Question 1

Which lymphatic structure is located on the cecum?

Accepted Answer

A) Spleen 
B) Adenoid 
C) Lacteal 
D) Appendix 
A) Spleen 
B) Adenoid 
C) Lacteal 
D) Appendix

Question 2

-Identify the structure on the photomicrograph labeled "a."

Accepted Answer

A) Medullary cord 
B) Capsule 
C) Red pulp 
D) Medullary sinus 
A) Medullary cord 
B) Capsule 
C) Red pulp 
D) Medullary sinus

Question 3

What type of cell is common in both white pulp and germinal centers of lymph nodes?

Accepted Answer

A) Lymphocytes 
B) Phagocytes 
C) Erythrocytes 
D) Adipocytes 
A) Lymphocytes 
B) Phagocytes 
C) Erythrocytes 
D) Adipocytes

Question 4

Which lymphoid organ contains more afferent vessels than efferent vessels?

Accepted Answer

A) Lymph node 
B) Thymus 
C) Tonsil 
D) Spleen 
A) Lymph node 
B) Thymus 
C) Tonsil 
D) Spleen

Question 5

-Identify the structure on the photomicrograph labeled "d."

Accepted Answer

A) Germinal center 
B) Efferent vessel 
C) Follicle 
D) Afferent vessel 
A) Germinal center 
B) Efferent vessel 
C) Follicle 
D) Afferent vessel

Question 6

Which vessel is not one of the four paired lymph trunks?

Accepted Answer

A) Lumbar 
B) Thoracic 
C) Subclavian 
D) Jugular 
A) Lumbar 
B) Thoracic 
C) Subclavian 
D) Jugular

Question 7

Which lymphatic vessel is blind-ended and draws in excess interstitial fluid around capillary beds?

Accepted Answer

A) Lymph trunk 
B) Lymph duct 
C) Lymphatic capillary 
D) Lymph-collecting vessel 
A) Lymph trunk 
B) Lymph duct 
C) Lymphatic capillary 
D) Lymph-collecting vessel

Question 8

Which is a function of the spleen?

Accepted Answer

A) Makes new red blood cells 
B) Generates white blood cells 
C) Filters blood 
D) Filters lymph 
A) Makes new red blood cells 
B) Generates white blood cells 
C) Filters blood 
D) Filters lymph

Question 9

Which statement describes how a lymph node is structurally different from a tonsil?

Accepted Answer

A) Lymph node has both red and white pulp. 
B) Tonsil lacks the afferent vessels. 
C) Tonsil lacks a capsule. 
D) Lymph node lacks a capsule. 
A) Lymph node has both red and white pulp. 
B) Tonsil lacks the afferent vessels. 
C) Tonsil lacks a capsule. 
D) Lymph node lacks a capsule.

Question 10

What is MALT?

Accepted Answer

A) Lymphatic tissue specialized in filtering out yeast microbes 
B) Process that describes the gradual atrophy of the thymus 
C) Areas or nodules or lymphatic tissue associated with mucous membranes 
D) An area of fermentation resulting from infection 
A) Lymphatic tissue specialized in filtering out yeast microbes 
B) Process that describes the gradual atrophy of the thymus 
C) Areas or nodules or lymphatic tissue associated with mucous membranes 
D) An area of fermentation resulting from infection

Question 11

Within the spleen where will an old, worn-out red blood cell be phagocytized?

Accepted Answer

A) Splenic sinusoids 
B) Splenic cords 
C) White pulp 
D) Capsule 
A) Splenic sinusoids 
B) Splenic cords 
C) White pulp 
D) Capsule

Question 12

In an ELISA, which statement is true of the substrate?

Accepted Answer

A) It is the molecule that the secondary antibody binds to. 
B) It is the last molecule added. 
C) It is the molecule that the primary antibody binds to. 
D) It is the molecule that enzyme attaches to. 
A) It is the molecule that the secondary antibody binds to. 
B) It is the last molecule added. 
C) It is the molecule that the primary antibody binds to. 
D) It is the molecule that enzyme attaches to.

Exam 24: The Lymphatic System

Which lymphatic structure is located on the cecum?

-Identify the structure on the photomicrograph labeled "a."

What type of cell is common in both white pulp and germinal centers of lymph nodes?

Which lymphoid organ contains more afferent vessels than efferent vessels?

-Identify the structure on the photomicrograph labeled "d."

Which vessel is not one of the four paired lymph trunks?

Which lymphatic vessel is blind-ended and draws in excess interstitial fluid around capillary beds?

Which is a function of the spleen?

Which statement describes how a lymph node is structurally different from a tonsil?

What is MALT?

Within the spleen where will an old, worn-out red blood cell be phagocytized?

In an ELISA, which statement is true of the substrate?

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