Exam 23: Lymphatic System

The tonsils found at the base of the eustachian tubes are called:

Chyle is milky lymph that is high in fat content.

There can be as many as three vessels that carry lymph back to the right subclavian vein.

Michael,a 43-year-old man,was in a serious car accident.He has a rigid and tender left hypochondrium region.His blood pressure is dropping,and he is in pain.What organ might be involved in this injury?

What structure drains lymph from about three fourths of the body into the subclavian vein?

The lymph taken from what location has the highest concentration of protein?

The sets of tonsils that surround the throat form what is called the laryngeal lymphoid ring.

Discuss the role lymphatic vessels and nodes can play in handling the healing process when swelling and infection are present.

Lymph does not have the ability to clot.

A type of blood cell produced by lymph nodes is called a(n):

An infection in the thumb may result in enlargement of the _____ nodes.

The spleen is located in the right hypochondrium just below the diaphragm and above the kidney.

Which tonsils are known as adenoids when they become swollen?

The lymphatic system returns about 3 liters of lymph back to the blood each day by consistently returning about 125 ml per hour.

The palatine tonsils are located on each side of the throat.

The lymphatic system is actually a specialized component of the circulatory system,because it consists of a moving fluid derived from the blood and tissue fluid and a group of vessels that return the fluid to the blood.

Adenitis is:

A large amount of interstitial fluid that collects in the tissue and causes swelling is called edema.

The part of the lymphatic system that secretes a hormone is the:

Lymph is derived from blood and tissue fluid.