Anatomy Week 9
Lymph vessels originate as lymphatic capillaries
True
There are four orifices through which blood enters the left atrium of the heart, but only one for blood to exit from it
True
Lymph contains platelets, which allows clots to form in the lymphatic vessels
false
Lymph from the entire body eventually drains into the thoracic duct
false
The spleen is situated medial to the liver
false
All of the following are lymph organs except tonsils liver thymus spleen
liver
Adenoids are another name for the
pharyngeal tonsils
Lymph is the small intestines is called chyle
true
Finger like extensions of the intestinal mucosa that increase the surface area are called
villi
The testicular arteries are present only in the male body, and they arise form the
abdominal aorta
Of the following arteries, the one involved in the make-up the circle of willis is the
anterior cerebral artery
The word caudal is a directional term that indicates " ".
away from the head
The hand is located at the ________ end of the forearm.
distal
The Lymphatic system would not
empty into the arterial system
A term that represents one of the basic tissues of the body
epithelial
The spleen stores about 16 ounces of blood
false
The thoracic duct terminates by emptying into the axillary vein
false
Each of the following arteries are pair except the
hepatic artery
The spleen is located in the
left hypochondriac region
The thoracic duct returns lymph into the cardiovascular system by way of the
left subclavian vein
The tonsils located near the base of the tongue are called the
lingual tonsils
Lymph nodes are widely distributed throughout the body along the lymphatic pathway where they filter the _____ before it is returned to the _________
lymph & blood
If a cut is made into the aorta, which if the following would be cut secondly
tunica media
Villi increase the absorption area of the small intestines
true
With regards to the layers of the large blood vessels, going from the superficial to deep, which of the following groups is correct
tunica adventitia , media, intima
The tonsils located near the upper part of the throat are called the
pharyngeal tonsils
The small saphenous vein is a tributary to the
popliteal vein
The thoracic duct receives lymph from almost all areas of the body except the
right side of the head, neck, chest
The heart chamber in which pulmonary circulation originates in is
right ventricle
The ______ cavity contains the heart, lungs, trachea, esophagus, large blood vessels, and nerves
thoracic
Lymph vessels have thinner walls and more valves than veins
true
The largest mass of lymphatic tissue is the spleen
true
The veins that collect blood from the brain and convey it towards the heart are called sinuses
true
The white blood cells that are produced in the lymph organs are called lymphocytes
true
