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Exam 2- Lymphatic system, Immune system,
Respiratory system Practice Questions and Answers
Small secondary lymphoid organs, which cluster along lymphatic vessels, are termed ________.
A) lymphatics
B) lymph nodes
C) lymph follicles
D) lacteals - Ans:✔✔-Lymph nodes
Which of the following would NOT be classified as a lymphoid organ?
A) spleen
B) Peyer's patches of the intestine
C) pancreas
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D) tonsils - Ans:✔✔-Pancreas
Which lymphatic structure drains lymph from the right upper limb and the right side of the head
and thorax?
A) thoracic duct
B) lumbar trunk
C) cisterna chyli
D) right lymphatic duct - Ans:✔✔-Right lymphatic duct
The lymphatic capillaries are ________.
A) as permeable as blood capillaries
B) completely impermeable
C) less permeable than blood capillaries
D) more permeable than blood capillaries - Ans:✔✔-More permeable than blood capillaries
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Antibodies that act against a particular foreign substance are released by ________.
A) plasma cells
B) medullary cords
C) T lymphocytes
D) lymph nodes - Ans:✔✔-Plasma cells
Lymph leaves a lymph node via ________.
A) afferent lymphatic vessels
B) efferent lymphatic vessels
C) the cortical sinus
D) the subcapsular sinus - Ans:✔✔-Efferent lymphatic cells
Lymphoid tissue that appears as a swelling of the mucosa in the oral cavity is called a(n) ________.
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A) thymus
B) Peyer's patch
C) appendix
D) tonsil - Ans:✔✔-Tonsil
Peyer's patches are found in the distal portion of the ________.
A) esophagus
B) large intestine
C) small intestine
D) stomach - Ans:✔✔-Small intestine
The tonsils located at the base of the tongue are the ________.
A) palatine tonsils
B) pharyngeal tonsils
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Exam 2- Lymphatic system, Immune system,
Respiratory system Practice Questions and Answers
Small secondary lymphoid organs, which cluster along lymphatic vessels, are termed ________.
A) lymphatics
B) lymph nodes
C) lymph follicles
D) lacteals - Ans:✔✔-Lymph nodes
Which of the following would NOT be classified as a lymphoid organ?
A) spleen
B) Peyer's patches of the intestine
C) pancreas
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D) tonsils - Ans:✔✔-Pancreas
Which lymphatic structure drains lymph from the right upper limb and the right side of the head
and thorax?
A) thoracic duct
B) lumbar trunk
C) cisterna chyli
D) right lymphatic duct - Ans:✔✔-Right lymphatic duct
The lymphatic capillaries are ________.
A) as permeable as blood capillaries
B) completely impermeable
C) less permeable than blood capillaries
D) more permeable than blood capillaries - Ans:✔✔-More permeable than blood capillaries
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Antibodies that act against a particular foreign substance are released by ________.
A) plasma cells
B) medullary cords
C) T lymphocytes
D) lymph nodes - Ans:✔✔-Plasma cells
Lymph leaves a lymph node via ________.
A) afferent lymphatic vessels
B) efferent lymphatic vessels
C) the cortical sinus
D) the subcapsular sinus - Ans:✔✔-Efferent lymphatic cells
Lymphoid tissue that appears as a swelling of the mucosa in the oral cavity is called a(n) ________.
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A) thymus
B) Peyer's patch
C) appendix
D) tonsil - Ans:✔✔-Tonsil
Peyer's patches are found in the distal portion of the ________.
A) esophagus
B) large intestine
C) small intestine
D) stomach - Ans:✔✔-Small intestine
The tonsils located at the base of the tongue are the ________.
A) palatine tonsils
B) pharyngeal tonsils
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