Exam 20: The Lymphatic System and Lymphoid Organs and Tissues

List the functions of the spleen.

Chyle is delivered to the blood via the lymphatic system.

Digestive tract- associated lymphatic tissue includes all of the following except .

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?

The thymus is most active during _ .

How do the lymphatic capillaries differ from blood capillaries?

When the lymphatic structures of a limb are blocked due to tumors, the result is .

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

Select the correct statement about lymphoid tissue.

Figure 20.2Using Figure 20.2, match the following: -Efferent vessels.

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

Figure 20.2Using Figure 20.2, match the following: -The pulp of the spleen forms cuffs around the central arteries.

Figure 20.1Using Figure 20.1, match the following: -The are the simplest lymphoid organs and are found at the entrance to the pharynx.

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

Which of the following is not a normal component of lymph?

Lymphatic are formed from the union of the largest collecting vessels.

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

What is a bubo?

Splenic pulp is primarily concerned with immune functions of the spleen.

Which of the following would not be classified as a lymphatic structure?