Ch. 10 - Text Review Questions Flashcards
Which of the following lymph nodes have BOTH superficial & deep nodes?
a) Facial nodes
b) Buccal nodes
c) Parotid nodes
d) Occipital nodes
e) Submandibular nodes
C) PAROTID NODES
Which of the following structures leave each individual lymph node at the hilus?
a) Lymphatic ducts
b) Tonsillar tissue
c) Efferent lymphatic vessels
d) Afferent lymphatic vessels
C) EFFERENT LYMPHATIC VESSELS
Which of the following components of the lymphatic system have one-way valves?
a) Arteries
b) Veins
c) Vessels
d) Nodes
e) Ducts
C) VESSELS
Which type of nodes drain lymph from a local region before the lymph flows to a more distant region?
a) Primary
b) Secondary
c) Central
d) Tertiary
A) PRIMARY
Which of the following lymph nodes extended from the base of the skull to the root of the neck?
a) Facial nodes
b) Deep cervical nodes
c) Occipital nodes
d) Jugulodigastric nodes
e) Anterior jugular nodes
B) DEEP CERVICAL NODES
Into which area does the thoracic duct empty?
a) Aortic arch of the body
b) Superior vena cava of the body
c) Junction of the right & left brachiocephalic veins
d) Junction of the left internal jugular & subclavian veins
D) JUNCTION OF THE LEFT INTERNAL JUGULAR & SUBCLAVIAN VEINS
Which of the following statements concerning the submental lymph nodes is CORRECT?
a) They are located deep to the mylohyoid muscle.
b) They are located between the mandible’s symphysis & hyoid bone.
c) They drain the labial commissure & base of tongue.
d) They are secondary nodes for deep cervical nodes.
B) THEY ARE LOCATED BETWEEN THE MANDIBLE’S SYMPHYSIS & HYOID BONE.
Which muscle needs to be made more prominent on a patient to achieve effective palpation of the region where the superior deep cervical lymph nodes are located?
a) Masseter muscle
b) Trapezius muscle
c) Sternocleidomastoid muscle
d) Epicranial muscle
C) STERNOCLEIDOMASTOID MUSCLE
Where is the lingual tonsil located in the head & neck?
a) Posterior to the auditory tube’s opening
b) On the superior posterior wall of the nasopharynx
c) At the base of the tongue
d) Between the anterior & posterior faucial pillar
C) AT THE BASE OF THE TONGUE
Which of the following nodes often becomes easily palpable when the palatine tonsils are inflamed?
a) Jugulo-omohyoid node
b) Jugulodigastric node
c) Submental node
d) Facial nodes
B) JUGULODIGASTRIC NODE
Which of the following are primary nodes for the maxillary 3rd molar if it becomes infected with caries or periodontal disease?
a) Submental nodes
b) Submandibular nodes
c) Superior deep cervical nodes
d) Inferior deep cervical nodes
C) SUPERIOR DEEP CERVICAL NODES
If a patient with breast cancer has involvement with the axillary nodes, which lymph nodes in the neck area primarily communicate with these nodes?
a) Superior deep cervical nodes
b) Inferior deep cervical nodes
c) Submental nodes
d) Submandibular nodes
B) INFERIOR DEEP CERVICAL NODES
At which site in the oral cavity are the palatine tonsils located?
a) Dorsal surface of tongue
b) Submandibular fossa
c) Between anterior & posterior faucial pillars
d) Surrounding the faucial arch
C) BETWEEN ANTERIOR & POSTERIOR FAUCIAL PILLARS
What characterizes lymph nodes when involved in metastasis?
a) Always tender
b) Usually bony hard
c) Always mobile
d) Usually decreased in size
B) USUALLY BONY HARD
What is the last location noted for the lymph before re-entering systemic circulation?
a) Several deep lymph nodes
b) Entry into lymphatic vessels through the walls
c) Thoracic duct
d) Thymus gland
C) THORACIC DUCT
