Question 1

Select the correct statement about lymph transport.

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A)   Under normal conditions, lymph vessels are very high-pressure conduits.
B)   Lymph transport is faster than that occurring in veins.
C)   Lymph transport is only necessary when illness causes tissue swelling.
D)   Lymph transport depends on the movement of adjacent tissues, such as skeletal muscles.

Question 2

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

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

Select the correct statement about lymphocytes.

Accepted Answer

A)   The two main types are T cells and macrophages.
B)   B cells produce plasma cells, which secrete antibodies into the blood.
C)   T cells are the precursors of B cells.
D)   T cells are the only form of lymphocyte found in lymphoid tissue.

Question 4

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

Accepted Answer

A)   lymphatic vessels
B)   lymph nodes
C)   lymph
D)   erythrocytes

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

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

Accepted Answer

A)   act as lymph filters and activate the immune system
B)   produce lymphoid cells and house granular WBCs
C)   produce lymph fluid and cerebrospinal fluid
D)   serve as antigen surveillance areas

Question 7

Which of the following are functions of lymphoid tissue?

Accepted Answer

A)   house and provide a proliferation site for lymphocytes
B)   house and provide a proliferation site for neutrophils
C)   furnish an ideal surveillance vantage point for lymphocytes and macrophages
D)   A and C

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

A)   skeletal muscle contraction
B)   breathing
C)   valves in lymph vessel walls
D)   capillary smooth muscle contraction

Question 9

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

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Lymph capillaries are absent in all except which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)   bones and teeth
B)   bone marrow
C)   CNS
D)   digestive organs

Question 11

Figure 19.2
Using Figure 19.2, match the following:
-Trabecula.

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The answer of  
Figure 19.2
Using Figure 19.2, match the...

Question 12

The ________ are the simplest lymphoid organs and are found at the entrance to the pharynx.

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The answer of The ________ are the simplest lymphoid organs...

Question 13

Describe why the prognosis of cancer is best when there is no detectable spread from the region of the primary tumor to the lymph nodes.

Accepted Answer

Cancer cells that break free from the pr...

Question 14

Figure 19.1
Using Figure 19.1, match the following:
-Cisterna chyli.

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The answer of  
Figure 19.1
Using Figure 19.1, match the...

Question 15

Lymphatic capillaries are permeable to proteins.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

A mother takes her son to the doctor and describes the following symptoms that she has observed. The child is running a fever, has flu-like symptoms, and his lymph glands are very swollen and sore to the touch. Of what significance are the swollen and sore lymph glands?

Accepted Answer

When tissues are inflamed, such as due t...

Question 17

How do the lymphatic capillaries differ from blood capillaries?

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Although similar to blood capillaries, l...

Question 18

List the functions of the spleen.

Accepted Answer

The spleen's main functions are to remov...

Question 19

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

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

Peyer's patches are found in the ________.

Accepted Answer

A)   duodenum of the small intestine
B)   ileum of the small intestine
C)   large intestine
D)   jejunum of the small intestine

Exam 19: The Lymphatic System and Lymphoid Organs and Tissues

The ________ are the simplest lymphoid organs and are found at the entrance to the pharynx.

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Which of the following are functions of lymphoid tissue?

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

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

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

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

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Lymphatic capillaries are permeable to proteins.

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Figure 19.1 Using Figure 19.1, match the following: -Cisterna chyli.

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

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

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Describe why the prognosis of cancer is best when there is no detectable spread from the region of the primary tumor to the lymph nodes.

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Peyer's patches are found in the ________.

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

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Lymph capillaries are absent in all except which of the following?

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List the functions of the spleen.

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Figure 19.2 Using Figure 19.2, match the following: -Trabecula.

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A mother takes her son to the doctor and describes the following symptoms that she has observed. The child is running a fever, has flu-like symptoms, and his lymph glands are very swollen and sore to the touch. Of what significance are the swollen and sore lymph glands?

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How do the lymphatic capillaries differ from blood capillaries?

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Select the correct statement about lymph transport.

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Select the correct statement about lymphocytes.

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