Module 1 - Test 1 Flashcards
A body part is considered to have lymphedema when an abnormal accumulation of protein and water is present in the interstitial space due to a mechanical insufficiency of the lymphatic system.
T
Lymphatic fluid is rich in protein.
T
Lymphedema is usually unilateral and when it is bilateral it is always asymmetrical.
T
Lymphedema on extremities occurs usually bilateral.
F
The main purpose of the lymphatic system is to drain those substances that cannot be drained or reabsorbed by the circulatory system and returns them to the blood.
T
Proteins can be reabsorbed by the venous system because they are small enough to enter the membranes of the venous end of the capillaries.
F
Lymph fluid contained in the lymphatics of the intestinal system appears “milky” because of the content of fat.
T
Superficial lymphatic system is located above the fascia.
T
The interstitial fluid becomes lymph when it enters the lymph nodes.
F
The anatomy of the initial lymph vessel plexus is important to us as Certified Lymphedema Therapists because it allows us to re-route lymph to healthy areas in any direction.
T
Lymph nodes can regenerate.
F
(T/F) Lymph collectors/vessels can regenerate.
T
Most of the axillary lymph nodes located between the PECTORALIS MAJOR and LATTISSIMUS DORSI muscles.
T
The upper horizontal watershed separates the neck and shoulder territory from the territories of the arm and thorax.
T
The lower horizontal watershed starts at the umbilicus and follows the caudal limitation of the rib cage to the vertebral column, at the level of T12.
T
The sagittal watershed is located directly in the center/midline of the body, dividing the body into left and right.
T
The gluteal watershed is located in the anterior thigh; beginning at the top of the anterior superior iliac spine (ASIS), running down the back of the thigh, and ending at the popliteal fossa.
F
Lymphatic territories are areas of the body that contain several collectors that drain towards opposite groups of regional lymph nodes.
F
We utilize ___ during treatment to re-route lymph fluid away from congested areas and towards healthy areas.
anastamoses
The lymph fluid from the right lower quadrant and right lower extremity drain into the right venous angle.
F
Deep breathing techniques are taught to patients in order to ___ the velocity of lymph flow through the thoracic duct.
increase
The jugular chain is the anterior limitation of the neck triangle, the supraclavicular chain is the posterior limitation of the triangle, and the accessory chain is the inferior limitation of the triangle.
F
The sternocleidomastoid muscle forms the anterior border of the lateral cervical triangle.
T