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| Put the following items in correct order for t he pathway of lymph from the stomach to blood: |
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Interstitial fluid, l
ymph capillaries,
lymphatic vessels and lymph nodes,
thoracic duct,
junction of left internal jugular and left subclavian veins |
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| This secondary lymphatic nodule is strategically positioned in the nasopharynx so It can participate in immune responses against inhaled foreign substances. |
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Paletine tonsils, MALT, pharyngeal tonsil, adenoid,
(Two of the above) |
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| Which of the following is an important function of the lymphatic sytem? |
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| Returning fluid and proteins to the cardiovascular system |
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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. |
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| Plasma cells are a differentiated form of: |
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| Which of the following statements about HIV transmission is true? |
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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 |
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| The thoracic duct drains lymph into the veous blood at the junctionof the: |
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| Left internal jugular vein, and left subclavian vein |
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| Which of the following statementsis true about the flow of lymph? |
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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 |
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| Specialized lymphatic capillaries in the small intestine are called ___________. |
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| Lymphatic vessesls are similar in structure to ______________ but have thinner walls and more valves. |
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| The primary lymphatic organs, so called because they produc the lymphocytes for immune system are the ______________ and the _______________. |
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| 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. |
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| Pharyngeal, palatine, lingual |
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| Disease-producing microbes are collectively known as ____________. |
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| Lymphatic nodules in lamina properia of mucous membranesare collectively referred to as _____________. |
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| MALT ( Mucous Aassociated Lymphatic Tissue) |
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| 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 _______________. |
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| B cells are located in the medulla of a lymph node. |
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| Lymph is conveyed into a node at several points by afferent lymphatic vessels. |
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| The main difference between lymph and interstitial fluid is location. |
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| There are no lymphatic capillaries in cartilage. |
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| Because the T cell population decreases with age, elderly persons are strongly encouraged to get flu (influenza) shots every year. |
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| Three groups of nodes that drain the mucous membranes of the cheeks, eyelids, and nose. |
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| Deep nodes; drain the upper limbs, skin and muscles of the thorax, and part of the neck. |
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| Drain the knee, leg, and heel |
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| Arranged along blood vessels of the same name; drain the pelvic viscera |
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| Three groups of nodes that drain the stomach, liver, pancreas, and spleen |
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| Three groups of nodes that drain parts of the liver, diaphragm, and abdomincal wall |
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| Anterior to the sacrum; drain the rectum, prostate gland, and pelvic wall |
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| Largest group of nodes in the neck |
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