CH12 (Lymphatic System) Flashcards
What are the two semi-independent parts of the lymphatic system?
A. A network of blood vessels and capillaries
B. Lymphatic vessels and lymphoid tissues and organs
C. Bones and muscles
D. Kidneys and liver
B. Lymphatic vessels and lymphoid tissues and organs
Which of the following statements is true regarding lymphatic vessels?
a) They transport air to the lungs
b) They transport fluids from the cardiovascular system to tissues
c) They transport fluids that have escaped back to the cardiovascular system
d) They transport nutrients from the digestive system to cells
c) They transport fluids that have escaped back to the cardiovascular system
What is the function of lymphoid tissues and organs in the lymphatic system?
a) They regulate body temperature
b) They produce red blood cells
c) They house cells involved in body defense and disease resistance
d) They store excess glucose
c) They house cells involved in body defense and disease resistance
Which cells are housed in lymphoid tissues and organs?
a) Monozygotic cells
b) Phagocytic cells
c) Lymphocytes
d) Muscle cells
b) Phagocytic cells
c) Lymphocytes
What role do lymphocytes play in the lymphatic system?
a) They transport oxygen
b) They fight infection and disease
c) They produce insulin
d) They regulate blood pressure
b) They fight infection and disease
What is the primary function of the lymphatic system?
a) Carrying oxygen to tissues
b) Transporting excess interstitial fluid back to cardiovascular circulation
c) Regulating body temperature
d) Producing hormones
b) Transporting excess interstitial fluid back to cardiovascular circulation
How do lymphatic vessels contribute to immune surveillance?
a) By transporting nutrients to cells
b) By carrying fluids away from the cardiovascular system
c) By allowing immune cells to scan fluids for foreign particles in lymph nodes
d) By filtering toxins from the bloodstream
c) By allowing immune cells to scan fluids for foreign particles in lymph nodes
Why are lymph nodes essential?
a) They produce red blood cells
b) They regulate blood pressure
c) They monitor the body for infection
d) They store excess glucose
c
What role do porous lymphatic vessels play in the lymphatic system?
a) They transport fluids to the kidneys for filtration
b) They take in fluids from the extracellular space and carry them through lymph nodes
c) They deliver nutrients to tissues
d) They regulate hormone levels
b) They take in fluids from the extracellular space and carry them through lymph nodes
Which cells scan the fluids for foreign particles?
a. hemoglobin cells
b. tumor cells
c. immune cells
d. endocrine cells
c. immune cells
How much excess fluid, on average, becomes part of the interstitial fluid daily?
a. 14L
b. 5L
c. 3L
d. 9L
c. 3L
Why must excess tissue fluid be carried back to the blood?
a) To prevent edema
b) To increase blood volume
c) To produce plasma proteins
d) To decrease blood pressure
a) To prevent edema
What happens if excess tissue fluid is not returned to the blood?
a) Oxygen levels in tissues increase
b) Fluid accumulates in the tissues
c) Blood pressure decreases
d) Plasma proteins escape from the blood
b) Fluid accumulates in the tissues
What is the function of the lymphatic vessels?
a) To transport nutrients to cells
b) To form an elaborate drainage system that picks up excess interstitial fluid
c) To produce red blood cells
d) To store excess glucose
b) To form an elaborate drainage system that picks up excess interstitial fluid
Means clear water; other name for the interstitial fluid
a. cell
b. phagocyte
c. lymph
d. lymphocyte
c. lymph
In which direction does lymph flow within the lymphatic vessels?
a) Away from the heart
b) Toward the heart
c) Laterally
d) Upwards
b) Toward the heart
Where do microscopic lymph capillaries primarily weave?
a) Within bone tissue
b) Between muscle fibers
c) Between tissue cells and blood capillaries in loose connective tissues
d) Within the brain
c) Between tissue cells and blood capillaries in loose connective tissues
How do lymphatic capillaries differ from blood capillaries in terms of permeability?
a) Lymphatic capillaries are impermeable
b) Lymphatic capillaries are less permeable
c) Lymphatic capillaries are equally permeable
d) Lymphatic capillaries are more permeable
d) Lymphatic capillaries are more permeable
How were lymphatic capillaries once thought to be structured?
a) Open-ended like straws
b) Closed loops
c) Tightly sealed
d) Semi-permeable
a) Open-ended like straws
What structural feature of lymphatic capillaries allows for one-way flow of lymph?
a) Endothelial cells
b) Muscle fibers
c) Edges of the endothelial cells
d) Blood cells
c) Edges of the endothelial cells
What causes the flaps of endothelial cells to gape open? (best answer)
a) High pressure in the interstitial space
b) Low pressure in the interstitial space
c) High pressure in the lymphatic vessels
d) Low pressure in the lymphatic vessels
a) High pressure in the interstitial space
What causes the flaps of endothelial cells to close? (best answer)
a) High pressure in the interstitial space
b) Low pressure in the interstitial space
c) High pressure in the lymphatic vessels
d) Low pressure in the lymphatic vessels
c) High pressure in the lymphatic vessels
How are the flaps of lymphatic capillaries anchored?
