test
lacteals
Specialized lymphatic capillaries in the intestines that take up digested fats
thymus
atrophies after puberty
All purified lymph eventually drains into the thoracic duct
b.) false
lymph nodes range in size from a pinhead to a golfball a.) true b.) false
b.) false
thoraic
chyle is returned to the circulatory system through which duct?
pharyngeal tonsil
commonly called adenoids
an inflammation of the lymphatic vessels is adenitis
false
lymphangitis is an inflammation or infection of the lymph nodes
false
splenomegaly is caused by a malignant tumor of the spleen
false
the palatine are located in the nasopharnyx
false
the thyroid gland produces antibodies and manufactures lymphocytes during early childhood
false
proteins, salts, glucose, fats, water, and white blood cells
four substances in the lymph
pituary gland
is not a lymph node
chyle
lipids and lymph
lingual tonsils
masses of lymph tissue on the back of the tongue
does
mononucleosis __ cause splenomegly
ice irrigation and gargle
not a treatment for tonsillitis
spleen
organ on the left side dorsal to the stomach
cisterna chyli
pouch-like structure located in the thoracic duct serves as a temporary holding area for lymph
antibodies and leukocytes
produced by lymphatic tissue in the lymph nodes
lymphatic capillaries
small, open-ended lymph vessels
to combat infection
the primary function of the lymphatic system is _____
lymphatic fluid
thin watery fluid composed of intercellular fluid, nutrients and waste
The spleen stores erythrocytes
true
hodgkins disease is a chronic, malignant disease of the lymph nodes
true
lymph nodes produce a type of leukocyte and antibodies to fight infection
true
lymph tissue is found throughout the body in addition to begin in the lymph nodes
true
the function of the lymphatic system is to remove waste and excess fluid from the tissues
true
the thoracic duct empties purified lymph into the left subclavian vein
true
the tonsils are masses of lymphatic tissue that filter interstitial fluid
true
urine
which is not an impurity filtered in the lymphatic system
can
a patient ___ live without their spleen
contraction of skeletal muscle causes lymph to flow through the lymphatic vessels a.) true b.) false
a.) true
right lymphatic duct
The short tube that receives all of the purified lymph from the right side of the head and neck, the right chest, and the right arm