A&P Quiz #5: Study Guide Questions from Chapters 31, 32, 33, and 48 Flashcards
- The most important function(s) of the lymphatic system is/are:
a. fluid balance of the internal environment.
b. immunity.
c. both a and b.
d. none of the above.
- c. both a and b.
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Chapter 31: Lymphatic System
- Lymphatic capillaries that operate in the villi of the small intestine are called:
a. lymphatics.
b. lacteals.
c. Peyer patches.
d. lymph nodes.
- b. lacteals.
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Chapter 31: Lymphatic System
- Lymph from the entire body drains into the thoracic duct, except lymph from the:
a. upper right quadrant.
b. upper left quadrant.
c. lower limbs.
d. entire head and neck.
- a. upper right quadrant.
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Chapter 31: Lymphatic System
- Which of the following is not a difference between lymphatics and veins?
a. Lymphatics have thinner walls.
b. Lymphatics contain more valves.
c. Lymphatics contain lymph nodes.
d. Lymphatics endure greater pressure.
- d. Lymphatics endure greater pressure.
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Chapter 31: Lymphatic System
- If lymphatic return is blocked, which of the following will not occur?
a. Blood protein concentration will fall.
b. Blood osmotic pressure will fall.
c. CO2 levels in the blood will rise.
d. Fluid imbalance will occur.
- c. CO2 levels in the blood will rise.
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Chapter 31: Lymphatic System
- Lymphatic circulation is maintained by all of the following except:
a. breathing movements.
b. heart.
c. skeletal muscle contractions.
d. valves.
- b. heart.
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Chapter 31: Lymphatic System
- Lymphatic circulation begins with lymphatic:
a. capillaries.
b. veins.
c. venules.
d. arterioles.
- a. capillaries.
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Chapter 31: Lymphatic System
- The small depression of a lymph node from which the efferent lymph vessel arises is termed the:
a. sinus.
b. hilum.
c. capsule.
d. nodule.
- b. hilum.
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Chapter 31: Lymphatic System
- The lymph nodes located in front of the ear are called the:
a. submaxillary groups.
b. inguinal lymph nodes.
c. cervical lymph nodes.
d. none of the above.
- d. none of the above.
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Chapter 31: Lymphatic System
- An infection of a lymph node is called:
a. adenitis.
b. noditis.
c. lymphitis.
d. lysis.
- a. adenitis.
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Chapter 31: Lymphatic System
- The lymphatic tissue of lymph nodes serves as the final maturation site for:
a. monocytes.
b. lymphocytes.
c. both a and b.
d. none of the above.
- c. both a and b.
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Chapter 31: Lymphatic System
- Over 85% of the lymph from the breast enters lymph nodes of the:
a. axillary region.
b. supraclavicular region.
c. brachial region.
d. subscapular region.
- a. axillary region.
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Chapter 31: Lymphatic System
- The breast—mammary gland and surrounding tissue—is drained by:
a. lymphatics that originate in and drain the skin over the breast, with the exception of the areola and nipple.
b. lymphatics that originate in and drain the substance of the breast itself, including the skin of the areola and nipple.
c. both a and b.
d. none of the above.
- c. both a and b.
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Chapter 31: Lymphatic System
- Adenoids are swollen:
a. pharyngeal tonsils.
b. palatine tonsils.
c. lingual tonsils.
d. none of the above.
- a. pharyngeal tonsils.
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Chapter 31: Lymphatic System
- The thymus secretes:
a. T3.
b. T4.
c. thymosin.
d. both a and c.
- c. thymosin.
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Chapter 31: Lymphatic System
- The thymus is located:
a. deep to the thyroid.
b. in the axillary region.
c. in the mediastinum.
d. none of the above
- c. in the mediastinum.
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Chapter 31: Lymphatic System
- Which of the following cells is not involved with innate immunity?
a. natural killer cells
b. neutrophils
c. macrophages
d. all of the above are involved with innate immunity
- d. all of the above are involved with innate immunity
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Chapter 32: Innate Immunity
- The “first line of defense” in innate immunity is:
a. inflammation.
b. phagocytosis.
c. mechanical and chemical barriers.
d. complement.
- c. mechanical and chemical barriers.
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Chapter 32: Innate Immunity
- About 15% of the total number of lymphocyte cells are:
a. natural killer (NK) cells.
b. macrophages.
c. neutrophils.
d. interferon.
- a. natural killer (NK) cells.
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Chapter 32: Innate Immunity
- The most numerous type of phagocyte is the:
a. neutrophil.
b. macrophage.
c. histocyte.
d. Kupffer cell.
- a. neutrophil.
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Chapter 32: Innate Immunity
- Which of the following is a phagocytic monocyte that migrates out of the bloodstream?
a. neutrophil
b. macrophage
c. phagosome
d. none of the above
- b. macrophage
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Chapter 32: Innate Immunity
- B cells and T cells are examples of:
a. monocytes.
b. lymphocytes.
c. neutrophils.
d. macrophages.
- b. lymphocytes.
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Chapter 33: Adaptive Immunity
- Cell-mediated immunity involves:
a. B cells.
b. T cells.
c. both a and b.
d. neither a nor b.
- b. T cells.
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Chapter 33: Adaptive Immunity
- The T cell subsets that are clinically important in diagnosing AIDS are:
a. CD4.
b. CD8.
c. neither a nor b.
d. both a and b.
- d. both a and b.
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Chapter 33: Adaptive Immunity
- An antibody consists of:
a. two heavy and two light polypeptide chains.
b. two heavy and one light polypeptide chains.
c. one heavy and two light polypeptide chains.
d. one heavy and one light polypeptide chain.
- a. two heavy and two light polypeptide chains.
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Chapter 33: Adaptive Immunity
- The amount of antibodies in a person’s blood in response to exposure to a pathogen is called:
a. toxoid.
b. titer.
c. both a and b.
d. none of the above.
- b. titer.
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Chapter 33: Adaptive Immunity