Lymphatic System: Module Study Guide

1. Lymph is formed from blood as it enters the tissue (between the cells) and is then directly collected by a __.

a. lymph node b. monocyte cell

c. lymph capillary

d. subclavian vein

2. Macrophages are famous for?

a. fried chicken b. phagocytosis

c. croissants

d. making TikTok videos

3. A(n) __ is a hypersensitivity of the immune system to relatively harmless environmental antigens.

a. antibiotic b. antihypertensives

c. antihistamine

d. allergy

4. The body, by way of the immune system, produces __ in response to foreign substances or antigens introduced in the body.

a. antibiotics b. antihypertensives

c. antibodies

d. antihistamines

5. Immunosuppressive drugs are sometimes necessary to prevent rejection of tissue type after getting an organ or tissue transplant.

True/ False

6. AIDS is caused by a retrovirus which attacks the immune system, primarily the development of __.

a. T-cells b. T-cells

c. T-cells

d. T-cells e. All of the above

7. Lymphatic flow is enhanced by __.

a. enhanced deep breathing b. sniffing markers c. muscular contraction d. both a and c

8. Approximately 75% of lymph (both legs, left arm and head) drains into the __.

a. thoracic duct

b. right lymphatic duct

9. Approximately 25% of lymph (right arm and head) drains into the __.

a. thoracic duct

b. right lymphatic duct

10. Immunity that is achieved after accidental exposure to chicken pox or measles is __.

a. acquired b. isoimmunity

c. inherited

d. autoimmunity

11. Which nodes might you suspect to be enlarged in a client with breast cancer?

a. popliteal b. supraclavicular

c. occipital

d. axillary

Matching Wordbank

a. Filter lymph as it passes through lymph vessel network

b. serve as first line of defense from external environment

c. Smallest lymph vessel

d. Largest lymph vessel

e. Painless enlargement of the lymph nodes, lymphatic tumor

f. Lymph organ in present in the mediastinum

g. enlargement of the spleen

h. Accumulation of lymph caused by blockage of lymph vessel

i. Lymph organ in left upper quadrant, destroys old red blood cells

j. specialized whitish fluid formed from blood plasma

12. __ Lymphoma

e. Painless enlargement of the lymph nodes, lymphatic tumor

13. __ Lymphedema

h. Accumulation of lymph caused by blockage of lymph vessel

14. __ Spleen

i. Lymph organ in left upper quadrant, destroys old red blood cells

15. __ Tonsils

b. serve as first line of defense from external environment

16. __ Lymph capillary

c. Smallest lymph vessel

17. __ Thymus

f. Lymph organ in present in the mediastinum

18. __ Thoracic duct

d. Largest lymph vessel

19. __ Splenomegaly

g. enlargement of the spleen

20. __ Lymph nodes

a. Filter lymph as it passes through lymph vessel network

21. __ Lymph

j. specialized whitish fluid formed from blood plasma