QUESTIONS
Question 1
The major lymphatic vessel that drains the lymph from the right side of the head, right arm, and right side of the thorax is the _________
- Right lymphatic duct
- Thoracic duct
Question 2
Lymphatic vessels resemble __________ by the shape of their lumen, wall thickness, and valve-like structures.
- Arteries
- Veins
Question 3
The terminal lymphatic duct draining most of the body is called the ___________.
- Cervical duct
- Lumbar duct.
- Thoracic duct.
- Right lymphatic duct.
Question 4
The enlarged portion of the thoracic duct that receives lymph from the digestive organs is the cisterna chyli
- True
- False
Question 5
Lymph is
- Excess blood that has escaped from veins.
- Excess tissue fluid that has leaked out of the capillaries.
- Excess tissue fluid that has escaped from arteries.
Question 6
Milking action caused by skeletal muscle contraction is the primary way that lymph flows through the body.
- True
- False
Question 7
___________ is an area where there is a cluster of lymph nodes.
- The axillary region.
- The cervical region
- The inguinal region.
- All of these are correct.
Question 8
Lymph nodes primarily function by filtering lymph
- True
- False
Question 9
The immune cells that matures in the thymus is the __________ cell.
- B
- T
Question 10
Since certain T cells act directly to destroy target cells, they are involved in _________ immunity.
- Humoral
- Cellular
Question 11
The characteristic of the immune response that allow for long-term immunity is ________.
- Memory
- Specificity
- Ability to differentiate self from non-self
Question 12
It is desirable that lymph flows through a lymph node quickly
- True
- False
Question 13
An ___________ is any foreign particle that elicits an immune response or that binds to a T-cell receptor.
- Antigen
- Antibody
Question 14
Antibodies are produced by sensitized B-cells or their plasma cell offspring in response to an antigen.
- True
- False
Question 15
There are ________ major classes of immunoglobulins.
- 3
- 4
- 5
- 6
ANSWERS
Question 1
The major lymphatic vessel that drains the lymph from the right side of the head, right arm, and right side of the thorax is the _________
- Right lymphatic duct
- Thoracic duct
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