Lymphatic System

Question 1

Lymphatic system functions:

Answer 1

• drains interstitial fluid
• returns leaked plasma proteins
• transports dietary fats
• immune response

Question 2

Lymph is basically the same as:

Answer 2

interstitial fluid

Question 3

Lymph gets “cleaned” in within the:

Answer 3

lymph nodes

Question 4

Large quantities of lymph nodes are found within the:

Answer 4

axillary, inguinal, and cervical regions

Question 5

Enlarged end of the thoracic duct:

Answer 5

Cisterna Chyli

Question 6

Lymph is a pumpless system which depends on:

Answer 6

skeletal muscle and pressure changes within the thorax during breathing

Question 7

Primary lymphoid organs:

Answer 7

• Thymus gland

- Red bone marrow

Question 8

Secondary lymphoid areas:

Answer 8

Lymph nodes, spleen, tonsils, and appendix

Question 9

Pair of tonsils located in the back of the oral cavity:

Answer 9

Palatine Tonsils

Question 10

Tonsil located at the base of the tongue:

Answer 10

Lingual Tonsils

Question 11

Tonsil located on the posterior wall of nasopharynx:

Answer 11

Pharyngeal (adenoids) Tonsils

Question 12

Tonsil that surrounds the opening to the auditory tubes into the pharynx:

Answer 12

Tubal Tonsils

Question 13

Immune System characteristics:

Answer 13

• Memory
• Specificity
• Differentiation between self and nonself

Question 14

Stem cells that give rise to the immune cells arise within the:

Answer 14

bone marrow

Question 15

B-cells (B-lymphocytes) differentiate in the:

Answer 15

bone marrow

Question 16

T-cells (T-lymphocytes) differentiate in the:

Answer 16

thymus