a) By lymphocytes
b) By red blood cells
c) By fine collagen fibers
d) By muscle cells
c) By fine collagen fibers
Allows fluids to enter the lymphatic capillary
a) High pressure in the interstitial space
b) Low pressure in the interstitial space
c) High pressure in the lymphatic vessels
d) Low pressure in the lymphatic vessels
a) High pressure in the interstitial space
Prevents the lymph from leaking back out and forcing it along the vessel.
a) High pressure in the interstitial space
b) Low pressure in the interstitial space
c) High pressure in the lymphatic vessels
d) Low pressure in the lymphatic vessels
c) High pressure in the lymphatic vessels
What is normally prevented from entering blood capillaries but can easily enter lymphatic capillaries?
a) Proteins
b) Cell debris
c) Bacteria and viruses
d) All of the above
d) All of the above
In which areas do proteins and larger particles enter lymphatic capillaries more easily?
a) Healthy tissues
b) Inflamed areas
c) Muscles
d) Bone marrow
b) Inflamed areas
What can bacteria, viruses, and cancer cells use to travel throughout the body?
a) Blood capillaries
b) Lymphatic capillaries
c) Muscle fibers
d) Nerve cells
b) Lymphatic capillaries
How is the dilemma of pathogens using lymphatics resolved?
a) By closing lymphatic capillaries
b) By allowing lymph to flow directly into the bloodstream
c) By cleansing lymph in lymph nodes
d) By reducing the production of white blood cells
c) By cleansing lymph in lymph nodes
Where does lymph take detours to be cleansed of debris and examined by cells of the immune system?
a) Blood vessels
b) Lymphatic vessels
c) Lungs
d) Lymph nodes
d) Lymph nodes
What term is used to refer to successively larger lymphatic vessels through which lymph is transported?
a) Lymphatic capillaries
b) Lymph nodes
c) Lymphatic collecting vessels
d) Lymphatic arteries
c) Lymphatic collecting vessels
Lymph is returned to the venous system through what?
a) Through large ducts in the thoracic region
b) Through lymphatic capillaries
c) Through large ducts in the medial region
d) Through blood vessels
a) Through large ducts in the thoracic region
Which regions does the right lymphatic duct drain lymph from?
a) Left arm and left side of the head and thorax
b) Right arm and right side of the head and thorax
c) Both arms and head
d) Both legs and abdomen
b) Right arm and right side of the head and thorax
What receives lymph from the rest of the body?
a) right lymphatic duct
b) left lymphatic duct
c) large thoracic duct
d) superior thoracic duct
c) large thoracic duct
How do the walls of lymphatic vessels compare to veins of the cardiovascular system? (best answer)
a) Lymphatic vessel walls are thicker
b) Lymphatic vessel walls are thinner
c) Both are thin walled
d) There are no similarities
c) Both are thin walled
What feature do larger lymphatic vessels share with veins?
a) Capillaries
b) Arteries
c) Valves
d) Smooth muscle
c) Valves
What type of system is the lymphatic system in terms of pressure?
a) High-pressure system
b) Low-pressure system
c) Pressure-free system
d) Variable-pressure system
b) Low-pressure system
How is lymph transported in the lymphatic system?
a) Magic
b) By gravity
c) By the milking action of skeletal muscles and pressure changes in the thorax during breathing
d) Letter a is the answer
c) By the milking action of skeletal muscles and pressure changes in the thorax during breathing
What aids in the rhythmic pumping of lymph?
a) Skeletal muscles
b) Smooth muscle in the walls of the larger lymphatics
c) Pressure changes in the abdomen
d) Lymph node contractions
b) Smooth muscle in the walls of the larger lymphatics
Besides returning tissue fluid to circulation, what additional role does the lymphatic system play?
a) Digesting nutrients
b) Storing excess glucose
c) Playing a major role in immunity
d) Regulating body temperature
c) Playing a major role in immunity
What do cells in lymph nodes primarily do to protect the body?
a) Produce insulin
b) Remove oxygen from the lymphatic stream
c) Remove foreign material
d) Transport nutrients
c) Remove foreign material
Where are particularly large clusters of lymph nodes found in the body?
a) Inguinal region
b) Axillary region
c) Cervical region
d) All of the above
d) All of the above
What is the primary role of macrophages within lymph nodes?
a) Producing insulin
b) Engulfing and destroying foreign substances
c) Transporting nutrients
d) Regulating body temperature
b) Engulfing and destroying foreign substances
When do macrophages engulf bacteria in the lymph?
a) Before it is returned to the blood
b) After it is returned to the blood
c) Tamad sila, they do not
d) Whenever they want
a) Before it is returned to the blood