Chapter 6: The Lymphatic System

Question 1

The lymph from the entire body (except upper right quadrant)

Answer 1

Drains into the thoracic duct (eventually)

Question 2

Lymph ducts empty into the circulatory system, draining into

Answer 2

The subclavian vein

Question 3

What is the main type of tissue that makes up a lymph node?

Answer 3

Reticular and lymphatic tissue

Question 4

What important protective cells are found within lymph nodes?

Answer 4

Lymphocytes and macrophages

Question 5

The lymph node has several different afferent vessels but only one

Answer 5

Efferent vessel

Question 6

The main group of nodes draining the breast?

Answer 6

The axillary nodes

Question 7

Nodes of the groin

Answer 7

Inguinal

Question 8

Swollen end of thoracic duct

Answer 8

Cisterna chyli

Question 9

Lymph vessel in intestinal villus

Answer 9

Lacteal

Question 10

Lymphoid tissue in the throat

Answer 10

Tonsil

Question 11

Nodes of armpit

Answer 11

Axillary

Question 12

Aggregated lymph tissue in the intestine

Answer 12

peyers patch

Question 13

Vein into which lymph empties

Answer 13

Right subclavian

Question 14

Are drained by lymphatic duct

Answer 14

Right arm and right upper side of body

Question 15

Malignant disease of lymph nodes

Answer 15

Hodgkin’s lymphoma

Question 16

The term for the production of red blood cells

Answer 16

Erythropoiesis

Question 17

This may be a consequence of systemic infection

Answer 17

Splenomegaly

Question 18

Also known as glandular fever

Answer 18

Infectious mononucleosis

Question 19

Non-specific phagocyte

Answer 19

Macrophage

Question 20

Infection of lymph nodes

Answer 20

Lymphandenitis

Question 21

Function of lymph nodes

Answer 21

1. Haematopoiesis
2. Filtration
3. Phagocytosis

Question 22

A type of blood cell produced by lymph node is

Answer 22

Monocyte

Question 23

The spleen hypertrophies during

Answer 23

Infectious disease

Question 24

The spleen atrophies in

Answer 24

Old age