Exam 20: The Lymphatic System and Lymphoid Organs and Tissues

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

Which of the following are functions of lymphoid tissue?

Match the following: -Stores blood platelets.

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

While passing through a village on safari you notice a man with one enormous leg and one normal- sized leg. What could have caused the increased size of the swollen leg?

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

The most important role of the spleen is to provide a site for lymphocyte proliferation and immune surveillance and response.

Small organs associated with lymphatic vessels are termed .

Peyer's patches are clusters of lymphoid tissue found primarily in the large intestine.

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

Figure 20.1Using Figure 20.1, match the following: -How is the skeletal system tied to the lymphatic system?

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

Figure 20.2Using Figure 20.2, match the following: -Characterize lymph transport in terms of rate, volume, and ability to change.

Figure 20.2Using Figure 20.2, match the following: -Medulla.

Lymph capillary permeability is due to minivalves and protein filaments.

Which cells become immunocompetent due to thymic hormones?

The simplest lymphoid organs are the lymph nodes.

Which of the following statements regarding the thymus is not true?

Describe the mechanisms by which lymphatic fluid is moved through the lymphatics.

Match the following: -Protein- containing fluid within lymphatic vessels.