Lymphatic System

Question 1

What are the functions of the lymphatic system?

Answer 1

Drain tissue
Return plasma and plasma proteins
Absorbed fat transport from gut
Immunity

Question 2

What do lymphatic vessels absorb that blood vessels do not?

Answer 2

Plasma proteins

Question 3

Give examples of lymphatic tissue

Answer 3

Thymus
Spleen
Tonsils
Nodules

Question 4

Do lymphatic vessels have basement membrane?

Answer 4

No

Question 5

Why do lymphatic vessels carry lost plasma and plasma proteins back up to the circulation?

Answer 5

To prevent a decrease in blood pressure

Question 6

What is lymph composed of?

Answer 6

Fluid and plasma proteins only

Question 7

What does lymph gain s it flows through lymphatic capillaries and channels?

Answer 7

Lymphocytes

Question 8

Where are fats added to lymph vessels?

Answer 8

In the small intestine

Question 9

What does the flow in the lymphatic system rely on?

Answer 9

Muscle contraction
Pressure changes
Gravity

Question 10

How many lymph nodes are there in a young adult?

Answer 10

450

Question 11

What is efferent lymph?

Answer 11

Drainage out of the lymph node

Question 12

What is afferent lymph?

Answer 12

Draining into lymph node

Question 13

When do lymph nodes become larger?

Answer 13

When they are infected

Question 14

Where are carbon particles filtered out?

Answer 14

Lymph nodes

Question 15

Where are lymphatic vessels absent from?

Answer 15

Eyeballs 
CNS 
Inner ear
Epidermis
Cartilage 
Bone

Question 16

Where are superficial inguinal nodes locate?

Answer 16

In and around the femoral triangle at the base of the lower limb

Question 17

Where does deep drainage in the lymphatic system ultimately lead back to?

Answer 17

The venous system

Question 18

What is a primary tumour of a lymph node?

Answer 18

Hodgkins

Question 19

What does the lymphatic system proved a good route for?

Answer 19

The spreading of cancer cells

Primary tumours to metastasise

Question 20

What are the 2 large lymph ducts?

Answer 20

Thoracic duct

Right lymphatic duct

Question 21

Where does the right lymphatic drug drain?

Answer 21

The right upper quadrant of the body

Question 22

Where does the thoracic duct drain?

Answer 22

Everywhere except the right upper quadrant of the body

Question 23

Where does the lymphatic drain back into the venous system?

Answer 23

At the subclavian junction

Question 24

What mature in lymphoid tissue?

Answer 24

Lymphocytes

Question 25

What happens at primary lymphoid tissue?

Answer 25

Where lymphocytes are generated

Question 26

What is the largest lymphatic organ?

Answer 26

Spleen

Question 27

What does the spleen contain a large amount of/

Answer 27

Blood

Question 28

What is the order of increasing lymphatic vessels?

Answer 28

Lymphatic Capillaries
Lymphatic Vessels
Lymphatic Trunks