs of drastically different sizes. What is the most likely reason for the increased size of the swollen leg?

Why might lymphedema occur as a complication after a radical mastectomy, in which lymph nodes have been removed?

When the lymphatic structures of a limb are blocked due to tumors, the result is ________.

Select the correct statement about lymph transport.

Which lymphatic structure drains lymph from the right upper limb and the right side of the head and thorax?

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

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

The cisterna chyli collects lymph from the lumbar trunks draining the upper limbs and from the intestinal trunk draining the digestive organs.

The lymphatic capillaries function to absorb the excess protein-containing interstitial fluid and return it to the bloodstream.

Lymph capillary permeability is due to minivalves and protein filaments.

Lymphatic capillaries are permeable to proteins.

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

Chyle is delivered to the blood via the lymphatic system.

About 3 liters of fluid are lost to the tissue spaces every 24 hours and are returned to the bloodstream as lymph.

Because lymph vessels are very low-pressure conduits, movements of adjacent tissues are important in propelling lymph through the lymphatics.

Besides lymph nodes, where would you expect to find proliferating (dividing) B cells?

Which lymphoid organ atrophies as we age?

The thymus is most active during ________.

The thymus functions strictly in maturation of B cells.

Peyer's patches are clusters of lymphoid tissue found primarily in the large intestine.

Where are Peyer's patches located?

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

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

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

The tonsils located at the base of the tongue are the ________.

Mucosa-associated lymphoid tissues include all of the following EXCEPT ________.

Peyer's patches are found in the distal portion of the ________.

Which of the following does NOT contain a mucosa-associated lymphatic tissue?

Lymphoid tissue that appears as a swelling of the mucosa in the oral cavity is called a(n) ________.

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

The __________ tonsils are also called the adenoids.

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

Which tonsil is located in the posterior wall of the nasopharynx and is referred to as the adenoids if it is enlarged?

Tonsillar crypts are invaginations deep into the interior of the tonsil. What structure(s), found in most other lymphoid organs, is/are missing from the tonsil that allows for the presence of these crypts?

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

Which lymphoid organ is primarily active during the early years of life?

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 these lymphoid organs is the thymus?

Which of these lymphoid organs destroys bacteria before it can breach the intestinal wall and generates "memory" lymphocytes for long-term memory?

Which of these lymphatic organs is organized with trabeculae and compartments containing white pulp and red pulp?

Which lymph cells produce antibodies?

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

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

Which of the following is NOT a secondary lymph organ?

Which lymphoid organ(s) serve(s) as the site where B lymphocytes become immunocompetent B cells?

Which of the following would NOT be classified as a lymphoid organ?

Which cells are the main "warriors" of the immune system?

Which of the following is considered a primary lymphoid organ?

Lymphocytes can develop and mature in the ________.

Select the correct statement about lymphocytes.

Select the correct statement about lymphoid tissue.

The lymphatic capillaries are ________.

Lymphoid tissue is mainly reticular connective tissue.

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

Within buboes, bacteria are directly attacked by ______.

The filtration of lymph and activation of the immune system are the two basic functions of the __________.

Which of the following is an INACCURATE statement regarding lymph nodes?

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

Which of the following is a role of lymph nodes?

Lymph arrives at the lymph nodes via afferent lymphatic vessels.

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

Large clusters of lymph nodes occur in all of the following locations EXCEPT the ________.

Which of the following is NOT a function of lymph nodes?

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

The most important of the secondary lymphoid organs in the body are the lymph nodes.

Lymph leaves a lymph node via ________.

What is a bubo?

There are more efferent lymphatic vessels leaving a lymph node than there are afferent vessels entering a lymph node.

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

What vessel serves as the source of the spleen's blood supply from the aorta?

where is the spleen located

Which lymphoid organ(s) serve(s) in immune surveillance and blood cell recycling?

Functions of the spleen include all of those below EXCEPT ________.

Which of the following statements is FALSE regarding the spleen?

Antibodies that act against a particular foreign substance are released by ________.

If even a small part of the spleen is left in a ten-year-old child, it will most likely regenerate itself

In the spleen, red pulp is involved in the immune functions and white pulp is involved in disposing of worn-out RBCs.

The most important role of the spleen is to provide a site for lymphocyte proliferation and immune surveillance and response.