Ch 28 Lymphatic System

Question 1

There is _ fluid filtered out of the blood capillaries each day than there is reabsorbed.

Answer 1

more

Question 2

Excess fluid filtered out of the capillaries is returned to the blood via _.

Answer 2

Lymphatics

Question 3

Lymphatic capillaries pick up excess fluid and are different than blood capillaries because they are endothelial tubes that begin _ and aren’t _ on both ends.

Answer 3

blindly
open

Question 4

Lymphatic capillaries drain excess fluid called _ towards veins and as they course, they form an _ _ _.

Answer 4

lymph
afferent lymphatic vessel

Question 5

Afferent Lymphatic Vessels contain folds that form _ and allow lymph to flow unidirectionally towards veins

Answer 5

valves

Question 6

Afferent lymphatic vessels send lymph to _ _ that filter the lymph.

Answer 6

lymph nodes

Question 7

Each lymph node possesses a _ and _ that filter lymph.

Answer 7

cortex
medulla

Question 8

Leaving lymph nodes there are _ _ _ that also possess valves to send lymph to the _ system

Answer 8

efferent lymphatic vessels
venous

Question 9

The _ _ _ drains lymph from the right half of the head, neck, chest, and right upper limb

Answer 9

Right Lymphatic Duct

Question 10

The Thoracic Duct drains lymph from all of the body except from the:

Answer 10

R upper limb
Right half of the:
Head
Neck
Chest

Question 11

All lymph inferior to the diaphragm collects in the _ _ which flows superiorly to form the thoracic duct.

Answer 11

Cisterna Chyli

Question 12

The thoracic duct courses in the thorax and collects lymph from:

Answer 12

L Upper limb
Left half of:
Head
Neck
Chest

Question 13

Both the right lymphatic duct and the thoracic duct end in their respective _ _ or its nearby tributaries.

Answer 13

brachiocephalic veins

Question 14

Lymph nodes are found throughout body but most concentrated in these 3 ares:

Answer 14

Inguinal
Axilla
Neck