Deck 52: Pig Lymphatic System

Question 1

Identify the vessels that lymph will pass through as it moves from the hindlimbs to the cardiovascular system:
1 Juncture of the external jugular/left subclavian vein
2 Thoracic duct
3 Cisterna chyli
4 Right lymphatic duct

A) 3, 4, 1
B) 4, 1
C) 1, 2, 3
D) 3, 2, 1
E) 2, 4, 1

Answer 1

D

Question 2

Which lymphatic organ located anteriorly to the heart assists in the development of the immune system?

A) right lymphatic duct
B) axillary lymph nodes
C) thymus gland
D) spleen

Answer 2

C

Question 3

In a pig, the right lymphatic duct drains into the ________.

A) internal jugular vein
B) external jugular vein
C) right subclavian vein
D) brachiocephalic

Answer 3

C

Question 4

Which lymphatic organ removes old or damaged red blood cells and contains white blood cells that fight infections?

A) cisterna chyli
B) palatine tonsils
C) spleen
D) thymus

Question 5

Where is the thymus gland located in a pig?

A) inferior to the heart
B) in the cervical region anterior to the trachea
C) posterior to the heart
D) in the cervical region posterior to the trachea
E) anterior to the heart

Question 6

Where is the spleen located in a pig?

A) on the left side of the abdomen just inferior to the kidney
B) on the right side of the abdomen just posterior to the appendix
C) on the right side of the abdomen just posterior to the liver
D) on the left side of the abdomen just posterior to the stomach

Question 7

The ________ receives lymph from the lymphatic ducts of the hindlimbs, pelvis, and abdomen.

A) right lymphatic duct
B) thoracic duct
C) spleen
D) cisterna chyli