Chapter 20: Lymphatic System
Test Bank
MULTIPLE CHOICE
1. Where does lymph originally come from?
a. Spleen
b. Thoracic duct
c. Interstitial spaces
d. Lymph nodes
ANS: C
2. Lymph from the right arm and the right side of the head and thorax drains into the
a. thoracic duct.
b. vena cava.
c. right atrium.
d. right lymphatic duct.
ANS: D
3. Thymosin
a. is a hormone.
b. is the fluid within the lymph nodes.
c. is secreted by all lymph nodes.
d. plays no known role.
ANS: A
4. The spleen
a. removes worn-out blood cells from circulation.
b. is avascular.
c. is located in the RUQ.
d. secretes splenic hormones that control the entire lymphoid system.
ANS: A
5. The right lymphatic duct and the thoracic duct empty into the
a. jugular vein.
b. inferior vena cava.
c. portal vein.
d. subclavian veins.
ANS: D
6. What is the name of the lymph nodes that drain the head and neck region?
a. Inguinal
b. Cervical
c. Thoracic
d. Pelvic
ANS: B
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, 7. What structures are located near the opening of the nasal cavity in the upper throat and are
also called the adenoids?
a. Palatine tonsils
b. Thymus glands
c. Lingual tonsils
d. Pharyngeal tonsils
ANS: D
8. The inguinal lymph nodes
a. line the entrance of the spleen.
b. are the Kupffer cells within the liver.
c. are located in the groin.
d. are part of the hepatic portal circulation.
ANS: C
9. What happens if the lymphatic vessels and nodes are removed from the right axillary region?
a. All lymph will drain directly into the superior vena cava.
b. The right arm will become gangrenous from lack of oxygen.
c. The right arm will become edematous.
d. The patient will experience anginal pain.
ANS: C
10. If proteins are allowed to accumulate in the interstitial space, they will
a. dehydrate the tissue space.
b. block or clog the capillary pores.
c. “hold water” and cause edema.
d. act as antigens and cause an allergic reaction.
ANS: C
11. Which of the following is caused by a viral infection involving the lymph nodes and is called
the “kissing disease”?
a. Hodgkin’s disease
b. Elephantiasis
c. Infectious mononucleosis
d. Anaphylaxis
ANS: C
12. What is the term that refers to the removal of the palatine tonsils?
a. Appendectomy
b. Lymph node resection
c. Adenoidectomy
d. Tonsillectomy
ANS: D
13. Which of the following conditions is most likely to cause a platelet deficiency?
a. Lymphedema
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Test Bank
MULTIPLE CHOICE
1. Where does lymph originally come from?
a. Spleen
b. Thoracic duct
c. Interstitial spaces
d. Lymph nodes
ANS: C
2. Lymph from the right arm and the right side of the head and thorax drains into the
a. thoracic duct.
b. vena cava.
c. right atrium.
d. right lymphatic duct.
ANS: D
3. Thymosin
a. is a hormone.
b. is the fluid within the lymph nodes.
c. is secreted by all lymph nodes.
d. plays no known role.
ANS: A
4. The spleen
a. removes worn-out blood cells from circulation.
b. is avascular.
c. is located in the RUQ.
d. secretes splenic hormones that control the entire lymphoid system.
ANS: A
5. The right lymphatic duct and the thoracic duct empty into the
a. jugular vein.
b. inferior vena cava.
c. portal vein.
d. subclavian veins.
ANS: D
6. What is the name of the lymph nodes that drain the head and neck region?
a. Inguinal
b. Cervical
c. Thoracic
d. Pelvic
ANS: B
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, 7. What structures are located near the opening of the nasal cavity in the upper throat and are
also called the adenoids?
a. Palatine tonsils
b. Thymus glands
c. Lingual tonsils
d. Pharyngeal tonsils
ANS: D
8. The inguinal lymph nodes
a. line the entrance of the spleen.
b. are the Kupffer cells within the liver.
c. are located in the groin.
d. are part of the hepatic portal circulation.
ANS: C
9. What happens if the lymphatic vessels and nodes are removed from the right axillary region?
a. All lymph will drain directly into the superior vena cava.
b. The right arm will become gangrenous from lack of oxygen.
c. The right arm will become edematous.
d. The patient will experience anginal pain.
ANS: C
10. If proteins are allowed to accumulate in the interstitial space, they will
a. dehydrate the tissue space.
b. block or clog the capillary pores.
c. “hold water” and cause edema.
d. act as antigens and cause an allergic reaction.
ANS: C
11. Which of the following is caused by a viral infection involving the lymph nodes and is called
the “kissing disease”?
a. Hodgkin’s disease
b. Elephantiasis
c. Infectious mononucleosis
d. Anaphylaxis
ANS: C
12. What is the term that refers to the removal of the palatine tonsils?
a. Appendectomy
b. Lymph node resection
c. Adenoidectomy
d. Tonsillectomy
ANS: D
13. Which of the following conditions is most likely to cause a platelet deficiency?
a. Lymphedema
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