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Chapter 15
The Lymphatic System and Immunity
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Anatomy
Undergraduate 2
05/07/2013

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Term
Put the following items in correct order for t he pathway of lymph from the stomach to blood:
Definition

Interstitial fluid, l

ymph capillaries,

lymphatic vessels and lymph nodes,

thoracic duct,

junction of left internal jugular and left subclavian veins

Term
This secondary lymphatic nodule is strategically positioned in the nasopharynx so It can participate in immune responses against inhaled foreign substances.
Definition

Paletine tonsils, MALT, pharyngeal tonsil, adenoid,

(Two of the above)

Term
Which of the following is an important function of the lymphatic sytem?
Definition
Returning fluid and proteins to the cardiovascular system
Term
The spleen:
Definition

 

Serves as a storage site for blood platelets. 

Is where phagocytosis of aged erythrocytes takes place. 

Is where phagocytosis of aged or damaged platelets occur. 

Is a site of blood formation in the fetus.

Term
Plasma cells are a differentiated form of:
Definition
B lymphocyte
Term
Which of the following statements about HIV transmission is true?
Definition

 

Standard dishwashing and clothes HIV

The transmission of HIV requires the transfer of , or direct contanct with, infected body fluids.

Organ transplants and artificial insemination are routes for HIV

HIV may be present in semen, blood, and breast milk

Term
The thoracic duct drains lymph into the veous blood at the junctionof the:
Definition
Left internal jugular vein, and left subclavian vein
Term
Which of the following statementsis true about the flow of lymph?
Definition

 

It is aided by pressure difference-toward the thoracic region

It is maintained primarily by the milking action of muscles

It is possible because of valves in lymphatic vessels

Term
Specialized lymphatic capillaries in the small intestine are called ___________.
Definition
Lacteals
Term
Lymphatic vessesls are similar in structure to ______________ but have thinner walls and more valves.
Definition
Veins
Term
The primary lymphatic organs, so called because they produc the lymphocytes for immune system are the ______________ and the _______________.
Definition
Red bone marrow, thymus
Term
The tonsils include the ______________ in the posterior wall of the nasopharynx; the _______________ in the posterior region of the oral cavity; and the _____________ at the base of the toungue.
Definition
Pharyngeal, palatine, lingual
Term
Disease-producing microbes are collectively known as ____________.
Definition
Pathogens
Term
Lymphatic nodules in lamina properia of mucous membranesare collectively referred to as _____________.
Definition
MALT ( Mucous Aassociated Lymphatic Tissue)
Term
In the treatment of HIV infection, reverse transcript inhibitors have proven effective because they interfere with the action of an enzyme that the virus uses to convert its _____________ into _______________.
Definition
RNA, DNA
Term
B cells are located in the medulla of a lymph node.
Definition
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Term
Lymph is conveyed into a node at several points by afferent lymphatic vessels.
Definition
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Term
The main difference between lymph and interstitial fluid is location.
Definition
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Term
There are no lymphatic capillaries in cartilage.
Definition
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Term
Because the T cell population decreases with age, elderly persons are strongly encouraged to get flu (influenza) shots every year.
Definition
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Term
Three groups of nodes that drain the mucous membranes of the cheeks, eyelids, and nose.
Definition
Facial nodes
Term
Deep nodes; drain the upper limbs, skin and muscles of the thorax, and part of the neck.
Definition
Axillary nodes
Term
Drain the knee, leg, and heel
Definition
Popliteal nodes
Term
Arranged along blood vessels of the same name; drain the pelvic viscera
Definition
Common iliac nodes
Term
Three groups of nodes that drain the stomach, liver, pancreas, and spleen
Definition
Celiac nodes
Term
Three groups of nodes that drain parts of the liver, diaphragm, and abdomincal wall
Definition
Phrenic nodes
Term
Anterior to the sacrum; drain the rectum, prostate gland, and pelvic wall
Definition
Sacral nodes
Term
Largest group of nodes in the neck
Definition
Deep cervical nodes
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