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Protein containing fluid within lymphatic vessels |
Lymph |
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Stores blood platelets |
Spleen |
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Receives lymph from most of the body |
Thoracic duct patches |
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Small organs intimately associated with lymphatic vessels |
Lymph nodes |
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Largest lymphatic organ |
Spleen |
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Small organs associated with lymphatic vessels are termed |
Lymph Nodes |
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Which of the following would not be classified as lymphatic structure? |
Pancreas |
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The distal portion of the small intestine contains clumps of lymph follicles called... |
Peyers Patches |
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Both lymph and venous blood flow are heavily dependent on |
Skeletal muscle contractions and differences in thoracic pressures due to respiratory movement |
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The thymus is most active during |
Childhood |
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Which lymphatic structure drains lymph from the right upper limb and the right side of the head and thorax |
Right lymphatic duct |
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What effect does age have on the size of the thymus? |
The thymus initially increases in size and then decreases in size from adolescence through old age |
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The lymphatic capillaries are |
More permeable than blood capillaries |
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Antibodies that act against a particular foreign substance are released by |
Plasma cells |
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Lymph leaves a lymph node via |
Efferent lymphatic vessels |
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Functions of spleen include all of those below except |
Forming cryptic that trap bacteria |
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Select the correct statement about lymph transport |
Lymph transport depends on the movement of adjacent tissues, such as skeletal muscles |
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Select the correct statement about lymphocytes |
B cells produce plasma cells, which secret antibodies into the blood |
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Select the correct statement about lymphoid tissue |
Lymphoid tissue is predominantly reticular connective tissue |
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Lymphoid tissue that appears as a swelling if the mucosa in the oral cavity is called |
Tonsil |
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Which of the following is not a mucosa associated lymphatic tissue |
Thymus |
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Peyers Patches are found in the |
Ileum of the small intestine |
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Lymph capillaries are absent in all but which of the following |
Digestive |
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What is a Bubo |
An infected lymph node |
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The thymus is the only lymphoid organ that does not |
Directly fight antigens |
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Large clusters of lymph nodes occur in all of the following locations except |
The lower extremities |
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Digestive tract associated lymphatic tissue includes all of the following except |
Islets of Langerhans |
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Which of the following is not a method that maintains lymph flow? |
Smooth muscle contractions |
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The tonsil located at the base of the tongue are |
Lingual tonsil |
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Which of the following is not normal component of lymph |
Red Blood Cells |
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A sentinel node is |
The first node to receive lymph from an area suspected to be cancerous |
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Which of the following are function of lymphoid tissue |
-House and provide a proliferation site for lymphocytes -Furnish an ideal surveillance vantage point for lymphocytes and macrophages |
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Which of the following is not a function of the lymphatic system |
Transporting respiratory gases |
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Which of the following is not a function of lymph nodes |
Produce lymph fluid and cerebro spinal fluid |
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TRUE or FALSE. The lymphatic capillaries function to absorb the excess protein containing interstitial fluid and return to bloodstream. |
True |
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TRUE or FALSE. Lymphatic capillaries are permeable to proteins |
True |
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TRUE or FALSE. All lymphoid organs develop from mesoderm |
False |
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TRUE or FALSE. Because lymph vessels are very low pressure conduits, movements of adjacent tissues are important in propelling lymph through the lymphatic |
True |
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TRUE or FALSE. All the lymphoid organs are well developed before birth |
False |
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TRUE or FALSE. When tissues are inflamed, lymphatic capillaries develop openings that permit uptake of large particles such as cells debris, pathogens, and cancer cells |
True |
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TRUE or FALSE. All lymphatic organs are composed of epithelial tissue. |
False |
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TRUE or FALSE. The most important role of spleen is to provide a site for lymphocyte proliferation and immune surveillance and response |
False |