Filters lymph arriving at trunk from the lower limbs

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1. Which of the following is NOT considered to be a primary organ of the lymphatic system?

Select one:

a. thymus gland

b. spleen

c. tonsils

d. lymph nodes

2. In order to maintain normal blood volume and eliminate local variations in the chemical composition of interstitial fluid, blood pressure at the _____ end of a systemic capillary tends to force water and solutes _____ the plasma and into the interstitial fluid.

a. distal; out of

b. proximal; into

c. distal; into

d. proximal; out of

3. Which of the following are examples of secondary lymphoid structures?

a. lymph nodes and tonsils

b. lymph nodes and bone marrow

c. bone marrow and thymus

d. tonsils and thymus

4. Lymphocytes are produced and stored in which of the following?

a. spleen and thymus

b. lymph nodes

c. tonsils

d. the lacteals of the small intestine

5. Which of the following have the largest lumens by comparison?

a. arteries

b. veins

c. lymphatics

d. capillaries

6. Deep lymphatics collect lymph from ______.

a. the subcutaneous tissue next to the skin

b. skeletal muscles and other organs of the neck, limbs, and trunk

c. the loose connective tissues of the mucous membranes lining the digestive, respiratory, urinary, and reproductive tracts

d. the loose connective tissues of the serous membranes lining the pleural, pericardial, and peritoneal cavities

7. Which of the following structures empties into the venous system at or near the junction of the right internal jugular vein and subclavian vein?

a. cisterna chyli

b. right cervical trunk

c. right lymphatic duct

d. bronchomediastinal trunk

8. How do the lymphatic capillaries differ from the vascular capillaries?

a. The lymphatic capillaries have thinner walls.

b. The lymphatic capillaries are smaller, both in diameter and cross-sectional view.

c. The lymphatic capillaries have endothelial cells, which function as two-way valves, allowing interstitial fluid to both enter and exit.

d. The lymphatic capillaries have a continuous basal lamina.

9. Which of the following filter lymph from the reproductive organs?

a. abdominal lymph nodes

b. inguinal lymph nodes

c. femoral lymph nodes

d. Peyer's patches

10. Which of the following lymphoid tissues are often called the adenoid, and are located in the posterior superior wall of the nasopharynx?

a. aggregated lymphatic nodules

b. palatine tonsils

c. pharyngeal tonsils

d. lingual tonsils

11. Which type of tonsils is NOT visible because they are located deep to the mucosa at the base of the tongue?

a. pharyngeal tonsils

b. palatine tonsils

c. lingual tonsils

d. Peyer's patches

12. Which of the following start(s) an immune response inside a lymph node?

a. the outer cortex

b. dendritic cells

c. the deep cortical area

d. the medullary cords

13. Which set of lymph nodes filters lymph arriving at the trunk from the lower limbs?

a. cervical lymph nodes

b. axillary lymph nodes

c. popliteal lymph nodes

d. inguinal lymph nodes

14. Which splenic surface/area contains indentations known as the gastric area and renal area?

a. hilus

b. Visceral surface

c. diaphragmatic surface

d. gastrosplenic area

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