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True or false: Lymph flows from the heart out to the tissue via the lymphatic vessels - False
(One way only from the tissues to the heart)
True or false: Lymph flows in one direction from the tissues to the venous system. - True
True or false: interstitial fluid that is not returned via the veins is returned to the heart through
the arteries. - False( lymphatic capillaries)
True or False: Fluid inside tissues that is not returned via the veins is returned to the heart
through the lymph system. - True
True or false: Lymph fluid moves in the following order: interstitial fluid to lymph capillaries to
lymph vessels to Lymph duct to veins - True
True or False: Lymph fluid moves in the following order: Lymphatic Duct→ lymph vessels →
Lymph capillaries → Veins - False
A patient has lymphedema in his left arm. What lympho vessel were mostly likely to be
obstructed? - thoracic duct
Which of the following statement is true concerning lymph nodes? - Lymph notes act as
filtering center to remove debris
Which of the following statements is FALSE concerning lymph nodes?
, A. The groin contains a large grouping of lymph nodes.
B. The axilla contains a large grouping of lymph nodes.
C. A lymph node is an encapsulated fibrous connective tissue with incoming and outgoing
vessels.
D. There are more efferent vessels than afferent vessels
.E. A&B are False. - D. There are more efferent vessels than afferent vessels.
Which of the following statements is false concerning the spleen? - It has many Efferent and
afferent lymph vessels( only one incoming artery and one outgoing vein)
Blood leaves the spleen via_____ - Splenic vein
Blood enters the spleen via the _______________. - Splenic artery
These small lymphoid organs are found bilaterally in the posterior portions of the throat. -
Palatine tonsils
Blood leaving the spleen flows into this vessel which also carries blood drained from the
intestine, stomach and pancreas - hepatic portal system
The tonsils contain channels called ____which trap bacteria - crypts
Which of the following people would you expect to have the smallest thymus gland ?
A. Newborn infant
B. 5-year-old
C. 30- year-old
D. 75- year-old - 75 years old