Question 1

Peyer's patches are found in the distal portion of the ________.

Accepted Answer

A)   large intestine
B)   stomach
C)   small intestine
D)   esophagusE) All of the above
F) A) and C)

Question 2

Figure 20.1
Using Figure 20.1, match the following:
-Collecting lymphatic vessels.

Accepted Answer

A)  D
B)  B
C)  A
D)  C
E)  EF) C) and D)
G) B) and C)

Question 3

Match the following:
-Receives lymph from most of the body.

Accepted Answer

A)  Peyer's patches
B)  Lymph nodes
C)  Thoracic duct
D)  Lymph
E)  SpleenF) C) and D)
G) A) and B)

Question 4

Which of the following is considered a primary lymphoid organ?

Accepted Answer

A)   appendix
B)   thymus
C)   tonsils
D)   spleenE) C) and D)
F) A) and C) B

Question 5

Lymph capillary permeability is due to minivalves and protein filaments.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

From the right leg,lymph moves in which order?

Accepted Answer

A)   right lumbar trunk, right lymphatic duct, right subclavian vein
B)   right lumbar trunk, right lymphatic duct, left subclavian vein
C)   right lumbar trunk, thoracic duct, left subclavian vein
D)   right lumbar trunk, thoracic duct, right subclavian veinE) None of the above
F) B) and C)

Question 7

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

Accepted Answer

A)   trunks
B)   ducts
C)   capillaries
D)   nodesE) A) and D)
F) B) and D)

Question 8

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 9

Describe the structural and functional relationship between a capillary bed of the blood vascular system and lymphatic capillaries.

Accepted Answer

Blind-ended lymphatic capillaries weave ...

Question 10

The thymus is most active during ________.

Accepted Answer

A)   childhood
B)   fetal development
C)   middle age
D)   old ageE) All of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 11

Peyer's patches are clusters of lymphoid tissue found primarily in the large intestine.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Like blood,lymph flows both to and from the heart.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Lymphoid tissue is mainly reticular connective tissue.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

The most important role of the spleen is to provide a site for lymphocyte proliferation and immune surveillance and response.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  False

Question 15

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)   serve as antigen surveillance areas
D)   produce lymph fluid and cerebrospinal fluidE) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 16

Figure 20.1
Using Figure 20.1, match the following:
-Thoracic duct.

Accepted Answer

A)  D
B)  B
C)  A
D)  C
E)  EF) A) and B)
G) B) and C) D

Question 17

A nurse palpated enlarged lymph nodes.Describe signs and symptoms that help to distinguish cancerous lymph nodes from infected lymph nodes.

Accepted Answer

Tender nodes are usually due t...

Question 18

Select the correct statement about lymphoid tissue.

Accepted Answer

A)   Lymphoid macrophages secrete antibodies into the blood.
B)   T lymphocytes act by ingesting foreign substances.
C)   Once a lymphocyte enters the lymphoid tissue, it resides there permanently.
D)   Lymphoid tissue is predominantly reticular connective tissue.E) B) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 19

The most important of the secondary lymphoid organs in the body are the lymph nodes.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

As the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)progresses,some individuals develop persistent generalized lymphadenopathy (any disease of the lymph nodes).Explain why this may occur.

Accepted Answer

This may occur because lymph nodes are o...

Exam 20: The Lymphatic System and Lymphoid Organs and Tissues

Peyer's patches are found in the distal portion of the ________.

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Figure 20.1 Using Figure 20.1, match the following: -Collecting lymphatic vessels.

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Match the following: -Receives lymph from most of the body.

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Which of the following is considered a primary lymphoid organ?

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Lymph capillary permeability is due to minivalves and protein filaments.

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From the right leg,lymph moves in which order?

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

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

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Describe the structural and functional relationship between a capillary bed of the blood vascular system and lymphatic capillaries.

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The thymus is most active during ________.

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Peyer's patches are clusters of lymphoid tissue found primarily in the large intestine.

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Like blood,lymph flows both to and from the heart.

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Lymphoid tissue is mainly reticular connective tissue.

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The most important role of the spleen is to provide a site for lymphocyte proliferation and immune surveillance and response.

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

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Figure 20.1 Using Figure 20.1, match the following: -Thoracic duct.

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A nurse palpated enlarged lymph nodes.Describe signs and symptoms that help to distinguish cancerous lymph nodes from infected lymph nodes.

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Select the correct statement about lymphoid tissue.

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The most important of the secondary lymphoid organs in the body are the lymph nodes.

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As the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)progresses,some individuals develop persistent generalized lymphadenopathy (any disease of the lymph nodes).Explain why this may occur.

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