Exam 20: The Lymphatic System and Lymphoid Organs and Tissues

Fats absorbed from the small intestine are transported to the bloodstream via___________ .

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

Select the correct statement about lymphoid tissue.

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

A woman had a mastectomy that included the removal of axillary lymph nodes on her left side. What does she risk regarding her left arm and why?

The lymphatic capillaries are ____________.

Characterize lymph transport in terms of rate, volume, and ability to change.

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

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

Although B and T lymphocytes originate in the bone marrow, T cells mature in the___________ .

Which lymphoid organ atrophies as we age?

Name the tonsils and state their body locations.

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

What is the consequence of obstruction of the lymphatics?

A nurse palpated enlarged lymph nodes. Describe signs and symptoms that help to distinguish cancerous lymph nodes from infected lymph nodes.

Which of the following is considered a primary lymphoid organ?

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

How does the lymphatic system both help and hinder the spread of cancer through the body?

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

Functions of the spleen include all of those below EXCEPT___________ .