Question 1

Select the correct statement about lymph transport.

Accepted Answer

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. 
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

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 3

Lymphatic capillaries are permeable to proteins.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

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 5

List the functions of the spleen.

Accepted Answer

The spleen's main functions are to remov

Question 6

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 7

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

Accepted Answer

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

Question 8

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 
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 9

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 10

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. 
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 11

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 12

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

Accepted Answer

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

Question 13

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

Accepted Answer

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

Question 14

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

Question 15

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 16

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

Question 17

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

Question 18

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

Accepted Answer

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

Question 19

How do the lymphatic capillaries differ from blood capillaries?

Accepted Answer

Although similar to blood capillaries, l

Question 20

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 
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

Exam 19: The Lymphatic System and Lymphoid Organs and Tissues

Select the correct statement about lymph transport.

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?

Lymphatic capillaries are permeable to proteins.

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

List the functions of the spleen.

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.

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

Which of the following are functions of lymphoid tissue?

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

Select the correct statement about lymphocytes.

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

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

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

Peyer's patches are found in the ________.

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

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

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

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

How do the lymphatic capillaries differ from blood capillaries?

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

The Human Body: an Orientation

Chemistry Comes Alive

Cells: the Living Units

Tissue: the Living Fabric

The Integumentary System

Bones and Skeletal Tissue

The Skeleton

Joints

Muscles and Muscle Tissue

The Muscular System

Fundamentals of the Nervous System and Nervous Tissue

The Central Nervous System

The Peripheral Nervous System and Reflex Activity

The Autonomic Nervous System

The Endocrine System

Blood

The Cardiovascular System: the Heart

The Cardiovascular System: Blood Vessels

The Immune System: Innate and Adaptive Body Defenses

The Respiratory System

The Digestive System

Nutrition, Metabolism, and Body Temperature Regulation

The Urinary System

Fluid, Electrolyte, and Acid-Base Balance

The Reproductive System

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