The Lymphatic System and Body Defenses
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- Q1Lymph is largely composed of water that has escaped from ________.bloodsalivacerebrospinal fluidtears30s
- Q2From what part of the body does the right lymphatic duct collects lymph?right legleft side of the headright armright and left legs30s
- Q3Which blood vessels receive lymph from the right lymphatic duct and the thoracic duct?inferior vena cavaaortaexternal jugular veinssubclavian veins30s
- Q4Which one of the following is NOT a mechanism that aids lymph return to the heart?smooth muscle contractions within the lymphatic vesselsmilking action of skeletal musclespressure changes within the thoraxthe pumping action of the heart30s
- Q5A lymph node is indicated by ________.Label DLabel BLabel ALabel C30s
- Q6A lymph capillary is indicated by ________.Label BLabel CLabel ALabel D30s
- Q7Jill felt small, swollen structures under her chin in her neck during a recent head cold. She probably had swollen ________.cervical lymph nodesPeyer's patchesaxillary lymph nodestonsils30s
- Q8Which lymphatic organ's major job is to destroy worn-out red blood cells and return some of the products to the liver?thymus glandtonsilsPeyer's patchesspleen30s
- Q9Which of the following lymphoid organs functions at peak level during youth?thymuslymph nodesPeyer's patchestonsils30s
- Q10The Peyer's patches are indicated by ________.Label BLabel ALabel DLabel C30s
- Q11The spleen is indicated by ________.Label DLabel BLabel CLabel A30s
- Q12The tonsils are indicated by ________.Label BLabel DLabel ALabel C30s
- Q13The thymus is indicated by ________.Label DLabel BLabel ALabel C30s
- Q14Excess accumulation of fluid, which impairs the exchange of materials within the tissues, is called ________.shockstrokeedemaMALT (mucosa-associated lymphatic tissue)30s
- Q15All lymph flows in a one-way system toward the ________.liverpancreasheartspleen30s
