Lymphatic System Multiple Choice
The following veins are found in the upper extremity?
A. Axillary, basilic, cephalic
The thoracic duct receives lymph from a dilated vessel called the
A. Cisterna chyli
Lymphatics and veins are similar in that both
A. Contain valves
A systole is a?
A. Contraction of ventricles
Myocardial infarction occurs due to a blood clot in the?
A. Coronary arteries
If an Rh (-) mother carries a second child that is Rh (+), the disease that may develop is?
A. Erythroblastosis fetalis
Monocytes and lymphocytes are types of?
A. Leukocytes
The skin, tears, and mucus are part of the?
A. Nonspecific immunity
The covering of the heart is called?
A. Pericardium
The major lymph vessel in the body is
A. The thoracic duct
The left subclavian artery and brachiocephalic artery are found in the?
A. Trunk
The receiving chamber of the heart?
B. Atria
The lymphatic system returns interstitial fluid to the
B. Blood
An artery?
B. Carries blood away from the heart
What is the function of the lymphatic capillaries in the villi of the intestine? They absorb
B. Fats
Which vitamin is essential for clotting?
B. K
The lymph capillary within the villus of the intestine is called a
B. Lacteal
A 35 year old male with back pain comes to a massage therapist. His blood pressure is 180/120. Should he be massaged?
B. No, because he has severe hypertension
The universal blood donor is __________, where as the universal blood recipient is __________?
B. O, AB
A large organ structurally similar to a lymph node but designed to filter blood is the
B. Spleen
The lymphatic system and the venous system have which of the following properties in common?
B. The flow of fluid in the vessels is aided by skeletal muscle contractions
A stationary clot is called a/an _________; a traveling blood clot is called a/an ___________?
B. Thrombus, embolus
The primary function of red blood cells is?
B. Transport of gases
Lymph node function(s) is/are?
C. A and B
The two atrioventricular valves are?
C. Bicuspid, tricuspid
The functional unit of the circulatory system is/are the?
C. Capillaries
The flow of lymph is?
C. Capillaries, interstitial fluid, lymphatic vessels, veins
What do we call the lymph that is carrying absorbed fat and has a milk-white appearance?
C. Chyle
The spleen
C. Destroys wornout red blood cells
An abnormal accumulation of fluid in tissue spaces is called
C. Edema
The function of the hepatic portal circulation is to?
C. Filter the blood and to remove excess glucose
Why should lymph in the thoracic duct have a much higher lymphocyte count than lymph in peripheral lymph spaces? The lymphocytes
C. Have increased in numbers because this lymph has just passed through numerous lymph nodes
Lymphatic tissue is present in organs other than lymph nodes. Which one of the following is not a lymphatic organ?
C. Liver
The process by which neutrophils and monocytes engulf microbes is called?
C. Phagocytosis
Blood is composed of?
C. Plasma, RBCs, WBCs, platelets
Lymph glands
C. Produce large numbers of lymphocytes
Lymph flow is aided by all the following factors except
C. Protein osmotic pressure
The largest lymphoid organ is?
C. Spleen
Hemopoiesis takes place in?
D. A and B
The difference between arteries and veins are?
D. A and C
The ductus venosus?
D. All of the above
Thrombin is needed for?
D. All of the above
Which of the following tonsils are found around the opening of the digestive and respiratory systems?
D. All of the above
Deliberate exposure to a disease is called?
D. Artificial immunity
Lymph
D. Flows against gravity in the lymphatics C. Produce large numbers of lymphocytes
Which one of the following would not be considered part of the lymphatic system
D. Heart
Plasma
D. Is all of the above
The thoracic duct delivers lymph into the
D. Left subclavian vein
The conduction system of the heart includes the following structures?
D. Purkinje fibers, AV bundle of HIS, AV node, SA node
