Lymphatics (Lab 20)

Question 1

a balloon-like swelling of the wall of an artery, vein, or heart; generally the result of a congenital defect in the wall or degenerative disease or infection (ex: atherosclerosis or syphilis)

Answer 1

aneurysm

Question 2

longitudinal splitting of the arterial wall from hemorrhage

Answer 2

dissecting aneurysm

Question 3

abnormal intraperitoneal accumulation of serous fluid

Answer 3

ascites

Question 4

the most common form of arteriosclerosis, deposits in the walls of arteries

Answer 4

atherosclerosis

Question 5

flexion of the hips when the neck is flexed from a supine position. it occurs in patients with meningeal inflammation

Answer 5

brudzinski sign

Question 6

an unexplained audible swishing wound or murmur over an artery or vascular organ

Answer 6

bruit

Question 7

inflammation of soft or connective tissue that causes a watery exudate to spread through the tissue spaces

Answer 7

cellulitis

Question 8

condition resulting from muscle ischemia due to decreased arterial blood flow to an area, characterized by intermittent pain and limping

Answer 8

claudication

Question 9

excessive accumulation of fluid in the cells, tissues, or serous cavities of the body

Answer 9

edema

Question 10

wavelike motion felt when palpating a node

Answer 10

fluctuant

Question 11

a sign of meningeal irritation evidenced by reflex contraction and pain in the hamstring muscles, when attempting to extend the leg after flexing the hip

Answer 11

kerning’s sign

Question 12

enlargement of the lymph nodes, typically to greater than 1.5 cm. the increased size is caused by activation and proliferation of lymphocytes and phagocytic WBC within the node or invasion of the node by tumor

Answer 12

lymphadenopathy

Question 13

congenital malformation of dilated lymphatics

Answer 13

lymphangioma

Question 14

swelling, particularly of subcutaneous tissues, caused by obstruction of the lymphatic system and accumulation of interstitial fluid

Answer 14

lymphedema

Question 15

used to describe a group of nodes that feel connected and appear to move as a single unit

Answer 15

matted

Question 16

inflammation of the membranes of the spinal cord or brain , usually but not always caused by an infectious illness

Answer 16

meningitis

Question 17

resistance to flexion of the neck, seen in individuals with meningitis

Answer 17

nuchal rigidity

Question 18

a form of edema which appears as a indentation or depression that will not rapidly return to its original appearance

Answer 18

pitting

Question 19

small nontender nodes that feel like BBs or bucket shot under the skin

Answer 19

shotty nodes

Question 20

inflammation of the wall of a vein associated with thrombus formation

Answer 20

thrombophlebitis

Question 21

the formation of presence of a blood clot within a blood vessel or within one of the cavities of the heart

Answer 21

thrombosis

Question 22

an enlarged, dilated superficial vein. this condition may occur in almost any part of the body but is most common in the lower extremities and the esophagus

Answer 22

varicose vein