ShierARIS Human A&P

12th Edition

Chapter 16

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Question 1

Which of the following contain lymph fluid?

A. systemic capillaries

B. pulmonary capillaries

C. lacteals

D. interstitial fluid

Question 2

The _____ vessel drains the arm.

A. intercostal trunk

B. bronchomediastinal

C. subclavian trunk

D. jugular trunk

Question 3

The lymphatic ducts will empty directly into the _____.

A. heart

B. subclavian veins

C. thoracic veins

D. brachiocephalic veins

Question 4

What is one major force that causes interstitial fluid to enter lymphatic capillaries?

A. blood osmotic pressure

B. blood hydrostatic pressure

C. tissue osmotic pressure

D. tissue hydrostatic pressure

Question 5

The main activity that causes fluid to flow through lymphatic vessels is _____.

A. muscle contraction

B. hydrostatic pressure

C. osmotic pressure

D. blood pressure

Question 6

What would happen if the pectoral lymph nodes were removed during a surgical procedure?

A. cancer would develop in the area

B. infections would spread

C. the area would dehydrate

D. edema would develop distally

Question 7

What is the main cause of edema following damage to an area of lymphatic vessels?

A. increase in tissue proteins

B. loss of tissue proteins

C. increase in blood osmotic pressure

D. increase in tissue osmotic pressure

Question 8

Inflammation of a lymph node is called _____.

A. lymphangitis

B. tonsillitis

C. lymphadenitis

D. lymphedema

Question 9

An efferent lymphatic vessel is carrying fluid _____.

A. away from the heart

B. towards the lymph node

C. out of an area

D. away from a node

Question 10

Which of the following lymphatic areas are totally encapsulated with fibrous tissue?

A. palatine tonsil

B. Peyer's patches

C. cervical node

D. pharyngeal tonsil

Question 11

Which of the following is NOT an area that contains lymph nodes?

A. abdominal cavity

B. cranial cavity

C. thoracic cavity

D. axillary region

Question 12

Which of these nodes cannot be directly palpated?

A. inguinal

B. axillary

C. cubital

D. mesenteric

Question 13

The breast tissue fluid will drain into the _____ nodes.

A. inguinal

B. pelvic

C. axillary

D. cervical

Question 14

What is the largest lymphatic organ in a child?

A. spleen

B. adenoids

C. thymus

D. appendix

Question 15

Where is the thymus gland located?

A. mediastinum

B. pleural cavity

C. abdominal cavity

D. superior to the pelvic nodes

Question 16

The cells within the thymus gland probably originated from the _____.

A. spleen

B. liver

C. bone marrow

D. Peyer's patches

Question 17

The red pulp of the spleen functions to _____.

A. produce erythrocytes

B. produce lymphocytes

C. phagocytize senescent cells

D. produce B-cells

Question 18

The white pulp of the spleen functions to _____.

A. produce lymphocytes

B. remove foreign particles

C. store blood

D. phagocytize bacteria

Question 19

An infection results when pathogens _____.

A. enter a tissue area

B. enter the blood

C. grow and multiply

D. grow and cause damage

Question 20

The fact that humans usually cannot contract a monkey pneumonia is explained by the theory of _____.

A. mechanical barriers

B. enzyme action

C. interferon

D. species resistance

Answer Key

1. C2. C3. B4. D5. A6. D7. A8. C9. D10. C

11. B12. D13. C14. C15. A16. C17. C18. A19. D20. D