Exam 23: Lymphatic System

Match each structure or organ of the lymphatic system with its corresponding function or description. -small,oval-shaped or bean-shaped structures that can be as small as 1 mm

Match each structure or organ of the lymphatic system with its corresponding function or description. -fluid that is filtered before being returned to the blood

Both lymph and interstitial fluid contain a higher percentage of proteins than does plasma.

Match each body location with the corresponding group of lymph nodes. -axillary lymph nodes

Identify each of the lymphatic organs,and give a generated function for each.

Tonsils are in deep recesses called tonsillar crypts.

Why is having an understanding of the lymphatic drainage of the breast important in formulating the diagnosis and treatment of breast cancer?

The high degree of permeability of lymphatic capillaries allows particulate matter to enter the capillary.

Which of the following is a function of the thymus?

Match each structure or organ of the lymphatic system with its corresponding function or description. -structure in the abdominal cavity that is the origin of the thoracic duct

The larger lymph vessels are made up of three layers of tissue just as the veins and arteries are in the circulatory system.

How would muscle contraction affect lymphokinetic action?

The thymus gland is a primary organ of the lymphatic system with an epithelial framework structure similar to that of the spleen.

Lymphatics resemble veins except that lymphatics:

Match each structure or organ of the lymphatic system with its corresponding function or description. -structure that goes through involution as we age

Even though the lymphatic system has no single muscular pump like the heart,lymph flows at about the same speed as blood.

The cutaneous lymphatic plexus drains lymph from the breast.

Elderly people have only about 10% function in their thymus gland.

The two most important functions of the lymphatic system are the maintenance of fluid balance in the internal environment and immunity.

The percentage of the total proteins that leak out of the capillaries into the tissue fluid on a daily basis is: